Astronomy

Deep Learning will Aid Future Success Rovers on Mars Push to Go Further, Faster, and Do More Science

Deep Learning will Aid Future Success Rovers on Mars Push to Go Further, Faster, and Do More Science

The Mars rovers, developed by NASA, are one of the greatest scientific and space achievements of the last two decades. Using on-board processors less powerful…
World’s Earliest Account of Auroras Found in 3,000-Year-Old Chinese Documents

World’s Earliest Account of Auroras Found in 3,000-Year-Old Chinese Documents

Some people believe that an incident recounted in the Chinese Bamboo Annals is a description of a dazzling aurora. If that’s the case, this would…
Two Populations of Slimmed-Down Red Giant Stars Have Finally Been Found

Two Populations of Slimmed-Down Red Giant Stars Have Finally Been Found

Some red giant stars have been thought for a long time that they are losing a lot of mass to their companions, but verifying this…
LTT 1445 Ab – a Super Earth Exoplanet

LTT 1445 Ab – a Super Earth Exoplanet

LTT 1445 Ab is a super Earth exoplanet that orbits a M-type star. It has a mass of 2.87 Earths, takes 5.4 days to complete…
LTT 1445 – a Triple M-dwarf System

LTT 1445 – a Triple M-dwarf System

LTT 1445 is a triple M-dwarf system located in the constellation Eridanus around 22 light-years away. The primary LTT 1445 A star is home to…
World’s Largest International Dark Sky Reserve Created Spanning Texas and Mexico

World’s Largest International Dark Sky Reserve Created Spanning Texas and Mexico

Big Bend National Park in Texas has recently joined the world’s largest black sky reserve. It was also the first to cross the border between…
KELT-11 – a Subgiant Yellow Star

KELT-11 – a Subgiant Yellow Star

KELT-11 is a 320 light-year distant subgiant yellow star that is slightly colder and three times larger than our Sun. It is home to KELT-11b,…
This Is Your Chance to Send Your Name around the Moon

This Is Your Chance to Send Your Name around the Moon

The first Artemis mission, which is set to launch in a few months, will represent a critical step toward a human return to the Moon.…
The Universe’s Expansion Era Could Be Nearing Its End, Study Suggests

The Universe’s Expansion Era Could Be Nearing Its End, Study Suggests

The cosmos is not only expanding, but it is expanding faster than ever before, leading most scientists to believe it will continue to expand indefinitely.…
In Habitable Zones, Venus-like Worlds are Surprisingly Numerous

In Habitable Zones, Venus-like Worlds are Surprisingly Numerous

The dreadful planet Venus is famous for its extremely thick atmosphere, crushingly high air pressure, and surface temperatures hot enough to melt lead. In other…
The James Webb Space Telescope – What’s The Big Deal?

The James Webb Space Telescope – What’s The Big Deal?

The JWST is the world’s biggest and most powerful telescope. The JWST, which will be launched into space on Christmas Day 2021 from Europe’s Spaceport…
Neptune Is Experiencing a Dramatic and Unexplained Climate Change

Neptune Is Experiencing a Dramatic and Unexplained Climate Change

The global temperature of Neptune is changing in an unexpected way. Neptune has seen a significant climatic shift in the previous 17 years. And, for…
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