Astronomy news and research papers for June 2024
Edwin Rod
Astronomy news and research papers for June 2024
Hi folks
There are a range of really interesting news items out this month to have a read of. A new Planet find around a red dwarf star makes for interesting reading and something to keep a watch on. You will find reading about snowball Earth interesting along with a detailed look at Martian gulley’s too.
Research papers
ALMA Spectroscopy of Europa A Search for Active Plumes
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.05525
A Major Resurfacing Event on Io
https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.19604
Extensive Pollution of Uranus and Neptune's Atmospheres by Upsweep of Icy Material During the Nice Model Migration
https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.09621
Phobos photometric properties from Mars Express HRSC observations
https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.12156
Gliese 12 b, a temperate Earth-sized planet at 12 parsecs discovered with TESS and CHEOPS
https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/531/1/1276/7679807
Duration of Sturtian “Snowball Earth” glaciation linked to exceptionally low mid-ocean ridge outgassing
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Interesting News items
A really good in depth look at gullies on Mars here with some good graphics and analysis too.
WHAT MARTIAN GULLIES MEAN FOR WATER ON MARS
https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/what-martian-gullies-mean-for-water-on-mars/
A new Venus like Planet
Astronomers discover Gliese 12 b, a potentially habitable exoplanet
https://www.astronomy.com/science/astronomers-discover-gliese-12-b-a-potentially-habitable-exoplanet
I allways was of the feeling Venus has as much activty as the earth and I'm not convinced by the global re surfacing event suggest in the past too. We need a mission back.
Ongoing Venus Volcanic Activity Discovered With NASA’s Magellan Data
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/ongoing-venus-volcanic-activity-discovered-with-nasas-magellan-data
I had never considered the impacts on pilots before
https://www.universetoday.com/167137/starlinks-can-produce-surprisingly-bright-flares-to-pilots/
An interesting read, and does the planet have a Moon?
Gliese 12
Gliese 12 with a mass of 25% that of our Sun could be right at the border line where an Earth like Planet, receiving an earth like steller Flux could hold on to an Earth like atmosphere, Orbiting a red dwarf star any smaller and its very likely an Earth mass or Super Earth type of Planet would lose its atmosphere very quickly. A larger mass Red dwarf star and all the factors for a habitable world look better again. This star appears to be nice and stable, nearby for further study, and the Planet while a bit warmer than Earth looks like a very interesting target for further study.
Astronomers discover Gliese 12 b, a potentially habitable exoplanet
https://www.astronomy.com/science/astronomers-discover-gliese-12-b-a-potentially-habitable-exoplanet
Gliese 12 b, a temperate Earth-sized planet at 12 parsecs discovered with TESS and CHEOPS
https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/531/1/1276/7679807
What made Earth a giant snowball 700m years ago? Scientists have an answer
An Interesting rock formation here
NASA’s Perseverance Fords an Ancient River to Reach Science Target
NASA’s Perseverance Fords an Ancient River to Reach Science Target
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