September / October Mercury now available – Cotswold Astronomical Society

The latest Mercury newsletter is now available, the September / October 2020 issue can be downloaded from the Digital media | Mercury page.

In this issue:

Coordinators Report
Dates for your diary
Members Photos
Mount Tuffley Observatory – Part 2
Society Loan Equipment – the C8

Astronomy News Feeds

Astronomy
Radio Astronomy
Space
Dark Matter

Astronomers apprehend a heavenly "intruder" – Chaotic Streams of Dust and Gas - Brinkwire

18 January 2022

Astronomers Apprehend a Stellar "Intruder" – Chaotic Dust and Gas Streams In the Z Canis Majoris (Z CMa) star system, scientists used the Atacama ... [...]

20% of Twilight Observations Contain Satellite Passes - Universe Today

18 January 2022

While the impact of these satellites on astronomy isn't serious yet, it will be soon, as a recent study shows. A Starlink satellite trail seen across ... [...]

Physics Department Earns Top Honors for Teacher Preparation Program - SBU News

18 January 2022

The Department of Physics and Astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences was once again entered into The 5+ Club, the highest award available ... [...]

Study: SpaceX Starlink satellites seen streaking through astronomy images - Axios

18 January 2022

Study: SpaceX Starlink satellites seen streaking through astronomy images · Why it matters: SpaceX has launched hundreds of internet-beaming satellites ... [...]

SETI Institute Teams Up to Help Students Design Science Program for Sky-Monitoring ...

18 January 2022

Dr. Franck Marchis, a senior planetary astronomer at the SETI Institute, leads the SETI ... LSU Assistant Professor of Physics & Astronomy. [...]

Mississippi State faculty researcher collaborates on new lunar-based telescope launch - WCBI

18 January 2022

A Mississippi State physics and astronomy faculty member is part of a group of scientists landing a new telescope on the moon's surface. [...]

Einstein is at least 99.99percent correct, according to the Radio Pulsar Binary. - Brinkwire

18 January 2022

An international team of astronomers led by Michael Kramer of the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy (MPIfR) in Bonn, Germany, ... [...]

Radio Pulsar Binary Proves Einstein at Least 99.99% Right - SciTechDaily

18 January 2022

Credit: Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy. More than a hundred years have passed since Einstein formalized his theory of General Relativity ... [...]

Why we need the James Webb Space Telescope AND the SKA - Daily Maverick

18 January 2022

The spectrum ranges from radio waves and microwaves to infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, and X-rays, to gamma-rays. Both telescopes operate ... [...]

Space fire. Scientists get new images of the Flame Nebula (photo) - The Saxon

18 January 2022

Astronomers using the Atacama Pathfinder radio telescope Experiment (APEX), which is located in Chile, was able to take a fresh look at the region ... [...]

Why we need the James Webb Space Telescope AND the SKA - EBNewsDaily

18 January 2022

Just as your car tunes into a local radio station using the aerial on its roof, the telescope captures radio waves from outer space via multiple ... [...]

Space Boot Camp to blast off at UWA | Mirage News

18 January 2022

... of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research; and Associate Professor Danail Obreschkow, Head of the International Space Centre. [...]

Here's how badly space affects the blood of astronauts | Science | thesouthern.com

18 January 2022

Astronauts frequently return to Earth with a condition called “space anemia”. Tags. Dcc · Wire · Lvs · Science · Health · Videoelephant. Latest video ... [...]

Here's how badly space affects the blood of astronauts | Science and technology | stltoday.com

18 January 2022

Astronauts frequently return to Earth with a condition called “space anemia”. Tags. Dcc · Wire · Lvs · Science · Health · Videoelephant ... [...]

Photo Shows Huge 3,280-Ft Asteroid Approaching Earth - Newsweek

18 January 2022

The hulking space rock is due to come closest to our planet—but not hit ... Scientists are seriously considering the threat posed to Earth by ... [...]

Air Force Research Lab pushes new Space Force tack on hybrid architecture - C4ISRNET

18 January 2022

As the Space Force moves to make its systems more resilient, the Air Force Research Lab is prioritizing the science and technology that will ... [...]

Scientists looking to 'grow' steaks from cow cells for space mission - pennlive.com

18 January 2022

We're sure those up in space will be over the moo-n to eat this. Scientists are attempting to “grow” steaks from cow cells so astronauts can chow ... [...]

Private investment in space infrastructure hit record $14.5B in 2021 - UPI.com

18 January 2022

Private investment in space infrastructure companies hit a record-breaking $14.5 billion last year, according to a report Tuesday by New York ... [...]

Pacific Northwest forests provide the perfect breeding ground for a sci-fi tale about alien ...

18 January 2022

“The third book is called 'Sky Vault,'” he said. “'Sky Vault' takes place in Alaska and has to do with mirror matter and dark matter, and opens up the ... [...]

DESI Telescope Creates Largest 3D Map Of The Universe And Only Warming Up - Screen Rant

18 January 2022

The stuff in between these things is dark matter, and scientists believe it is the cause of this expansion. Telescopes on Earth have been working in ... [...]

Greenville gameplay - YouTube

18 January 2022

I Fused 12 Dark Matter Mortuus and This Happens... - Pet Simulator X Roblox. JONA G. JONA G. •. 10K views 1 day ago. [...]

MSU's hidden gem, Abram's Planetarium, is out of this world - The State News

18 January 2022

We don't know about dark matter, if it exists or not. There's just so much stuff that we don't know, and starting at a planetarium, especially if ... [...]

They're back in demand - Ahmedabad Mirror

18 January 2022

Motion of some stars ... [...]

Espionage, the new weapon of the hate cabinet - and other highlights - 01/17/2022

18 January 2022

The so-called dark matter is a nebulous Israeli company that supplies spy tools which the hate office, linked to Carlos Bolsonaro, ... [...]