NGC 7727’s cosmic merger foreshadows our own future

NGC 7727’s cosmic merger foreshadows our own future

Back to Article List A closer look at NGC 7727 shows what will likely happen to the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies when they collide several billion years from now. Gemini South, one half of the International Gemini Observatory operated by NSF’s NOIRLab, captures...
There Were Glaciers… on Mercury?

There Were Glaciers… on Mercury?

I have lost count of how many times I have given public lectures and explained the temperature differences between Mercury and Venus. How Mercury, surprisingly isn’t the hottest planet in the Solar System and how that badge goes to Venus, thick atmosphere blah blah...
Life beyond the leak for ESA’s CryoSat

Life beyond the leak for ESA’s CryoSat

Enabling & Support 22/11/2023 2700 views 80 likes On 21 November 2023, ESA’s CryoSat satellite swapped to its back-up propulsion system after a fuel leak threatened to bring the mission to an end in 2025.The swap has the potential to extend the life of the...