by rmil2k | Oct 31, 2023 | News
[ad_1] John Glenn at age 77. Credit: NASA. With millions of visitors each year, George Bush Intercontinental Airport, located north of downtown Houston, Texas, is among the United States’ busiest aviation hubs. And in 1998, it brought together an elderly couple and an...
by rmil2k | Oct 31, 2023 | News
[ad_1] Astronomers have discovered two known interstellar objects (ISO), ‘Oumuamua and 21/Borisov. But there could be thousands of these objects passing through the Solar System at any time. According to a new paper, the upcoming Vera Rubin Telescope will be a...
by rmil2k | Oct 31, 2023 | News
[ad_1] What’s spookier than the ‘largest acid cauldron on Earth?’ In East Java, Indonesia, lies the Kawah Ijen Crater Lake – the world’s largest acidic lake, a chilling spectacle perfect for Halloween.The images here have been captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2...
by rmil2k | Oct 31, 2023 | News
[ad_1] The three astronauts of China’s Shenzhou 16 mission returned to Earth on Monday (Oct. 30) after completing a five-month stint aboard the country’s space station.Astronauts Jing Haipeng (the mission’s commander), Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao...
by rmil2k | Oct 30, 2023 | News
[ad_1] Back to Article List JWST gives us a never-before-seen look at the Crab Nebula, a cloud of dust and gas left over from a massive star’s death. The Crab Nebula, imaged by the Webb’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) and MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) Credit:...