Astronomy

Pandemic-Driven Liquid Oxygen Shortage Threatens ULA, SpaceX Launches

Pandemic-Driven Liquid Oxygen Shortage Threatens ULA, SpaceX Launches

The COVID-19 pandemic’s repercussions are still being felt in the most improbable of places: spaceflight. Due to pandemic-related shortages of liquid oxygen (LOX), NASA unexpectedly…
According to a New Study, the Asteroid may not be as Metallic or Thick as Previously Assumed, and It may have a Very Different Origin Story

According to a New Study, the Asteroid may not be as Metallic or Thick as Previously Assumed, and It may have a Very Different Origin Story

16 Psyche, a well-studied metallic asteroid, was long considered to represent the exposed iron core of a tiny planet that failed to form during the…
According to New Research, Any Life Discovered on Planets Circling White Dwarf Stars Very Definitely Developed After the Star Died

According to New Research, Any Life Discovered on Planets Circling White Dwarf Stars Very Definitely Developed After the Star Died

According to recent research done by the University of Warwick that exposes the implications of the strong and violent stellar winds that would pummel a…
CE Tauri – a Red Supergiant Star

CE Tauri – a Red Supergiant Star

CE Tauri is a red supergiant star in the Taurus constellation. It is not part of the Taurus constellation outline, but it is within its…
Photobombs from Unusual Exoplanets CHEOPS investigates a neighboring Star System

Photobombs from Unusual Exoplanets CHEOPS investigates a neighboring Star System

While studying two exoplanets in a nearby star system, the CHEOPS satellite discovered the system’s third known planet crossing the star’s face. As the scientific…
The Haziness of Exoplanet Atmospheres is determined by Aerosol Particle Properties

The Haziness of Exoplanet Atmospheres is determined by Aerosol Particle Properties

Many exoplanets have opaque atmospheres that are obscured by clouds or hazes, making it difficult for astronomers to determine their chemical compositions. According to a…
Alpha Scorpii – a Red Supergiant Star in the Milky Way Galaxy

Alpha Scorpii – a Red Supergiant Star in the Milky Way Galaxy

Alpha Scorpii (Scorpii,) is the sixteenth brightest star in the night sky and a red supergiant star in the Milky Way galaxy. When viewed with…
New Class of Living Exoplanets – a Major Step Forward in Life Search

New Class of Living Exoplanets – a Major Step Forward in Life Search

Astronomers have discovered a new class of exoplanets that are very different from our own but could support life, potentially speeding up the search for…
A Supernova Explosion is caused by a Stellar Collision

A Supernova Explosion is caused by a Stellar Collision

Astronomers have discovered compelling evidence that a black hole or neutron star spiraled its way into the core of a companion star, causing it to…
V838 Monocerotis – a Red Giant Star in the Monoceros Constellation

V838 Monocerotis – a Red Giant Star in the Monoceros Constellation

V838 Monocerotis is a red giant star in the constellation Monoceros. It is well-known for experiencing rapid growth in size in the year 2002. It…
The Mystery of Brown Dwarfs is being Unraveled

The Mystery of Brown Dwarfs is being Unraveled

Brown dwarfs are astronomical objects with masses that fall between planets and stars. The precise limits of their mass are unknown, especially given that their…
An Exoplanet with the Capacity to Create Moons has been Discovered

An Exoplanet with the Capacity to Create Moons has been Discovered

A moon-forming region around exoplanet PDS 70c is clearly visible in new high-resolution observations. For the first time, astronomers have been able to determine the…
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