Month: January 2020

If Life Is Found on Enceladus, There Would Probably Be Another Beginning

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Enceladus

According to San Francisco researchers, if there are alien creatures living in the oceans of the world outside the earth, then they are most likely not related to us. Some home experts have mentioned that this technology could help home owners.
Every world has life as some scientists believe. Truly, there is an idea running around minds about the life that is found on Mars, which actually showed some evidence of habitation before Earth did.
This thought or idea is called “lithopanspermia”, which believes that spread can be natural or guided by a supernatural hand.
We don’t really know, could people really …

Canada’s Contribution to Space Exploration

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Space Exploration

Canada is not only limited to Rocky Mountains, Huge Lakes, and Prairies as the majority might think. In fact, Canada has also significantly contributed to space exploration as well.
One of Canada’s famous Astronauts is Chris Hadfield. He is known to be a musical astronaut because he traveled space 3x while playing his musical instruments without gravity.
Another Astronaut that Canada is proud of is Roberta Bondar. This woman holds several degrees in Universities such as science, agriculture, philosophy, zoology, and medicine. She is very adventurous too, having certifications in both parachuting and skydiving. All her …

Missions in Space to Look Forward to in 2020

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Space Missions to Mars are going to be a norm in 2020. Large companies and agencies are already planning for upcoming missions such as getting moon samples, taking a close study of the sun, and etc.
Commercial space transportation
This year could be possibly the time where astronauts from NASA will travel in space using commercial crew vehicles. Crew Dragon from Space X and Starliner from Boeing are set up to fly the pioneering astronauts hopefully this year. The spacecraft are presently undergoing tests to ensure that it is a safe vehicle for humans.
Last December, Starliner stepped up when it was test launched even…

The Dazzling Venus and the Crescent Moon Shining Together In space

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The Dazzling Venus

2 and ½ hours after sunset, Venus continues to show itself in its silvery-white color situated at the southwestern sky. Last Dec 28 2019, on a Saturday night, Venus shined together with a beautiful crescent moon during twilight.
On the first few months of this year, we will have four opportunities to see them both together again, so save the dates: Jan 28, Feb 27, March 28, and April 26.
Search for Earthshine
For many upcoming Saturday evenings after Venus and the Crescent Moon, the full moon will show itself with a dark part which is bluish-gray in color absorbing it’s light from the Earth.
The bluish-gray…

Seeing the Brightest Planets on the Nights of January

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This year will be the “Year of the Planets”. As for the month of January, Venus flaunts itself during sunset at the southwestern sky. Mercury will start to show itself under Venus on the last week of this month. Moreover, still on the same period of time, Jupiter will be seen before sunrise in the southeastern sky. Three hours earlier than Jupiter, Mars will be seen with the Anatares star on the 18th.
Below we provide a guide for the best time to watch the Planets in the sky along with directions on how to see them.
Planet Guide
Mercury- On the 24th the planet will set after…