Wednesday 11 April 2018

Fascinating zoo of discs discovered around young stars

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New images from the SPHERE instrument on ESO's Very Large Telescope are revealing the dusty discs surrounding nearby young stars in greater detail than previously achieved. They show a bizarre variety of shapes, sizes and structures, including the likely effects of planets still in the process of forming.
via Science Daily
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Mars Express v2.0

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Every so often, your smartphone or tablet receives new software to improve its functionality and extend its life. Now, ESA’s Mars Express is getting a fresh install, delivered across over 150 million km of space.


via ESA Space Science
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Operations/Mars_Express_v2.0