我们来自何处？是否是唯一的存在？在地球以外的其他行星上寻找生命迹象，将是迄今为止我们作为生命存在所面临最大问题之一。 下面这段视频来自麻省理工学院的两名科学家，为大家讲解9月14日在金星大气中的发现。 Credit：MIT 2020年9月4日，天文学家们宣布在金星大气中，发现了磷化氢（phosphine），这是一种潜在的生物标记（biomarker），以下是英国皇家天文学会有关这次发现的十个问答。 Credit ESO / M. Kornmesser / L. Calçada & NASA / JPL / Caltech 问题一：这次发现了什么？ 答：天文学家们在金星大气层中发现了磷化 […]
2020年9月10日 Jupiter’s Swimming Storm Image Credit & Copyright: Andy Casely Explanation: A bright storm head with a long turbulent wake swims across Jupiter in these sharp telescopic images of the Solar System’s ruling gas giant. Captured on August 26, 28, and September 1 (left to rig
2020年9月7日 The Milky Way over St Michael’s Mount Image Credit: Simon R. Hudson Explanation: Where do land and sky converge? On every horizon — but in this case the path on the ground leads to St Michael’s Mount (Cornish: Karrek Loos yn Koos), a small historic island in Cornwall, Eng
2020年9月2日 Jupiter and the Moons Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Fedez Explanation: How many moons do you see? Many people would say one, referring to the Earth’s Moon, prominent on the lower left. But take a closer look at the object on the upper right. That seeming-star is actually the
2020年8月14日 Jupiter and Saturn Rising Beyond Alien Throne Rock Image Credit & Copyright: Marcin Zając Explanation: What planets are those behind that unusual rock spire? Saturn (lower left) and Jupiter. This month, after sunset, the bright planetary duo are quite prominent toward the southeast.
2020年7月29日 The Giants of Summer Image Credit & Copyright: Jean-Luc Dauvergne Explanation: As Comet NEOWISE sweeps through northern summer skies, Jupiter and Saturn are shining brightly, near opposition. With Jupiter opposite the Sun on July 14 and Saturn on July 21, the giant planets are still
2020 July 2 The Galaxy, the Planet, and the Apple Tree Image Credit & Copyright: Kristine Richer Explanation: The Old Astronomer’s Milky Way arcs through this peaceful northern sky. Against faint, diffuse starlight you can follow dark rifts of interstellar dust clouds stretching from the
2020 June 28 Europa and Jupiter from Voyager 1 Image Credit: NASA, Voyager 1, JPL, Caltech; Processing & License: Alexis Tranchandon / Solaris Explanation: What are those spots on Jupiter? Largest and furthest, just right of center, is the Great Red Spot — a huge storm system that has bee
