by rmil2k | Feb 10, 2024 | News
When doing the marketing for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), NASA and the other telescope contributors liked to point out how it would open up the early universe to scrutiny. They weren’t exaggerating, and now scientific studies are starting to proliferate that...
by rmil2k | Feb 10, 2024 | News
Week in images: 05-09 February 2024 Discover our week through the lens Source link
by rmil2k | Feb 10, 2024 | News
Like some hobbits, a wee Martian helicopter received a special honor.The final resting place of NASA’s Ingenuity, grounded after its last flight on Jan. 18, now has a new name bestowed from fans of fantasy.”The Ingenuity team has nicknamed the spot where...
by rmil2k | Feb 9, 2024 | News
Back to Article List The asteroid that recently shot through the sky over Berlin turns out to have left some very interesting pieces behind. A meteorite fragment from asteroid 2024 BX1. Credit: Museum für Naturkunde Berlin/ Laura Kranich The asteroid 2024 BX1’s trip...
by rmil2k | Feb 9, 2024 | News
On January 21st, 2024, a meter-sized asteroid (2024 BX1) entered Earth’s atmosphere and exploded over Berlin at 12:33 am UTC (07:45 pm EST; 04:33 pm PST). Before it reached Earth, 2024 BX1 was a Near-Earth Asteroid (NEA) with an orbit that suggests it was part of the...
