Kepler-442 – a K-type Main-sequence Star
Kepler-442 is a K-type main-sequence star in the constellation Lyra, located approximately 1,206 light-years from Earth. It is not part of the Lyra constellation outline,…
Astronomy
Data from Hubble Confirms the Absence of Dark Matter in Galaxies
The most precise distance measurement to date of the ultra-diffuse galaxy (UDG) NGC1052-DF2 (DF2) confirms that it is devoid of dark matter. An international team…
Watch Rocket Lab launch satellites for BlackSky and attempt to recover Electron booster live
Rocket Lab hopes to take another step forward in its reusability program tonight as it tries for the third time to recover the booster from…
Gravity Resonance Spectroscopy is being used to look for Dark Energy
Researchers present a robust experimental technique for investigating a specific dark energy theory. Their approach, dubbed ‘Gravity Resonance Spectroscopy,’ could bring researchers one step closer…
In Supermassive and Stellar Mass Black Holes, Similar States of Activity Have Been Found
Juan A. Fernández-Ontiveros of the Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF) in Rome and Teo Muñoz-Darias of the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC) in Canarias…
Kepler-442b – a Near-Earth-sized Exoplanet
Kepler-442b is a super-Earth exoplanet in the habitable zone of a K-type star. It is a confirmed near-Earth-sized exoplanet, most likely rocky, orbiting within the…
For the First Time, Carbon Dioxide Cold Traps on the Moon have been Confirmed
Researchers have confirmed the existence of lunar carbon dioxide cold traps, which may contain solid carbon dioxide that can be used to fuel longer stays…
2,034 Star-Systems Get Cosmic Front-Row Seat to See Earth, According to Scientists
Researchers from Cornell University and the American Museum of Natural History have discovered 2,034 neighboring star systems within a modest cosmic radius of 326 light-years…
PubNub rises $65M to build and run data streams for messaging, presence, and other real-time aspects of ‘virtual spaces’
Data streams with continuous, real-time updates of information are a critical building block of how today’s apps and sites work, and now a startup that…
Kepler-62f – a Super-Earth Exoplanet
Kepler-62f could be an Earth-like planet located approximately 1,200 light-years away from our planet. It is a super-Earth exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of…
PSR B1257+12 – a Pulsar Star
PSR B1257+12, formerly known as PSR 1257+12, is a millisecond pulsar located 2,300 light-years from the Sun in the constellation of Virgo, rotating at approximately…
Tom Hanks on Why He Turned Down a Trip to Space with Bezos’ Blue Origin
Tom Hanks, the fiendishly charming Hollywood actor and filmmaker, has revealed that he declined a seat on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket to space. Hanks…
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