by rmil2k | Mar 27, 2024 | News
Astronomers have been surprised by a “gold rush” of new galaxies, racking up 49 discoveries in just 3 hours. The gas-rich galaxies were uncovered by a team using the MeerKAT radio telescope located in South Africa. They have been dubbed the...
by rmil2k | Mar 27, 2024 | News
Back to Article List A study of 91 star systems revealed about 8 percent of nearby stars might have feasted on early planetary worlds near them. This artist’s concept shows a planet gradually spiraling into its host star. Credit: R. Hurt & K. Miller (Caltech/IPAC)...
by rmil2k | Mar 27, 2024 | News
In an effort to enhance the educational outreach of their Starlink constellation, SpaceX has an interactive global map of their Starlink internet satellites, which provides live coverage of every satellite in orbit around the Earth. This interactive map comes as...
by rmil2k | Mar 26, 2024 | News
In the year 1181 a rare supernova explosion appeared in the night sky, staying visible for 185 consecutive days. Historical records show that the supernova looked like a temporary ‘star’ in the constellation Cassiopeia shining as bright as Saturn.Ever since,...
by rmil2k | Mar 26, 2024 | News
Andreas Mogensen was impressed by how smooth a landing it was. The first European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut (and first non-American) to serve as a pilot on a U.S. commercial crew spacecraft, Mogensen and his SpaceX Crew-7 crewmates returned to Earth after a 197-day...
