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…
Astronomy
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.…
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 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
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…
The Full Moon Won’t Be Pink This Week – But It Will Be Red Next Month
This month, on Saturday, April 16, the first full Moon of spring will occur. This one is known as a Pink Moon and has great…
Small Space Company Gets Blasted After Launching Rocket Right Next To Engineers
It’s difficult to do rocket science. Aerodynamics, momentum conservation, and propellant flow are all examples of rigorous physics, which helps to explain why rocket launches…
Rogue Supernova Might Have Exploded In the Space between Galaxies
Humans have been observing supernovae in the Milky Way since antiquity, and owing to sophisticated telescopes, we have spotted many more in distant galaxies. Astronomers…
Russia Halts Cooperation with Western Countries on the ISS over Sanctions
Russia has stated that it will stop cooperating with the US and Western nations on the International Space Station in light of what it calls…
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