Credit: NASA, ESA and J. Olmsted (STScI) Scientists from the University of Granada and the Instituto de Astrophysical de Canarias have been able to measure…
Jaw-Dropping Direct Image Shows a Baby Exoplanet Over 400 Light-Years Away / sciencealert. com/
The direct image of exoplanet 2M0437b. (Subaru Telescope) …It’s named 2M0437b, and it’s one of the youngest exoplanets for which we have ever obtained a direct…
ROLLING THE DICE WITH CHEAPER MISSIONS TO MARS /supercluster. com/
Budgets for large missions run to the billions of dollars. From designing a fool-proof spacecraft, to finally launching it through Earth’s atmosphere, every step is…
More than 100 black holes have been hiding in the Milky Way all this time
Imagine this, but more than 100 of them fall into a star cluster. Of all the things you’ll find hidden in your cosmic backyard, you…
The five most shocking discoveries on Mars
Despite advances in science, Mars, the fourth planet in the Solar System, is still full of secrets that attract the attention of scientists. On July…
Remembering Bruce McCandless, the first man to float freely in space (1)
Bruce McCandless floats solo during the STS-41B Challenger mission in February 1984 (NASA). It is an iconic image from the 80s. An astronaut floats alone…
The fastest-spinning white dwarf ever seen rotates once every 25 seconds /sciencenews. org/
The sun turns once a month and the Earth once a day, but a white dwarf star 2,000 light-years away spins every 25 seconds, beating…
Orloj, the Prague Astronomical Clock and its legend
More than 600 years old, the Prague Astronomical Clock shows the medieval view of the universe in which the Earth is the center. One of…
An ancient mystery about the Sun may save the planet from devastating geomagnetic storms
Credit – Nasa Solar Dynamics Observatory A new study led by the University of Sydney in Australia and involving US specialists could provide a robust…
Venera 13 images of the surface of Venus
The soil of Venus photographed by Venera 13 (USSR) On March 1, 1982, the Soviet Venera 13 probe sent the image below these lines. She…