Gaia: A decade in space, mapping the Milky Way and more
Since Gaia’s launch a decade ago, the space observatory has surveyed over 1.8 billion stars, and continues to operate beyond its initial five-year mission.
Tagged: astronomy
Astrogeology: goodness gracious, great balls of fire!
Don’t know the difference between your meteors and meteorites? We’ve got you covered! Here’s a beginners guide to astrogeology and why meteorites are so valuable.
Small bodies with Saturn-like rings and unusual dynamics
Small bodies beyond Jupiter have been found to have Saturn-like rings, but the possible mechanisms keeping the rings confined can be pretty unusual.
FarFarOut, man… Astronomers discover most distant object in the Solar System
Searching the solar system: Michael Turner on the importance of a new discovery in the pursuit of Planet Nine.
The Eye of Sauron Galaxy reveals a new way to measure cosmic distances
Recently astronomers have been investigating the “Eye of Sauron” galaxy, also known as NGC4151. It’s a big spiral galaxy and these, like most galaxies, tend to have supermassive black holes in the middle. Supermassive...
The Search for Extrasolar Planets
Rebecca Douglas looks at the search for planets outside out solar system.
