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Why It's Nearly Impossible to Hit the Sun
Why shouldn't we throw garbage into the sun? Find out in this return of our series 'Astrum Answers'.
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Why All The Planets Are On The Same Orbital Plane
Is it a coincidence? Or is something else at play here?
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The Tallest Cliff In The Solar System
Verona Rupes, found on Uranus' moon Miranda, is 20km tall! But because Miranda is so small, and its gravity so weak, would you survive falling off it? Astrum answers!
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Where is the James Webb Space Telescope Now?
The James Webb Space Telescope's journey from start to finish.
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Where Have All the Quasars Gone?
Supermassive black holes and their distribution in the universe.
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What Did India’s Mars Orbiter Mission See On Mars?
The ISRO successfully sent the Mangalyaan probe to Mars on the first time of trying, but what has it done and seen since its been there?
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What Will Happen When Betelgeuse Implodes?
Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse. Why were you dimming? Scientists may have finally come up with the answer thanks to data from Hubble.
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What Happens When Entities Compete To Get Humans Into Space?
Yesterday, on the 31st May 2020, NASA and SpaceX successfully docked their Dragon capsule with the ISS. But what makes this event so significant? And is using private space companies really cheaper?
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What We Get Wrong About Nebulas
Thanks to the Hubble Space Telescope, we have seen nebula like never before. But are they really as colourful as Hubble makes out?
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The Universe's Largest Planets
What makes a planet a planet? And what makes a star a star? Once we know this these defining characteristics, we start to notice that these definitions can overlap. Which begs the question, can a planet be bigger than its parent star?
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What Do Space Images Sound Like?
Sonification transforms scientific data, such as space imagery, into sound, providing an auditory perspective on celestial phenomena. By translating features like stars, gas, and dust into musical tones, this process enables a unique way...
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The Shortest Year In The Universe
Astrum investigates some examples of the longest and shortest years that we know of. The differences are mind-boggling!
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The Worry About Panspermia
Forward and backward Panspermia. Can alien bacteria and viruses thrive and infect us on Earth? Here are my findings!
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Why Are Countries Going Back To The Moon?
Countries like China, the US, and Russia are setting their sights on the Moon. But is it purely for the advancement of mankind, or is there profit to be found? Mining for Helium-3, metals and rare-earths on the Moon might be closer than...
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Planets That Can Dwarf Stars
What makes a planet a planet? And what makes a star a star? Once we know this these defining characteristics, we start to notice that these definitions can overlap. Which begs the question, can a planet be bigger than its parent star?
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The Most Important Space Missions Launching In 2020
What's happening in 2020 with space agencies across the world?
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Ceres Discoveries that Shocked NASA
NASA's Dawn mission finished in 2017. What did it discover while in orbit around Ceres?
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Stunning Discoveries on Pluto
What new findings have we discovered about our favourite little world, Pluto?
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Methuselah's Star and the Age of the Universe
How can scientists possibly know the age of the universe? Well, through a variety of factors, including redshift, the CMBR and more.
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All About Mercury
Almost everything you could want to know about the closest planet to the Sun, Mercury. Real HD photos and videos taken by the MESSENGER probe. We discuss the orbit, climate, geographical features, and general physical characteristics or...
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NASA Spotted Domes on the Moon that Shouldn't Be There: part 5
The Mystery of the Gruithuisen Domes on the Moon.
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NASA Cassini's Final Images of Saturn
In 2017, Cassini ended its mission by disintegrating in Saturn's atmosphere. What were the final images it ever took?
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Hubble's Images of Our Solar System: Space Images episode 9
Hubble doesn't just look at distant nebula and galaxies, but has also observed celestial bodies and events in our own solar system. So what has it seen? Images from Hubble / NASA / ESA.
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Why Wheels May Soon Become Obsolete For Mars Exploration
A look at the recent collab between NASA and Boston Dynamics, with Spot.