According to a Dutch astronomer, we might have just seen the aftermath of two giant planets colliding in a distant star system. However, other astronomers have other explanation for the observations. Which is true?
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Ethical guidelines proposed for space research on commercial flights
A global panel of experts has released a paper outlining a set of ethical guidelines and principles for research conducted aboard commercial spaceflights, marking a significant step in ensuring the safety and inclusivity of human research in space. These guidelines are especially crucial as private companies are poised to send thousands of individuals into space in the coming decades, providing unique opportunities for research.Â
Expand Expanding CloseNASA begins opening up OSIRIS-REx samples at Johnson Space Center
Over the weekend NASA recovered its first asteroid samples from a desert in Utah. The OSIRIS-REx sample container is now in Houston, Texas where scientists will catalog everything and begin distribution to institutions world wide.
Expand Expanding CloseUnlocking lunar secrets: Exploring the enigmatic shadows of the Moon’s south pole
The Moon’s south pole is a realm of perpetual shadow, a place shrouded in mystery and intrigue for scientists and space enthusiasts alike. As NASA prepares for the historic Artemis 3 mission scheduled for late 2025, where humans will set foot in this region for the first time, the agency is embarking on a quest to gather as much information as possible about this lunar frontier.Â
Expand Expanding CloseNASA appoints first Director of UAP Research amid ongoing cosmic mysteries
NASA has taken a significant step in acknowledging the enigma of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) with the appointment of its first-ever Director of UAP Research. The decision comes after a yearlong independent study into reported sightings of these mysterious flying objects, more popularly known as UFOs.
Expand Expanding CloseJames Webb Space Telescope captures Whirlpool galaxy in never before seen detail
It’s clear the James Webb Space Telescope was set to stun in newly released galactic portraits of galaxy M51. Researchers tapped into two of the telescope’s powerful infrared instruments to capture the distant object. Let’s take a look!
Expand Expanding CloseWhat time is the rare ‘blue supermoon’ on August 30?
On Wednesday, August 30th, we’ll have our second full moon of the month! This occurrence is known as a “blue moon,” and just as the saying goes, it doesn’t happen often.
What makes this blue moon even more special is that it also coincides with a supermoon creating a rare event that won’t happen again until 2037. Here’s what time the rare blue supermoon occurs in different areas of the world…
Expand Expanding CloseThe first 2024 Presidential debate ended in a question about UFOs
In case you didn’t watch or finish the first Presidential debate of the 2024 election, I don’t blame you it was chaos. Before moving to closing statements there was a rather interesting question to former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie about UFOs. While no answer was really given, it was an interesting addition to the night.
Expand Expanding CloseJames Webb Space Telescope reveals new Ring Nebula images; surprising details
Fresh off the back of a detailed capture earlier this month, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has released yet two more images of the famous Ring Nebula. Each reveals surprising new details about the intricate structures of the final stages of the dying star. Let’s take a look…
Expand Expanding CloseEarth isn’t the only planet to have had seasons study shows
My favorite part of where I live now is four distinct seasons each year. Wisconsin brings cold winters, hot summers, beautiful falls, and well, rainy springs. In contrast, during my time in Florida, we experienced two seasons: intensely hot and wet, followed by relatively less hot and dry (if you’re curious, the latter is when you most likely came for vacation). Interestingly, seasons appear to have lost their uniqueness in space, as a study indicates that Mars once possessed them before its water reserves evaporated.
Expand Expanding CloseHubble space telescope captures strange image of ‘ghostly’ galaxy
The Hubble space telescope stuns–and spooks–in its latest image of a pale ‘ghostly’ galaxy in the deep reaches of space. Captured with Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys from over 44 million light-years away.
Expand Expanding CloseNASA says July 2023 was the hottest month ever; here’s why
Scientists at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York have officially confirmed that July 2023 held the hottest global temperature ever in recorded history.
It’s quite obvious at this point that we’re feeling the effects of climate change, but what specifically contributed the most to July’s unprecedented heatwave?
Expand Expanding CloseHow and when to view the Perseid meteor shower this weekend
A spectacular display of shooting stars is set to grace the night sky on Sunday, August 13, as the Perseid meteor shower makes its annual debut. Here’s when, where, and everything to know…
Expand Expanding CloseMaui Fires: Satellite Imagery from Planet Labs reveals devastation
Earlier today, Planet Labs released comparison imagery of the town of Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii. Void of its typically lush green landscape, photos and videos from the ground have revealed the devastation and deeply personal, emotional, and cultural effects. Now, we get to see the widespread and visual destruction from thousands of kilometers up.
Expand Expanding CloseMost distant star ever detected seen by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
Thanks to NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have begun studying and measuring the most distant star ever detected, with the most powerful telescope ever built.
Expand Expanding CloseAI algorithm finds ‘potentially hazardous’ near-Earth asteroid
A potentially Earth-threatening space rock has been detected by a new artificial intelligence algorithm programmed to find asteroids that come dangerously close to our planet.
Expand Expanding CloseMysterious ‘question mark’ object seen by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
An image of a cosmic question mark is making its rounds on social media. It appears to have originated from a new observation by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. And no, it’s not aliens asking how we’re doing.
So, what could it be? Read on..
Expand Expanding CloseJames Webb Space Telescope captures the Ring Nebula in never before seen details
The Ring Nebula is one of the night sky’s most well-known and studied planetary nebulae. Original images from Hubble captured the dying star from the first nearly a decade ago. Now, a new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows the famous nebula in detail you’ve never seen before…
Expand Expanding CloseAugust Events: Don’t miss the largest and brightest supermoon of the year
Next month is starting out with a bang! This year August will feature two supermoons, one of which will be the largest and brightest of the year. Here’s what to know…
Expand Expanding CloseNASA’s Perseverance rover finds strange doughnut-shaped rock on Mars
Perseverance rover is back at it with an image of a rock formation that’s getting the Internet talking. On Friday (June 23), the NASA rover captured a photo of a dark rocky object that, oddly enough, resembles a doughnut…
Expand Expanding CloseThe latest flyby views of Mercury, from BepiColombo
Just hours ago, the teams operating BepiColombo, Europe and Japan’s mission to travel to and orbit Mercury, released images from the spacecraft’s third flyby of the closest planet to our sun. With each pass, the spacecraft gets closer, takes more images, and reveals never-before-seen views of the elusive rocky surface.
Expand Expanding CloseScientists find essential element for life in an ocean of Saturn’s moon Enceladus
To further fuel the hot subject of aliens this week, scientists have detected the presence of phosphorus in the vast subsurface ocean of Saturn’s moon, Enceladus. A discovery that provides further evidence of the moon’s potential to support life.
Expand Expanding CloseCanada wildfire smoke seen from space
Dryer and hotter weather worldwide, but specifically in Canada, has caused a crazy wildfire season, and they’re only one month into it. The fires have caused extensive damage, evacuations, and smoke… so much smoke. That smoke has covered the northern parts of the United States and has even been seen by satellites in space.
Expand Expanding CloseHAKUTO-R impact crater on the Moon found by NASA’s LRO
Last month, the Japan-based company ispace attempted to land the first-ever privately funded lunar lander on the Moon. Named the HAKUTO-R, it sadly did not land softly, and NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter discovered its impact crater.
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