A new study from researchers in Tokyo helps explain how cosmic rays affect prebiotic organic chemistry in the atmosphere of Saturn’s moon Titan. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/titan-cosmic-rays-atmosphere-prebiotic-organic-chemistry…
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Moon found orbiting near-Earth asteroid
Isn’t this cool? Scientists at the famous Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico made this rare find just days after resuming post-earthquake operations. It’s a moon orbiting the near-Earth asteroid 2020 BX12. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/asteroid-with-moon-2020-bx12-arecibo…
Mysterious fast radio burst repeats in 16-day rhythm
For the first time, a fast radio burst has been found to be repeating, in a regular 16-day cycle. The baffling detection from the CHIME radio telescope deepens the mystery of these bizarre intergalactic objects. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/mysterious-fast-radio-burst-repeats-in-16-day-rhythm…
New clues in the search for the universe’s oldest galaxies
An astronomer reports on a very old galaxy cluster – labeled XLSSC 122 – whose light has taken 10.4 billion years to travel across the universe to us. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/new-clues-search-oldest-galaxies-in-the-universe…
A burst of gravitational waves hit our planet. Astronomers have no clue where it’s from.
The signal doesn’t seem to match the most obvious causes. Source: https://www.livescience.com/mysterious-gravitational-burst.html
Dating and Fertility Apps Among Those Snitching To ‘Out of Control’ Ad Tech, Report Finds
The Norwegian Consumer Council published an analysis of how popular apps are sharing user data with the behavioral ad industry. TechCrunch reports the findings: A majority of the apps that were tested for the report were found to transmit data to “unexpected third parties” — with users not being clearly informed about who was getting their information and what they were…
Wow! More evidence for active volcanoes on Venus
We’ve known for some time that Venus has vast lava plains, fields of small lava domes, and large shield volcanoes. But does it still have active volcanoes? A new study involving lava flows on Venus suggests that, yes, it does. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/evidence-active-volcanoes-venus-olivine…
Moon phase a clue to the sun’s position
If you look in a clear western sky at dusk and early evening, you should spot the waxing crescent moon. Notice that its lighted crescent points toward the sunset. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-phase-a-clue-to-the-suns-position…
Top 9 EarthSky stories of 2019
From the 1st landing on the moon’s far side to the 1st actual image of a black hole, here’s a quick roundup of 9 of the stories our readers enjoyed most in 2019. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/top-9-stories-of-2019…
Was the Christmas Star real?
Are there any possible astronomical explanations for the Star of Bethlehem or Christmas star? Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/was-the-christmas-star-real…