Large Chunk Of Europe Annihilated In NASA’s Latest Asteroid Impact Simulation Exercise
Every two years, the international government and space agencies take part in a tabletop scene as part of the Planetary Defense Conference. In this exercise,…
Astronomy
Researchers using Hubble Telescope to Measure how a Giant Planet Grows
Have you ever made complete shambles in your kitchen while baking? It may appear that flour is floating in the air at times, but once…
Cygnus X-1 – a Well-known Galactic X-ray Source
Cygnus X-1 is a well-known galactic X-ray source. It is a galactic X-ray source in the constellation Cygnus and was the first such source widely…
New Possibilities for Precision Cosmology open up by Twin Supernovae
Cosmologists have discovered a way to double the precision of one of their tried-and-true instruments for researching the enigmatic dark energy that is speeding up…
Alpha Crucis – a Star System in the Crux Constellation
Alpha Crucis, also known as Acrux, is a star system in the Crux constellation. It is the brightest star in the southern constellation Crux and…
Where Antimatter Stars Are Located In The Milky Way (If They Actually Exist)
A few years ago, an identifier from the International Space Station discovered something unexpected: the anti-helium atom, the antimatter version of helium, flowed freely in…
We Finally Know How Long A Day Is On Venus
It clearly took 15 years of radio observation but astronomers have now got a very good measure of how fast Venus is moving, which means…
This Awesome Video Shows How High You Can Jump On Each Planet
The planetary bodies of the solar system are all wildly different from the Earth in size and mass and atmospheric composition. It can be hard…
SpaceX Vs Blue Origin: Musk Trolls Bezos After Complaint To NASA Over Lunar Lander Contract
Earlier this month, SpaceX was awarded a $2.89 billion contract to develop landing systems alongside NASA to put people on the moon again as part of…
NASA Wanted To Vibrate Dead Astronauts’ Bodies To Dust With A Robotic Arm
What happens when an astronaut dies in space? This question has been raised by NASA for years, a true policy and logistical condom that requires…
FAA Authorizes SpaceX’s Next three Starship Test Launches
SpaceX has continued the pace of its Starship spacecraft testing and development program, and this afternoon it received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration…
An Accretion Disk – an Astronomical Term
An accretion disk (or disc) is an astronomical term. It is a structure formed by diffuse material in orbital motion around a massive central body.…
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