Astronomy

Inspiration4 Took Sedatives and Zip Ties to Space in Case of Psychological Breakdown

Inspiration4 Took Sedatives and Zip Ties to Space in Case of Psychological Breakdown

Every contingency must be considered in space travel, including the possibility of an astronaut having a mental collapse. On Wednesday, SpaceX launched the historic Inspiration4…
Inspiration4 Makes History and Breaks Records as it Successfully Reaches Orbit

Inspiration4 Makes History and Breaks Records as it Successfully Reaches Orbit

Inspiration4, the first non-professional all-civilian space mission, launched Friday night from the Kennedy Space Center and is already successfully in orbit, further from Earth than…
Alpha Boötis – a Brightest Star in the Northern Celestial Hemisphere

Alpha Boötis – a Brightest Star in the Northern Celestial Hemisphere

The brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere is Alpha Boötis of the constellation Boötes. With an apparent magnitude of 0.04 it is the fourth…
Blue Origin among New NASA Contracts for Lunar Landing Technology

Blue Origin among New NASA Contracts for Lunar Landing Technology

NASA is returning to the Moon and expects to stay there. For a variety of reasons, the exact timeframe is still unknown, but the goal…
Alpha Tauri – a Brightest Star in Taurus Constellation

Alpha Tauri – a Brightest Star in Taurus Constellation

The brightest star in the Taurus constellation and the 14th brightest star in the night sky is Alpha Tauri. It is located in the zodiac…
The Largest and most Realistic Simulated Universe Yet is free to Download

The Largest and most Realistic Simulated Universe Yet is free to Download

Astronomers have developed the most detailed and realistic simulation of the universe ever produced. The simulation gives you a unique perspective on the universe’s past…
What it Looks like to Whizz through Earth’s Atmosphere, as Shown by an Astronaut

What it Looks like to Whizz through Earth’s Atmosphere, as Shown by an Astronaut

Many people envisage being in space as tranquil and quiet, looking back on Earth in all its glory (when they can’t see the mess we’ve…
China is thinking about Building Kilometer-Long Spaceships

China is thinking about Building Kilometer-Long Spaceships

“Tiny tiny” is probably not the first word that springs to mind when you think of spacecraft. Yet, as of 2021, the largest rocket ever…
Scientists Must “Keep an Open Mind” about UFOs, Says Michio Kaku

Scientists Must “Keep an Open Mind” about UFOs, Says Michio Kaku

Michio Kaku, a renowned theoretical physicist who isn’t afraid to offer his predictions for humanity’s future, has urged colleagues to “keep an open mind” about…
LBV 1806-20 – a Blue Supergiant Star

LBV 1806-20 – a Blue Supergiant Star

The star LBV 1806-20 is a blue supergiant. It is two million times brighter than the Sun. The star is 5 million times brighter than…
Perseverance Seals Historic First-Ever Mars Sample to be Brought Back to Earth

Perseverance Seals Historic First-Ever Mars Sample to be Brought Back to Earth

After a rocky start, NASA’s Perseverance completed its first sample collection of rock cores last week, and the precious material has now been sealed in…
Scientists Find a Warehouse Full of Complex Molecules that have Never been seen in Space Before

Scientists Find a Warehouse Full of Complex Molecules that have Never been seen in Space Before

By detecting individual polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon molecules in the interstellar medium for the first time, scientists have discovered a vast, previously unknown reservoir of new…
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