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New research suggests "water world" exoplanets are common in our galaxy.

According to a report by Geek.com, physicists have uncovered some of the very first galaxies that formed in our universe. Using data collected from the Institute for Computational Cosmology at Durham University and Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics suggest that a number of known galaxies are over 13 billion years old. Carlos Frenk, director of Durham University’s ICC, said in a statement, “Finding some of the very first galaxies that formed in our Universe orbiting the Milky Way’s own backyard is the astronomical equivalent of finding the remains of the first humans that inhabited the Earth." https://www.geek.com/news/oldest-ever-galaxies-discovered-outside-milky-way-1749525/?source http://www.wochit.com This video was produced by YT Wochit News using http://wochit.com

Our mission to touch the Sun is on its way, Administrator Bridenstine visits NASA spaceflight facilities, and an update on our first-ever asteroid sample return mission … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! This video is available for download from NASA's Image and Video Library: https://images.nasa.gov/details-Our%20Journey%20to%20Touch%20the%20Sun%20is%20Underway%20on%20This%20Week%[email protected]%20%E2%80%93%20August%2017,%202018.html

Look up to sky tonight and you may notice that the Red Planet isn't so red right now. A global dust storm has obscured views of Mars' surface since late May and has even caused the planet to appear yellow-orange in the night sky, instead of its usual rusty-red color. Take a look - what color do you see?

Kepler is finally retiring after nine long years of searching for exoplanets. Let’s look back on its history and celebrate the little spacecraft that could. Should We Keep the Hubble Telescope Alive or Let It Crash and Burn? - https://youtu.be/T1uM6W0UqK4 Read More: Mission Overview - Kepler https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/kepler/overview/index.html “The Kepler Mission, NASA Discovery mission #10, is specifically designed to survey our region of the Milky Way galaxy to discover hundreds of Earth-size and smaller planets in or near the habitable zone and determine the fraction of the hundreds of billions of stars in our galaxy that might have such planets.” NASA’s Kepler Spacecraft Fuel Status Frequently Asked Questions https://www.nasa.gov/kepler/fuel-status-faq “Yes, we have begun to see signs of low fuel. The pressure in the fuel tank has dropped to a point that indicates there’s little fuel left.” NASA put its famous planet-hunting telescope to sleep because it’s almost out of fuel https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/6/17541886/nasa-kepler-fuel-safe-mode-life “NASA says it plans to turn Kepler back on in early August, when it will order the spacecraft to point its antenna at Earth to download the data from its most recent survey of the sky. It’s not clear if there’s enough fuel to do that transfer.” ____________________ Elements is more than just a science show. It’s your science-loving best friend, tasked with keeping you updated and interested on all the compelling, innovative and groundbreaking science happening all around us. Join our passionate hosts as they help break down and present fascinating science, from quarks to quantum theory and beyond. Seeker explains every aspect of our world through a lens of science, inspiring a new generation of curious minds who want to know how today’s discoveries in science, math, engineering and technology are impacting our lives, and shaping our future. Our stories parse meaning from the noise in a world of rapidly changing information. Visit the Seeker website https://www.seeker.com/videos Elements on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SeekerElements/ Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel Seeker on Twitter http://twitter.com/seeker Seeker on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SeekerMedia/ Seeker http://www.seeker.com/ Special thanks to Julian Huguet for writing this episode of Seeker! Check Julian out on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jhug00

