Tuesday, November 19, 2013

ScienceDaily: Astronomy News

ScienceDaily: Astronomy News


MicroObservatory catches comet ISON

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 10:30 AM PST

Comet ISON recently brightened and is currently visible with telescopes or binoculars in the constellation Virgo.

Deep-space radiation hazards documented and quantified

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 10:30 AM PST

Scientists have published comprehensive findings on space-based radiation as measured by a detector aboard NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. The data provide critical information on the radiation hazards that will be faced by astronauts on extended missions to deep space such as those to Mars.

Evidence found for granite on Mars: Red Planet more more geologically complex than thought

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 06:15 AM PST

Researchers now have stronger evidence of granite on Mars and a new theory for how the granite -- an igneous rock common on Earth -- could have formed there, according to a new study. The findings suggest a much more geologically complex Mars than previously believed.

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