Lightning impacts of Thunderstorms and Solar Flares on the Ionospheric D-region
A team of researchers examined the effects of thunderstorms and solar flares on the ionospheric D-region using data collected by an Incoherent Scatter Radar (ISR)…
Astronomy
A New Study involving Thousands of Stars using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory
The long-standing interactions between stars and the planets that orbit them, including the Sun and Earth, may be even more complex than previously thought. This…
Luminous Red Nova – an Explosion in Space
Luminous red novae give rise to a new type of variable star, which explodes into cool supergiants. LRN is a space explosion. It is most…
Here are some of the Breathtaking Images Shortlisted for Astronomy Photographer of the Year
Each year the Royal Observatory’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition envelope what it means to capture the beauty of the sky? The competition is…
Hear the First Audio from China’s Zhurong Mars Rover, Plus some Glorious Footage
China has released a series of new videos (with words!) and images of its first rover to Mars so we can share each experience and…
Earth-like Conditions on Potentially Habitable Planets may be Rare
According to a new analysis of known exoplanets, Earth-like conditions on potentially habitable planets may be much rarer than previously thought. The research focuses on…
Astronomers discovered a White Dwarf Rapidly Rotating and so Massive that it may Collapse
Astronomers have discovered the smallest and most massive white dwarf ever discovered. They said it’s a star that’s both small and massive, and it’s on…
Life More Likely to Exist in the Clouds of Jupiter than Venus
There are clouds in many parts of the solar system. You see them on rocky planets like Earth and Venus, as well as gas giants…
Brand New Supernova Class Explains the Mystery of the Crab Nebula
Astrophysicists have proposed supernova classes known as electron-capture for 40 years, but have not been able to prove their existence. But now, astronomers from 25…
17,000 Light-Years from Earth, a Ghostly Cosmic Hand is Hitting a Wall
Again, NASA’s Lunar X-ray Observatory has given us the most breathtaking picture known to mankind. The images are as beautiful as they are terrestrial: what…
FAA Clears Virgin Galactic for Commercial Astronaut Spaceflight
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given Virgin Galactic the green light to transport commercial passengers surrounding its VSS spacecraft. This is an extension…
Luminous Blue Variables – Massive Evolved Stars
Massive evolved stars are luminous blue variables (LBVs). Their spectra and brightness vary in unpredictable and sometimes dramatic ways. These S Doradus variables are unstable…
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