A unique mission concept known as Interstellar Probe would venture beyond the solar system and probe our neighborhood environment. The post Interstellar Probe Proposed to Explore the Solar Neighborhood appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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1,000-light-year “Bubble” Is the Source of All Nearby Baby Stars
Supernovae that carved out the Local Bubble, a cavity around the Sun, have also triggered star formation at the bubble’s edges. The post 1,000-light-year "Bubble" Is the Source of All Nearby Baby Stars appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreInterstellar Comet Was Pristine Sample of Planet Formation
New analysis shows that Comet 2I/Borisov, which zipped nearest the Sun in late 2019, was unlike any comet we’ve seen before. The post Interstellar Comet Was Pristine Sample of Planet Formation appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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