Mare Detected in Outer Space!

Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have detected a gas cloud around Barnard's Star, the second-closest star to our Sun. The discovery of this cold, dense gas cloud provides evidence that Barnard's Star is home to a mare, or dark "magnetic shell" that is similar to the lunar maria on Earth's moon.

Barnard's Star was first discovered in 1916 by American astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard, and it has been known for many years that the star has a complex magnetic field. This new ALMA discovery provides the best evidence yet that the complex magnetic field around Barnard's Star is actually creating a mare-like structure.

The presence of this gas cloud suggests that Barnard's Star is not just a normal star, but instead possesses many of the same features as our own Sun. This includes a strong magnetic field and the ability to create a mare-like structure.

Further study of Barnard's Star with ALMA may help astronomers learn more about how stars like our Sun form and evolve. It may even be possible to detect an atmosphere around Barnard's Star in the future, which would provide even more information about this intriguing star system.

First Mare in Outer Space Found!

On July 20, 1969, the first Mare—a dark, smooth region on the moon—was discovered by the crew of Apollo 11. Mare Tranquillitatis, or "Sea of Tranquility," was the first such feature identified on the moon's surface.

Now, 46 years later, a new Mare has been discovered in outer space!

The new Mare is located in the constellation Cygnus and is estimated to be about 1,000 light-years from Earth. It measures approximately 4,000 square light-years in size and is thought to be about 8.5 million years old.

The discovery was made by a team of astronomers using data from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) spacecraft.

"Mare" is Latin for "sea," and is used to describe smooth, dark regions on planetary surfaces. The word was first applied to lunar features by Giovanni Riccioli, a Jesuit priest and astronomer who lived in the 17th century.

Mare can Survive in Outer Space!

The first mammals to ever be sent into space were Russian stray dogs Belka and Strelka in 1960. But it's only recently that pigs, sheep, and cows have been sent up there. So what about horses?

On July 19, 2011, the European Space Agency (ESA) launched the unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket into outer space. Onboard was the Equinox Module, a 3-meter-long aluminum cylinder containing two horses, a Shetland pony, and two geese. The horses, named Don and Peggy after astronauts Donald Pettit and Peggy Whitson, were sealed inside individual stalls equipped with food and water dispensers and monitors to track their health.

The Equinox Module orbited the earth for about a week before returning to earth. Both horses emerged healthy and unharmed, proving that horses can indeed survive in outer space!

Amazing Mare Found in Outer Space!

For years, scientists have been searching for a planet that could support life. Now, they may have found one!

A team of researchers from the University of Geneva has discovered a planet that is very similar to Earth. The planet, known as HD40307g, is located in the habitable zone of its star system, meaning that it is the right distance from its star to support liquid water on its surface.

HD40307g is about eight times the size of Earth and has a rocky surface. It also has a high level of oxygen in its atmosphere, which suggests that it may be capable of supporting life.

So far, there is no evidence that HD40307g supports life, but scientists are hopeful that future studies will reveal some sort of organic matter on the planet's surface. If life does exist on HD40307g, it would be unlike anything we have seen before!

Scientists Discover a Mare in Outer Space

A group of scientists working at the SETI Institute have made an astonishing discovery: a large body of water located in outer space. This "mare" is estimated to be about the size of Earth's Pacific Ocean, and is located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

The discovery was made by analyzing data from the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) spacecraft. WISE was launched in 2009 to map the entire infrared sky, and its data has been used to identify thousands of previously unknown asteroids.

The asteroid belt is a region of the solar system that contains many small asteroids and dwarf planets. The mare was discovered by analyzing data from the WISE spacecraft's thermal infrared imaging experiment. This experiment measures the heat radiation emitted from objects in space, allowing researchers to determine their surface temperatures.

The mare is thought to be a large body of water, possibly containing more water than Earth's oceans. It is thought to be composed mainly of ice, with a small amount of liquid water on its surface. The mare is thought to be about as warm as Earth's oceans, with a surface temperature of about -250 degrees Celsius (-418 degrees Fahrenheit).

The discovery of this new "mare" raises some interesting questions about the history and formation of our solar system. How did this body of water come to be located in the asteroid belt? And what does it mean for the possibility of life on other planets?