Lab Notes: Astronomy Archives - Laboratory Notes https://www.laboratorynotes.com/category/lab-notes-astronomy/ Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:24:50 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 Rogue Planet https://www.laboratorynotes.com/rogue-planet/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/rogue-planet/#respond Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:15:41 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=24317 A rogue planet, also known as an interstellar planet or free-floating planet, is a planetary-mass object that orbits the galaxy...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/rogue-planet/feed/ 0 Curiosity Rover https://www.laboratorynotes.com/curiosity-rover/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/curiosity-rover/#respond Fri, 08 Aug 2025 14:55:28 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=23123 The Curiosity rover, officially known as Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), is NASA’s largest and most advanced Mars exploration vehicle to...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/curiosity-rover/feed/ 0 NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) https://www.laboratorynotes.com/nasa-isro-synthetic-aperture-radar-nisar/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/nasa-isro-synthetic-aperture-radar-nisar/#respond Wed, 30 Jul 2025 15:39:49 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=22526 The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission is a landmark collaboration between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/nasa-isro-synthetic-aperture-radar-nisar/feed/ 0 Satellite https://www.laboratorynotes.com/satellite/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/satellite/#respond Wed, 30 Jul 2025 15:04:14 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=22524 A satellite is any object that orbits around another object in space, typically due to gravitational forces. In modern usage,...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/satellite/feed/ 0 Axiom Mission 3 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/axiom-mission-3/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/axiom-mission-3/#respond Wed, 09 Jul 2025 05:58:00 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=21676 Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) launched on January 18, 2024, marking the third private crew mission to the International Space Station...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/axiom-mission-3/feed/ 0 Axiom Mission 2 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/axiom-mission-2/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/axiom-mission-2/#respond Wed, 09 Jul 2025 05:54:50 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=21674 Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2) launched on May 21, 2023, as the second private crewed mission to the International Space Station...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/axiom-mission-2/feed/ 0 Axiom Mission 1 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/axiom-mission-1/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/axiom-mission-1/#respond Wed, 09 Jul 2025 05:45:41 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=21672 Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) was a historic private spaceflight mission launched on April 8, 2022, marking the first fully private...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/axiom-mission-1/feed/ 0 Candle Flame Behavior: Earth Vs Space https://www.laboratorynotes.com/candle-flame-behavior-earth-vs-space/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/candle-flame-behavior-earth-vs-space/#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2025 16:17:48 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=21147 The shape and behavior of a candle flame differ dramatically between Earth and space due to the influence of gravity...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/candle-flame-behavior-earth-vs-space/feed/ 0 European Space Agency (ESA) https://www.laboratorynotes.com/european-space-agency-esa/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/european-space-agency-esa/#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:39:18 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=21134 The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s premier intergovernmental organization dedicated to the exploration of space. Established in 1975, ESA...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/european-space-agency-esa/feed/ 0 65803 Didymos https://www.laboratorynotes.com/65803-didymos/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/65803-didymos/#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:37:10 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=21125 65803 Didymos is a near-Earth asteroid system that gained international prominence as the target of the first full-scale planetary defense...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/65803-didymos/feed/ 0 Dimorphos https://www.laboratorynotes.com/dimorphos/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/dimorphos/#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:33:39 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=21123 Dimorphos is a small, near-Earth asteroid that serves as the moonlet in the binary asteroid system 65803 Didymos. It has...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/dimorphos/feed/ 0 2024 YR4 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/2024-yr4/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/2024-yr4/#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2025 08:16:57 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=21121 2024 YR4 is a near-Earth asteroid that captured global attention following its discovery on December 27, 2024, by the ATLAS...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/2024-yr4/feed/ 0 99942 Apophis https://www.laboratorynotes.com/99942-apophis/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/99942-apophis/#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2025 07:55:32 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=21119 99942 Apophis is a near-Earth asteroid that has garnered significant scientific and public attention due to its size, close approaches...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/99942-apophis/feed/ 0 Hygiea https://www.laboratorynotes.com/hygiea/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/hygiea/#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2025 07:46:12 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=21117 Hygiea is the fourth-largest object in the asteroid belt and a particularly intriguing one due to its size, composition, and...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/hygiea/feed/ 0 Pallas https://www.laboratorynotes.com/pallas/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/pallas/#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2025 07:43:13 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=21115 Pallas is the third-largest object in the asteroid belt and the second asteroid ever discovered, identified in 1802 by German...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/pallas/feed/ 0 Vesta https://www.laboratorynotes.com/vesta/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/vesta/#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2025 07:40:43 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=21113 Vesta is one of the largest and most massive asteroids in the solar system and stands out as one of...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/vesta/feed/ 0 Ceres https://www.laboratorynotes.com/ceres/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/ceres/#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2025 07:38:19 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=21111 Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt and holds the distinction of being both a dwarf planet and...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/ceres/feed/ 0 Asteroid Belt https://www.laboratorynotes.com/asteroid-belt/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/asteroid-belt/#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2025 07:32:43 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=21109 The asteroid belt is a vast, torus-shaped region of space located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, approximately 2.1...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/asteroid/feed/ 0 Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) https://www.laboratorynotes.com/large-synoptic-survey-telescope-lsst/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/large-synoptic-survey-telescope-lsst/#respond Thu, 26 Jun 2025 21:51:00 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=20715 The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), officially renamed the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, is one of the most ambitious astronomical...

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