Astronomy

NASA has Released Previously Unseen Images of Saturn’s ‘Ravioli’ Moon

NASA has Released Previously Unseen Images of Saturn’s ‘Ravioli’ Moon

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released previously unseen images of one of Saturn’s moons, comparing them to well-known foods. “Ravioli, pierogi, and empanada……
According to Top Chinese Scientists, India Did not Land at the Lunar South Pole

According to Top Chinese Scientists, India Did not Land at the Lunar South Pole

India became the fourth country to land on the Moon in August, and the first to do so near the lunar south pole. Since landing,…
Swift at NASA Discovers a New Trick, Spotting a Snacking Black Hole

Swift at NASA Discovers a New Trick, Spotting a Snacking Black Hole

Scientists detected a black hole in a distant galaxy constantly munching on a Sun-like star using NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which debuted in 2004.…
This Magnificent Image and Time-Lapse Film Shows the Super “Blue” Moon” of 2023 Rising Over a Castle

This Magnificent Image and Time-Lapse Film Shows the Super “Blue” Moon” of 2023 Rising Over a Castle

Miguel Claro is a renowned night sky photographer based in Lisbon, Portugal. He is also an author and science communicator. He specializes in astronomical “Skyscapes”…
NGC 267 – an Open Cluster

NGC 267 – an Open Cluster

NGC 267 is an open cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud. It is found in the constellation Tucana. It is a dwarf galaxy that circles…
NASA is Preparing for the Spectacular Return of an Asteroid Sample to Earth

NASA is Preparing for the Spectacular Return of an Asteroid Sample to Earth

The culmination of a seven-year journey will take place on Sunday, when a NASA capsule will land in the Utah desert, transporting the largest asteroid…
Ancient, High-Energy Impacts may have Spurred Venus Volcanism, According to Researchers

Ancient, High-Energy Impacts may have Spurred Venus Volcanism, According to Researchers

In order to understand how Venus, Earth’s sister planet, has kept a young surface while missing plate tectonics, a team led by the Southwest Research…
Scientists Argue that Geoarchaeology can Help Preserve Space Legacy in the Current Space Race

Scientists Argue that Geoarchaeology can Help Preserve Space Legacy in the Current Space Race

Planetary geoarchaeology, the study of how cultural and natural processes on Earth’s moon, on Mars, and throughout the solar system may be altering, preserving, or…
NGC 261 – a Diffuse Nebula

NGC 261 – a Diffuse Nebula

NGC 261 is a diffuse nebula situated in the constellation Tucana. It was found on September 5, 1826 by James Dunlop. It is in the…
For more than 30 Years, a Mystery Cosmic Radio Signal has been Blinking on and off Every 22 Minutes

For more than 30 Years, a Mystery Cosmic Radio Signal has been Blinking on and off Every 22 Minutes

We discovered a fascinating finding last year a radio signal in space that alternated between on and off every 18 minutes. While recurring radio signals…
An Early Earth may have been Heated by Older-Developed Stars Transiting Through a Star-Forming Area

An Early Earth may have been Heated by Older-Developed Stars Transiting Through a Star-Forming Area

The passing of a “retired” asymptotic giant branch (AGB) star through a young star-forming zone has been seen by researchers from the Universities of Sheffield…
A NASA Spacecraft is on Its Way to Transport Material From an Asteroid to Earth; Here’s What We Might Discover

A NASA Spacecraft is on Its Way to Transport Material From an Asteroid to Earth; Here’s What We Might Discover

I was on a European Space Agency (ESA) committee about 15 years ago, looking at ESA’s plan for suggested future space missions. A mission to…
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