There Were Glaciers… on Mercury?

There Were Glaciers… on Mercury?

[ad_1] 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...
Life beyond the leak for ESA’s CryoSat

Life beyond the leak for ESA’s CryoSat

[ad_1] 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...
The galaxy cluster El Gordo moves faster than you might think

The galaxy cluster El Gordo moves faster than you might think

[ad_1] Back to Article List An exercising galaxy cluster shows its hard work by revealing its lesser mass. In Aug. 2023, JWST captured an exquisitely detailed infrared image of El Gordo galaxy cluster. Two galaxy clusters colliding at a rate of millions of miles per...
A Galaxy Seen When the Universe was Only 332 Million Years Old

A Galaxy Seen When the Universe was Only 332 Million Years Old

[ad_1] It’s wonderful to watch the fascination on people’s faces when you explain to them that studying distant objects in the Universe means looking back in time! Reach out to the furthest corners of the Cosmos and you can see objects so far away that the light left...