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Spacecraft BepiColombo To Hunt For Life After Passing Venus

After the discovery of phosphine gas in the clouds of Venus during the past month, which managed to raise the prospects for life, the spacecraft called BepiColombo flew by the second planet in the solar system the other day. The…

October 15, 2020 ·by Rada Mateescu· 0

Incredible Celestial Sight on July 19: Crescent Moon and Five Planets Visible at the Same Time

There is that time of the year when skywatchers can look forward to seeing an incredible celestial sight. That time has come! For a short period before dawn on July 19, Sunday, sharp-eyed skywatchers with a clear view of the…

July 15, 2020 ·by Daiana Boca· 0

Mercury Mission, “BepiColombo,” Is Saying Goodbye

BepiColombo was launched on October 20, 2018, on an 8.5 billion kilometers trip to the marginalized planet Mercury. Flying to Mercury isn’t a straight trajectory, and this is why, on April 10, BepiColombo will make a fly-by past Earth. Until…

April 7, 2020 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

The ESA’s Mercury Mission Project Breaks COVID-19 Restrictions

Even if the coronavirus outbreak concerns everyone, the space waits for no one. A spacecraft on its way to far-flung targets within our solar system request course fixes. The ESA (the European Space Agency) will have to break the COVID-19…

April 1, 2020 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

Life On Mercury Could Have Been Possible During The Planet’s Early History, A New Study Suggests

The current conditions found on Mercury are quite hostile against life, but a new study argues that this might not have been the case in the past. A team of researchers took into account an unusual trait of the planet,…

March 25, 2020 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

Ice on Mercury Exists, Despite The Planet’s Infernal Temperatures

As unbelievable as is might sound, it is also true – Mercury produces ice. It wouldn’t be the first time that two true premises lead to a false conclusion. Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. Where there is…

March 22, 2020 ·by Asheley Rice· 0

You Will Be Able to See Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn and Mercury Without a Telescope

Space lovers will be able to enjoy some special nights. Five different planets will be seen in the sky, and a telescope won’t be needed in order to admire them. The five planets are Mercury, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter and Venus.…

July 15, 2018 ·by Asheley Rice· 0

BepiColombo Mission To Mercury Will Be Launched In October This Year

BepiColombo project is the first space mission to Mercury to explore the planet with an aircraft that will be launched in October this year and will arrive in Mercury’s orbit in 2025. This is a joint mission of the European…

May 20, 2018 ·by Vadim Caraiman· 0

Sky Events Of This May Will Be Dominated By Jupiter Which Will Be At Its Brightest

This May’s skies are brimming with sky events that you shouldn’t be missing, including Jupiter which will be at its brightest state. The Moon will also be under the focus this month. Besides, other planets, including Saturn, Venus, and Mercury,…

May 7, 2018 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

NASA Kepler Space Telescope Found An Exoplanet Similar To Mercury

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA, revealed on Monday the discovery of an exoplanet resembling Mercury. The new finding made by the NASA Kepler Space Telescope will help to investigate the origin and evolution of Mercury, specialists say, since…

March 27, 2018 ·by Vadim Caraiman· 0