- Joined
- Sep 1, 2010
- Messages
- 7,023 (1.35/day)
Years after we detected two neutron stars crashing into each other, we're still picking up X-rays. We don't know why
'Discovering a new type of celestial source is very exciting' lead astroboffin tells us
www.theregister.com
Pack your bags! Astroboffins spot 24 'superhabitable' exoplanets better than Earth at supporting complex life
Just a short 100 or more light years away
www.theregister.com
Free-floating Evaporating Gaseous Globule J025157.5+600606
Officially known as IC 63, this nebula is located 550 ly away in the constellation Cassiopeia the Queen.
Just below the surface, about 1/3 of Mars is covered in ice.