Tag Archives: Solar System

Pluto Has Towers of Ice 1,600 Feet Tall

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Samantha Cole for Motherboard

The only other planet in the solar system to have such structures, called ‘penitentes’, is Earth. Continue reading Pluto Has Towers of Ice 1,600 Feet Tall→

NASA Announces Exotic Asteroid Missions, Fueling Space Mining Hopes

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Becky Ferreira for Motherboard

Lucy will visit six of Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids, while Psyche will aim for the exposed, metal-rich core of an ancient protoplanet. Continue reading NASA Announces Exotic Asteroid Missions, Fueling Space Mining Hopes→

This Star Has ‘Eaten’ Some of Its Planets, Earning the Nickname ‘Death Star’

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Leif Johnson for Motherboard

Researcher discover evidence of in-falling planets by observing large amounts of lithium and other metals in stellar atmosphere. Continue reading This Star Has ‘Eaten’ Some of Its Planets, Earning the Nickname ‘Death Star’→

Fly Over Mars and Into the Weekend

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Samantha Cole for Motherboard

Like a majestic alien eagle. Continue reading Fly Over Mars and Into the Weekend→

The ExoMars Lander May Have Crashed, but the Mission’s Orbiter Is Nailing It

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Becky Ferreira for Motherboard

“We are extremely happy and proud to see that all the instruments are working so well in the Mars environment.” Continue reading The ExoMars Lander May Have Crashed, but the Mission’s Orbiter Is Nailing It→

Scientists Discovered A New Dwarf Planet At The Edge of Our Solar System

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Madison Margolin for Motherboard

Giving Pluto some more company. Continue reading Scientists Discovered A New Dwarf Planet At The Edge of Our Solar System→

See How SpaceX Wants To Travel The Solar System

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Carl Franzen for Motherboard

Even if you never make it Mars, here’s some cool wallpaper. Continue reading See How SpaceX Wants To Travel The Solar System→

Why Jupiter’s Moon Europa Is the Best Candidate For Finding Life Off Earth

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Kate Lunau for Motherboard

Scientists think they saw vapour plumes spewing from its surface. Continue reading Why Jupiter’s Moon Europa Is the Best Candidate For Finding Life Off Earth→

Watch a Comet Outburst from the Rosetta Orbiter’s Perspective

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Becky Ferreira for Motherboard

“Catching an event like this was pure luck.” Continue reading Watch a Comet Outburst from the Rosetta Orbiter’s Perspective→

NASA’s Latest Mission Will Attempt To Land on an Asteroid—And Bring a Piece Home

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Elizabeth Howell for Motherboard

OSIRIS-REx will help us defend ourselves against future asteroid attacks. Continue reading NASA’s Latest Mission Will Attempt To Land on an Asteroid—And Bring a Piece Home→