Kepler’s Most Distant Discovery Is an Almost Perfect Twin for Jupiter
For the first time, two of the approaches used by astronomers to detect planets circling other stars (exoplanets) have been combined. A planet has been…
Astronomy
Here’s What the Wind and a Tiny Helicopter Sound Like On Mars
We have not only the first sounds recorded on Mars thanks to Perseverance being the first Mars rover to transport two specialized microphones to Mars,…
A Solar Power Station in Space Here’s How It Would Work – And the Benefits It Could Bring
According to reports, the UK government is mulling a £16 billion plan to create a solar power plant in space. That’s right, you read that…
Another Snag Pushes Back Completion of NASA’s Moon Rocket Wet Rehearsal
Lightning, a failure to pressurize the mobile launcher, and now a clogged valve In the last several days, the wet rehearsal of NASA’s enormous Moon…
First-Ever Space Tourism Trip To ISS Is Launching Today Here’s How to Watch
Today, April 8, the first all-private crewed trip to the International Space Station (ISS) is set to launch. This is NASA’s first-ever space tourism trip…
KELT-10b – a Gas Giant Exoplanet
KELT-10b is an exoplanet that orbits the G-type main-sequence star KELT-10 in the southern constellation Telescopium. It is a gas giant exoplanet with a mass…
April fool’s Day Asteroid Is No Joke, But No Immediate Threat
On April 1, an asteroid large enough to do significant harm will make its closest approach to Earth ever recorded. In the spirit of April…
KELT-10 – a Yellow Dwarf
KELT-10 is a star that is not part of the Telescopium constellation but is within its boundaries. It is a star in the constellation Telescopium,…
Sunspot Flings Out 17 Solar Flares, Meaning Big Auroras May Be Coming Our Way
Since Monday, sunspot AR2975 has released 17 flares, and it may not be through yet. Some of the charged particles ejected during the process appear…
Primordial Helium Leaking from Earth’s Core Suggests Planet Formed inside a Solar Nebula
The Earth’s core is leaking a rare isotope of helium gas that created during the Big Bang, providing a key clue as to how our…
Most Distant Single Star Ever Seen Revealed By Hubble
When it comes to orbital observatories, the Hubble Space Telescope is a grandfather, but it continues to make spectacular discoveries. The most recent discovery is…
KELT-1 – an F-type Main-sequence Star
KELT-1 is a main-sequence star of the F class. The temperature on its surface is 6518±50 K. It has a similar proportion of heavy metals…
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