Brad Spakowitz‘s recent space news coverage has been fascinating, carrying us from the Sun to Mars and back to Earth. Solar Orbiter, Mars Rovers, and SpaceX: A Glimpse into Cutting-Edge Space Exploration The SOLAR ORBITER will reveal unparalleled insights into our solar system’s star as it approaches the Sun. This project could transform our understanding … Read more
NGC 2814, an irregular galaxy, is the undisputed star of the show in the Hubble Space Telescope, with its three companion galaxies intentionally left out of the cosmic frame. In a dazzling celestial display, a member of the galactic quartet steals the limelight in a breathtaking new image beamed down by the Hubble Space Telescope Together, … Read more
The close rendezvous is scheduled for Sunday, December 17, marking a celestial event where the moon, nearly half-illuminated, and Saturn will share the same right ascension, akin to celestial longitude, in what astronomers term a conjunction of planets. In a celestial spectacle set to captivate sky gazers, the moon is poised to engage in a … Read more
The Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act carries provisions mandating the collection and release of documents linked to “unidentified anomalous phenomena, technologies of unknown origin, and non-human intelligence.” The U.S. Congress has recently approved legislation instructing the U.S. government to disclose records connected to unidentified flying objects, commonly known as UFOs, in a move … Read more
In a groundbreaking study published in the journal Nature Astronomy on Thursday (Dec. 14), scientists reveal that data from NASA‘s Cassini mission, which concluded six years ago, has uncovered a vital ingredient for life on Saturn moon Enceladus. The spacecraft’s observations have exposed a potent energy source deep beneath the Saturn moon Enceladus’s icy exterior, … Read more
Solar physicists categorize X-class solar flares into three groups: C, M, and X, with X being the most powerful. An X-class solar flare was observed today, December 14, by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft This particular outburst at 12:02 p.m. EST (1702 GMT) registered as an X2.8, marking it as the most potent X-class solar flare … Read more
The Long March 2D rocket, taking flight from Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 8:58 p.m. EST on Dec. 9 (0158 GMT, or 9:58 a.m. Beijing time, Dec. 10), left a streak of purple and orange amidst the blue skies, fueled by its hypergolic propellant mix. China’s Long March rocket soared into action once again, launching … Read more
If life arose here, chances are it could have emerged elsewhere, perhaps even mere seconds post-the Big Bang. Life on Earth has thrived for about 4 billion years, a noteworthy chunk of the universe’s 13.77 billion-year existence since “the Big Bang” initiated everything Pinpointing life’s beginnings entails defining it, a task complicated by over 200 … Read more
The Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research’s findings, based on an extensive analysis using a specialized algorithm called “Pandora,” challenge the accuracy of the alleged detections and raise significant hurdles in identifying these distant celestial bodies. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research have cast doubt on the recent claims of … Read more
These “superflares” dwarf the sun solar flares we experience from our sun, capable of disrupting global communications and power systems. Researchers investigating sun solar flares from stars, far brighter than our sun, might have unraveled the secrets behind these colossal eruptions Scientists, led by Kai Yang and Xudong Sun from the University of Hawaii, utilized … Read more