GJ 1245 – a Double Star
GJ 1245 (also known as Gliese 1245) is a double star 14 light-years away, relatively close to the Solar System, with components G 208-44 and…
Astronomy
Organic Molecules Containing Nitrogen Found in 4-BillionYear-Old Martian Meteorites
A research team led by Atsuko Kobayashi of the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at Tokyo Institute of Technology and Mizuho Koike of the Japan Aerospace…
Difference between Stars and Planets
Planets revolve around the other stars while a star doesn’t revolve around any other object. Because they are both celestial bodies located in outer space,…
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
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
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 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 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
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 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
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 cosmos is not only expanding, but it is expanding faster than ever before, leading most scientists to believe it will continue to expand indefinitely.…
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