Astronomers discover a rare ‘black widow’ binary, with the shortest orbit yet
The flashing of a nearby star has drawn MIT astronomers to a new and mysterious system 3,000 light years from…
Astronomy
It’s official, the Osiris Rex probe will visit the potentially dangerous asteroid Apophis!
Launched in 2016, the spacecraft reached the asteroid Bennu, from which it took a surface sample in 2020. Osiris Rex…
Space Burger
The Burger Galaxy is spiral type (Image: Reproduction/Wilhelm Michael Kasakow, Olaf Guillaume) Have you noticed that this galaxy seems to…
Mars moon may be on its way to destruction
A new study indicates that the ridges on the surface of Phobos, the moon of Mars, indicate that the satellite…
All 5 Key Ingredients of OUR DNA Have Been Found In Meteorites That Came From Outer Space
According to scientists, all of the key elements of our DNA have now been discovered on meteorites. What exactly does…
The details of the Great Nebula in Carina
The Carina and Lock nebulae (Image: Reproduction/Ignacio Javier Diaz Bobillo) This mixture of colors and shapes shows us a little…
What Is The Hottest Temperature in The Known Universe, And Could We Achieve It?
From what we know about our Universe, the coldest possible temperature is ‘absolute’ zero degrees Kelvin, or -273.15 degrees Celsius…
The James Webb Telescope is almost ready to begin scientific work!
The telescope has in fact completed the seventh and final phase of alignment of its mirrors and the team that…
Venus and Jupiter to get hearts racing with celestial ‘kiss’
Early risers are in for a celestial treat this weekend when four planets in our solar system align in the…
The mistery of Tunguska
A gigantic explosion in the atmosphere – “the Tunguska event” – brought down 80 million trees in Siberia and illuminated…