Dark matter, a mysterious substance that makes up about 95% of the mass of our galaxy, is invisible and does not interact with light. However,…
NASA hopes the James Webb Space Telescope will reveal the secrets of ‘super-Earths’ and hot rocky worlds
NASA hopes the James Webb Space Telescope will reveal the secrets of ‘super-Earths’ and hot rocky worlds Some of the first investigations from the James…
Phenomenal explosion in space may have devastated a vast Native American culture 1,500 years ago
More than 1,500 years ago, a vast culture known as the Hopewell tradition (or Hopewell culture) spread across what is now the eastern United States.…
The Country Parson Who Conceived of Black Holes
Let us suppose that the particles of light are attracted in the same way as all other bodies with which we are familiar, (…) of…
Extraordinary black hole found in neighboring galaxy
Astronomers have discovered a 100,000-solar-mass black hole hidden in the Andromeda galaxy, inside a large star cluster: it’s a rare case among so-called intermediate-mass black…
The place to colonize Mars: the canyons of Valle Marineris
VALLES MARINERIS ( Image credit : BASA) A group of Russian scientists discovered the ideal place to begin the colonization of Mars, through a report…
First vertical city on Mars would house a million people
An urban and architectural solution that guarantees food, energy, construction materials and transportation in the extreme environment of that planet. Following the requirements of the…
The James Webb Space Telescope’s 1st target star is in the Big Dipper. Here’s where to see it. /space .com/
The James Webb Space Telescope’s first target, a star named HD 84406, is located in the constellation Ursa Major, near the Big Dipper. (Image credit: <a…
What Is the Most Massive Star?
Massive stars are a vital part of new studies around space. Astronomers are now thoroughly studying the largest and most radiant luminous bodies in the…
Mystery solved: meteorite caused Tunguska devastation
In 1908, a mysterious phenomenon known as the Tunguska event caused the sky to burn and over 80 million trees to fall. The most consistent…