Turns Out, Venus (Almost) Has Tectonic Plates

7/23/2021 SUBSCRIBE TODAY NEWS BLOGS VIDEOS SHOP NEWS & FEATURES Dotted Yeti/Shutterstock Turns out, Venus (almost) has tectonic plates A new look at old images of Earth's strange sister shows hints that the planet's crust was more mobile more recently than previously thought. READ MORE SPONSORED BY: TRAVEL QUEST Say Aloha to Hawaii with TravelQuest! Our journey crisscrosses the Big Island of Hawaii, exploring the basalt-lava rock pools of Hilo, pristine beaches, waterfalls, lush rainforests, and Volcanoes National Park.  Ascend to great heights with a visit to Mauna Kea Observatories, where our small group of intrepid sky watchers will discover what secrets the Hawaiian skies reveal! John Glenn Archives, The Ohio State University, CC BY-ND John Glenn's fan mail shows sexism thwarted the ambitions of many girls who dreamed of the stars John Glenn would have turned 100 on July 18, 2021. Today's space program is a giant leap more inclusive than when he made his pioneering orbit of the Earth in 1962. READ MORE Photo courtesy of Astrobotic Solar-powered Moon rovers will help scientists seek lunar ice Solar energy may fuel our space explorations, but only if the equipment doesn't shatter, freeze, or explode. READ MORE Virgin Galactic What's a suborbital flight? An aerospace engineer explains Both Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin are sending spacecrafts – and their billionaire founders – into suborbital flight. But what differentiates a suborbital flight from a trip around Earth? READ MORE NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizon Ask Astro: What would Earth look like from Venus? If you were on Venus and looking at Earth, what features would you be able to see with our modern-day telescopes (professional and amateur)? READ MORE OBSERVING Jeff Sullivan (Flickr) The sky this week Your daily digest of celestial events coming soon to a sky near you. READ MORE PICTURE OF THE DAY Giovanni Tumino from Ragusa, Italy Black letter Barnard's E is a combination of two dark nebulae that lie some 2,000 light-years away in the constellation Aquila the Eagle. Barnard 142 is the C-shaped feature, while B143 is the relatively straight line below it. VIEW NOW FEATURED PRODUCTS SHOP ALL ASTRONOMY NEED ASSISTANCE? CONTACT US SUBSCRIPTION CUSTOMER SERVICE VISIT OUR WEBSITE LIKE US ON FACEBOOK RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION GIVE A GIFT Unsubscribe Preferences Customer Service Privacy Policy View in Browser This message was sent to ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com © 2021 Kalmbach Media Co. 21027 Crossroads Circle Waukesha, WI 53186