Finding money for research is not easy for your average scientist: Fund me, maybe? – The Cosmic Ray Show
Earth-like exoplanets all around us
Earth-sized exoplanets in the habitable zones of their stars may not only be common but relatively close by: Earth-like Planets Are Right Next Door – Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Cambridge, MA – Using publicly available data from NASA’s Kepler space telescope, astronomers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) have found that six percent of red dwarf stars have habitable, Earth-sized planets. Since red dwarfs are the most common stars in our galaxy, the closest Earth-like planet could be just 13 light-years away.
“We thought we would have to search vast distances to find an Earth-like planet. Now we realize another Earth is probably in our own backyard, waiting to be spotted,” said Harvard astronomer and lead author Courtney Dressing (CfA).
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This artist’s conception shows a hypothetical habitable planet with two moons orbiting a red dwarf star. Astronomers have found that 6 percent of all red dwarf stars have an Earth-sized planet in the habitable zone, which is warm enough for liquid water on the planet’s surface. Since red dwarf stars are so common, then statistically the closest Earth-like planet should be only 13 light-years away.
Credit: David A. Aguilar (CfA)
Copenhagen Suborbitals: Giant DIY rocket update
Kristian von Bengtson of Copenhagen Suborbitals reports on designing the launch escape system (LES) for Tycho Deep Space II and the “monster DIY rocket” on which it will launch: First Look at the Giant Copenhagen Suborbitals Rocket – Wired Science/Wired.com.
Space memorabilia appraisals in Titusville, FL
Space memorabilia holders in the space coast area can get an appraisal of the value of their treasures from an auction agency later this month: What’s your space memorabilia worth? – Florida Today
Regency-Superior Ltd. will conduct free appraisals of early space memorabilia, including cloth patches, access badges, astronaut autographs, spacecraft models, photographs, items flown in space, booklets, manuals and jackets.
Flying over Linne Crater on the Moon
Using stereo imagery from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LROC) to create a 3D model, this video shows a flyover of Linne Crater: