Lisa will detect gravitational waves

 A trio of satellites will detect gravitational waves more precisely than ever before.

 

Sources:

• http://sci.esa.int/cosmic-vision/59243-gravitational-wave-mission-selected-planet-hunting-mission-moves-forward/
• http://sci.esa.int/cosmic-vision/

Event Horizon Telescope too see long time away

A new telescope (that in reality is a group of telescopes all around the world) provides new information about our galaxy black hole.

Sources:
Event Horizon Telescope
This global telescope may finally see the event horizon of our galaxy's giant black hole | Science | AAAS
Edge of darkness: looking into the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way | Science | The Guardian
Event Horizon Telescope ready to image black hole - BBC News
Worldwide Telescope Network Will Take Best-Ever Images of Black Holes
How an Earth-sized telescope will 'see' a supermassive black | Cosmos

The Volcanic Hydrogen increases the Habitable Zone

Combining the greenhouse warming effect from hydrogen, water and carbon dioxide on planets sprinkled throughout the cosmos, distant stars could expand their habitable zones by 30 to 60 percent, according to this new research.

Sources:

http://news.cornell.edu/stories/2017/02/volcanic-hydrogen-spurs-chances-finding-exoplanet-life

Bacteria on Mars for improve soil and crop production

New research for adapt bacteria for life on Mars and modify soil in order to enhance crop production.

Could be a great technique for Mars terraformation.

Sources:

http://www.mars-one.com/news/press-releases/can-bacteria-survive-in-mars-soil-and-thus-enhance-crop-production

https://community.mars-one.com/blog/category/wieger-wamelink

Equation for measure the impact of human activity on the Earth system

Humans are a very important factor in the Earth system...

Co-researcher Professor Will Steffen from ANU said the study for the first time came up with a mathematical equation to describe the impact of human activity on the Earth system, known as the Anthropocene equation.

Sources:

Humans affect Earth system more than natural forces

The Anthropocene equation - Feb 10, 2017