Space
Whoosh! Speedy star orbits Milky Way black hole
This image shows the center of our Milky Way galaxy. It shows the positions of stars in what’s called the S-star cluster, a small cluster of high-velocity stars orbiting our Milky Way’s central black hole (at the black cross). Speedy star S4716 has set a new record for being the fastest-known of all of these …
Astronomers Just Detected an Asteroid That’s Passing Extremely Close to Earth Today
A small asteroid the size of a bus will make an extremely close approach to Earth on Thursday (July 7), passing within just 56,000 miles (90,000 kilometers) – or about 23 percent of the average distance between Earth and the Moon. And just a few days ago, no one knew it was coming The asteroid, …
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Chinese engineers develop drag sail to reduce space junk
Did you know that up to date, some 8,950 satellites have been launched into orbit? Based on the most recent estimates, about 5,000 of these satellites remain in orbit despite the fact that they have reached the end of their lifespan and no longer serve a purpose. The ever-growing problem of space junk It is …
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Solar storm could cause power grid and satellite problems
A solar storm that zoomed past Earth recently might create problems for satellites and the country’s power grid, experts say. The nearby solar eruption snowplowed dense plasma towards the Earth triggering geomagnetic storms in at least two US states, according to weather data. The July 1 CME hit is part of a rash of solar …
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Space news weekly recap: NASA CAPSTONE, Martian ‘Enchanted Lake’ and more
On June 28, NASA successfully launched the CAPSTONE project, which is the first step forward towards paving the way for the Artemis missions that will put astronauts back on the moon after a gap of 50 years. But that is just one development that happened last week. Here, we have put together some of the …
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Nail-biting research rules out 2052 asteroid impact on Earth
For months, the asteroid dubbed “2021 QM1” was at the top of risk lists around the globe. As far as we knew, there was a real chance of the space rock impacting Earth on April 2, 2052. But after a series of scientifically impressive observations and calculations, The European Space Agency’s (ESA) asteroid team working …
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The Largest Alcohol Molecule Found in Space Yet May Be The Key to Star Formation
There’s alcohol up in space. No, it’s not bottles of wine discarded by careless astronauts; rather, it’s in microscopic molecular form. Now researchers think they’ve discovered the largest alcohol molecule in space yet, in the form of propanol. Propanol molecules exist in two forms, or isomers, both of which have now been identified in observations: …
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NASA captures breathtaking image of an eclipse from space
Solar eclipse is a wonder to behold when viewed from Earth in first. Not everyone of us has been lucky enough to experience this wonder of nature. If the celestial event is so impressive from our planet, imagine how it must enthral those who view it from space! For those of us not having chosen …
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Why the Search for Life on Mars Is Happening in Canada’s Arctic
Only the hardiest organisms can thrive in one of the coldest springs on earth. That’s why in the summers of 2017 and 2019, Lyle Whyte took a helicopter to Lost Hammer Spring in the unpopulated High Arctic region of Nunavut, Canada. Snow, ice, salt tufa, rocks, and permafrost surround the unassuming spring, which is nestled …
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