The Sun continues to send solar storms our way this week. We have hardly calmed down from this last one and are are already preparing for another. Expect fast solar wind to hit in a few days, bringing aurora possibly to mid-latitudes. Amateur radio operators might be struggling this week despite a new active region emerging into Earth view. Low solar flux remains on Earth's day side and disruption from the solar storms could make the bands noisy on the night side. GPS users, however, should enjoy good reception away from aurora, and the dawn-dusk terminators. Learn the details of the coming storm, catch up on aurora pics, and see what else the Sun has in store. Get early access to these forecast videos on Patreon: http://patreon.com/spaceweatherwoman For daily and often hourly updates (during active times) visit me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TamithaSkov For a more in-depth look at the data and images highlighted in this video see the links in my prior videos. I saving space for links to all the aurora field reporter photos this week. Aurora Photography: Irina Bortnyak, near Vyborg, Russia: https://vk.com/id41306929?z=photo41306929_456241930%2Fphotos41306929 Visit Lapland, Rovaniemi, Lapland. Finland: https://twitter.com/OurLapland/status/1030021714602872832 Pierre Oesterle Photography, Nydalasjön, Umeå, Sweden: https://www.facebook.com/POPhotography/photos/a.1067976813318699/1979718528811185/?type=3&theater Märt Varatu, Türisalu, Estonia: http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=147343&PHPSESSID=re750rrb76v5omd0i3k2girdi1 John-GM7PBB, Isle of Lewis, Hebrides: https://twitter.com/GM7PBB/status/1029887864274870272 Les Mac an Ultaigh, Shawbost Shore, Scotland: https://twitter.com/Albannach_Scot/status/1030016720642224129 Graeme Whipps, Spey Bay, Moray, Scotland: http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=147388&PHPSESSID=re750rrb76v5omd0i3k2girdi1 James Rowley-Hill, Norfolk, UK: https://twitter.com/chunder10/status/1030190572471033857 Live Aurora Network, Iceland: https://twitter.com/LiveAuroraNetw1/status/1029989696867377152 Misheyla Iwasiuk, Boissevain, Manitoba, Canada: https://twitter.com/MisheylaIwasiuk/status/1030106778724380672 Lau Gutiérrez, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada: https://twitter.com/lyndalau/status/1030542669179543552 Sean Norman, Yellowknife, Canada: https://twitter.com/sean_norman/status/1030501881917911040 Alan Dyer, Cypress Hills, Saskatchewan, Canada: https://twitter.com/amazingskyguy/status/1028345910198247425 Catalin Tapardel‎, Kakwa-Wapiti, Alberta, Canada: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155775037144537&set=pcb.2266827826667223&type=3&theater&ifg=1 Isaac, near Calumet, Michigan, USA: https://twitter.com/ID_Photo_Graphy/status/1030373822178975744 Clayton Adams, Hunter's Point, Michigan, USA: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2348443031865047&set=gm.2627893213903031&type=3&theater&ifg=1 Greg Ash, near Duluth, Minnesota, USA: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10212407782297784&set=gm.2628255120533507&type=3&theater&ifg=1 Matt Herberg, Lake Vermilion, Minnesota, USA: https://www.facebook.com/mattherbergphotography/photos/pb.818556181491352.-2207520000.1534531606./2189929311020692/?type=3&theater Robyn Fryer‎, Southland, New Zealand: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2030507753679740&set=pcb.2288017111212374&type=3&theater&ifg=1 Lai Yee Lun‎, Fortrose, New Zealand: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10217638231650591&set=pcb.2287638954583523&type=3&theater&ifg=1 Images c/o NASA/ESA/CSA (most notably the superb SDO, SOHO, ACE, STEREO, CCMC, JPL & DSN teams, amazing professionals, hobbyists, institutions, organizations, agencies and amateurs such as those at the USAF/HAARP, NICT, NOAA, USGS, Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Intellicast, Catatania, rice.edu, wisc.edu, sonoma.edu ucalgary.ca, rssi.ru, ohio-state.edu, solen.info, and more. Thanks for making Space Weather part of our every day dialogue.

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The Earth’s atmosphere keeps us safe from the harsh environment of space, but it also obscures our view into the cosmos. No matter how powerful a telescope you build, the turbulence of the atmosphere limits your resolution. But astronomers and engineers have an amazing technology that allows a telescope to peer into space as if the atmosphere isn’t even there, producing images from here on the ground which are as sharp and clear as if the telescope was out in space. It’s called adaptive optics, and we’re now at the point where the most powerful ground-based telescopes have matched and even exceeded the capability of space telescopes. Learn about Adaptive Optics on Next Generation Telescopes https://arxiv.org/pdf/1808.02693.pdf Audio Podcast version: ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/universe-today-guide-to-space-audio/id794058155?mt=2 RSS: https://www.universetoday.com/audio Video Podcast version: ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/bh/podcast/universe-today-video/id794057165?mt=2 RSS: https://www.universetoday.com/video What Fraser's Watching Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbJ42wpShvmkjd428BcHcCEVWOjv7cJ1G Weekly email newsletter: https://www.universetoday.com/newsletter Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Google+ - https://plus.google.com/+universetoday/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/universetoday Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain / [email protected] Karla Thompson - @karlaii / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEItkORQYd4Wf0TpgYI_1fw Chad Weber - [email protected] Chloe Cain - Instagram: @chloegwen2001 References: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1824/ https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1824c/ https://www.eso.org/public/videos/eso1824b/ https://www.eso.org/public/images/comparisons/eso1824a/ http://hoffman.cm.utexas.edu/courses/History_AO_Max.pdf https://arxiv.org/pdf/1808.02454.pdf https://arxiv.org/pdf/1808.02693.pdf https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1731a/ https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/paranal-observatory/vlt/vlt-instr/eris/ https://arxiv.org/pdf/1808.02693.pdf

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is beginning its mission to the Sun after a successful launch Aug. 12 aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket. The mission was first proposed in 1958 by heliophysics pioneer Dr. Eugene Parker, who viewed the launch from Kennedy and anticipates new discoveries from his namesake spacecraft.

New research suggests "water world" exoplanets are common in our galaxy.

Have you heard the news? Cassini may be dead, but it's data is still very much alive! Check out out latest video about Cassini's exciting discovery in the plumes of Enceladus! Follow us on social media and our website! Facebook: https://facebook.com/ActiveGalacticVideos Twitter: https://twitter.com/activegalactic Instagram: https://instagram.com/activegalacticvideos Snapchat: @active_galactic Website: http://activegalacticvideos.com/ Check out some of our other videos: Highlights of the Cassini Mission https://youtu.be/JKAHESinAUw News article reference: https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/06/saturn-moon-enceladus-complex-organics-life-space-science/

This video depicts OpGrav in an asteroid flyby and rendezvous context. The host spacecraft releases a set of small deployable probes prior to an asteroid flyby. It images the probes against the star-background. The images are processed and turned into a time-series of right-ascension and declination measurements. The progression of these measurements is then used to fit out the asteroid’s mass. Similarly, probes are deployed and tracked around an asteroid in a rendezvous scenario. Here the host spacecraft is orbiting the asteroid. The measurements are now used to determine higher order terms in the asteroid’s gravity field. For more information: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/swarm-flyby-gravimetry-optical-gravimetry

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