Astronomy

The Possibility of Extraterrestrial Life Living in Caves is being investigated

The Possibility of Extraterrestrial Life Living in Caves is being investigated

Caves have provided shelter for prehistoric humans for millennia. Caves have also piqued the interest of academics ranging from early Chinese naturalists to Charles Darwin.…
Unprecedented Detail of a Faraway Planet’s Atmosphere Revealed by the Webb Telescope

Unprecedented Detail of a Faraway Planet’s Atmosphere Revealed by the Webb Telescope

The most recent studies of WASP-39 b, a far-off “hot Saturn” planet, by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have discovered, among other things, that…
Mars has been discovered to have Ancient Ocean Traces

Mars has been discovered to have Ancient Ocean Traces

Almost all of the water on Mars today exists as ice, though some exists as vapor in the atmosphere. What was previously thought to be…
Planetary Exploration requires Balancing Risk and Reward

Planetary Exploration requires Balancing Risk and Reward

Society demonstrates a willingness to tolerate high levels of risk for individuals who engage in certain types of activities. Every day, firefighters, law enforcement officers,…
Beautiful Pluto Image Shared by NASA Reveals the Planet’s “True Colors”

Beautiful Pluto Image Shared by NASA Reveals the Planet’s “True Colors”

On Saturday, NASA posted a beautiful image of Pluto’s real colors captured by its New Horizons mission on Instagram. The image, which was captured at…
Researchers Investigate the Structure of the Cluster NGC 2264

Researchers Investigate the Structure of the Cluster NGC 2264

The New General Catalogue designation number NGC 2264 identifies two astronomical objects as a single object: the Cone Nebula and the Christmas Tree Cluster. The…
How Much of the Universe is Made up of Dark Matter?

How Much of the Universe is Made up of Dark Matter?

Only 15% of the universe’s total mass is believed to be made up of regular stuff, according to astronomers’ estimates. According to CERN(opens in new…
HD 98800 – a quadruple star system

HD 98800 – a quadruple star system

HD 98800 is a multiple-star system located about 150 light years from Earth, right in our section of the Milky Way Galaxy. It is also…
NASA’s Orion Spacecraft has Entered an Orbit around the Moon

NASA’s Orion Spacecraft has Entered an Orbit around the Moon

NASA’s Orion spacecraft is designed to take humans further than ever before. Orion will serve as the exploration vehicle, transporting the crew to space, providing…
The Mars Helicopter from NASA Completes Its First Flight Using New Navigational Software

The Mars Helicopter from NASA Completes Its First Flight Using New Navigational Software

Flight 34 by Ingenuity Mars Helicopter might not be particularly noteworthy in comparison to some of the other flights this year. The Mars helicopter only…
NASA’s Artemis I Orion Spaceship Enters Lunar Orbit

NASA’s Artemis I Orion Spaceship Enters Lunar Orbit

For the first time in 50 years, NASA has a moon-orbiting spacecraft built for carrying people. In order to demonstrate that it can transport passengers…
Three Sides of a Developing Supernova in the Early Cosmos are captured by Hubble

Three Sides of a Developing Supernova in the Early Cosmos are captured by Hubble

Despite its age and small size, the Hubble Space Telescope remains one of the best telescopes in the world. In comparison to the massive 8-10m…
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