Showing posts with label Interstellar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Interstellar. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

'Alien Comet' Visitor has Weird Composition

'Alien Comet' Visitor has Weird Composition



The first known comet to visit us from another star
system has an unusual make-up, according to new research.

     The interstellar comet 2I/Borisov was detected in our Solar System last year.

This mysterious visitor from the depths of space has provided
By Paul Rincon
BBC News
4-20-20
astronomers with an unprecedented opportunity to compare it to comets that formed around the Sun.

New data suggests it contains large amounts of carbon monoxide - a possible clue to where it was "born".

Sunday, February 21, 2016

Reaching Mars in a Few Days Possible? Yes! says NASA | VIDEO


     Ever since NASA announced plans to send a manned mission to Mars in the 2030s and Hollywood got in on the action with "The Martian," the Red Planet has loomed large in our collective imagination. Now, thanks to a video released by NASA, we can add a new bit of heat to Mars fever -- the idea that we could get to the planet in just a few days.
Michael Franco
www.cnet.com
2-191-16

"There are recent advances that take this from science fiction to science reality," scientist Philip Lubin says in the video, titled "Going Interstellar." "There is no known reason why we can not do this."