Our solar system map may need an update — the Kuiper belt could be way bigger
How a cosmic dust storm is helping New Horizons to redraw the map of the outer solar system.
Source: space.com
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Our solar system map may need an update — the Kuiper belt could be way bigger
How a cosmic dust storm is helping New Horizons to redraw the map of the outer solar system.
Source: yahoo.com
Beyond Pluto, New Horizons Gets a Reprieve from NASA - Scientific American
NASA has reversed course on plans to curtail the New Horizons spacecraft’s planetary science studies following a rebellion among the mission’s leaders
Source: scientificamerican.com
Was 'Oumuamua, the First Known Interstellar Object, Less Weird Than We Thought?
A new study suggests that ‘Oumuamua, the mysterious visitor that whizzed through our solar system in 2017, may have been merely a small comet from another star
Source: scientificamerican.com
What is the Kuiper Belt?
The Kuiper Belt lies on the edge of the solar system, away from the warmth of the sun, containing a vast ring of millions of ice bodies.
Source: space.com
'Oumuamua still puzzling scientists 5 years after discovery
Five years after spotting Oumuamua, the first known object from beyond our solar system passing through, scientists are still figuring out what the strange object says about planetary systems.
Source: space.com
The Great Planet Debate: Is it Over? Will it Ever Be?
With many scientists still unhappy with the IAU's definition of "planet," it's possible the debate will never be resolved!
Lowell Observatory United States France General Kitt Peak National Observatory Czech Republic Chadwick Trujillo
Source: interestingengineering.com
New Book Celebrates 'Awesome Asian Americans'
∙ Sono Osato (dancer) ∙ Flossie Wong-Staal (scientist) Artist Juan Calle’s 60 dynamic color illustrations bring these fascinating and relevant portraits to life. Immigrants and their children continue to enrich our nation’s culture. Discover important chapters of American history not covered in school textbooks, and the marvelous accomplishments of these groundbreaking pioneers. Oliver Chin wrote the popular annual children’s book series “Tales from the Chinese Zodiac,” “Julie B...
Source: rafu.com