Tachyon Beam Articles in 2017, Page 26

A pair of stars in their dense core within the Perseus cloud (Image courtesy SCUBA-2 survey image by Sarah Sadavoy, CfA)

According to a research, low-mass stars are born in pairs, including the Sun

Massimo Luciani June 18, 2017 1

An article published in the journal “Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society” describes a study on the diffusion of binary systems composed of low-mass stars. The astronomers Sarah Sadavoy of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and Steven Stahler of the University of Berkeley studied very young stars in the molecular cloud of the constellation of Perseus concluding that that kind of stars is always born in pairs, including the Sun.

The Progress MS-6 docking seen from the cargo spacecraft (Image NASA TV)

The Russian spacecraft Progress MS-6 has reached the International Space Station

Massimo Luciani June 16, 2017 0

A little while ago the Progress MS-6 spacecraft docked with the International Space Station in the mission also referred to as Progress 66. The Russian space freighter, which blasted off last Wednesday, is carrying food, water, scientific experiments, propellant and various hardware.

Orion KL Source I seen by ALMA (Image ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), Hirota et al.)

The birth cry of the Orion KL Source I newborn baby observed by the ALMA radio telescope

Massimo Luciani June 15, 2017 1

An article published in the journal “Nature Astronomy” describes a study of the massive newborn baby star Orion KL Source I. A team of astronomers led by Tomoya Hirota used the ALMA radio telescope to capture what was called the birth cry of that star and determine that its outflow’s motion and shape indicate that the interaction of centrifugal and magnetic forces in a disk surrounding the star plays a crucial role in that cry.

The Progress MS-6 cargo spacecraft blasting off atop a Soyuz 2.1a rocket (Image NASA TV)

A success for the launch of the Russian cargo spaceship Progress MS-6 to the International Space Station

Massimo Luciani June 14, 2017 1

A little while ago the Progress MS-6 spacecraft blasted off atop a Soyuz 2.1a rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. After about nine minutes it successfully separated from the rocket’s last stage and was placed on its route. The cargo spacecraft began its resupply mission to the International Space Station also called Progress 67.

An area at the base of Mount Sharp (Image NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS)

The environmental changes of Gale Crater visible in the samples collected by the Mars Rover Curiosity

Massimo Luciani June 13, 2017 1

An article published in the journal “Earth and Planetary Science Letters” describes a study of the first samples taken in the lower layers of Mount Sharp on Mars by NASA’s Mars Rover Curiosity. A team of scientists in the ARES Division at NASA’s Johnson Space Center compared the minerals found in the first samples analyzed, which show the different environmental conditions that existed over time.