NASA warns of possible asteroid collision with Earth in 2024 The Threat of Near-Earth Objects Hundreds of millions of rocks orbit the sun in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. While many of these rocks remain in the asteroid belt, some venture close to Earth, earning them the designation Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). NASA defines … Read more
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a marvel of modern astronomy, has provided a glimpse into the dynamical processes that shape planetary systems. Recently, JWST detected a major event in the Beta Pictoris system: a colossal collision between two asteroids. This event, discovered by the JWST, has given astronomers a rare opportunity to study the … Read more
“The James Webb Telescope: Are We Alone?” about the whole story with Anderson Cooper offers a glimpse into the most powerful telescope ever built. The show premieres Sunday, June 16 at 8 PM ET/PT on CNN. A collision between giant asteroids has likely occurred in recent years in a neighboring galaxy called Beta Pictoris, and … Read more
NASA/FUSE/Lynette Cook An illustration shows colliding asteroids around the central star in the Beta Pictoris system and the formation of terrestrial planets. The insets show what two of the system’s planets might look like. “The James Webb Telescope: Are We Alone?” about the whole story with Anderson Cooper offers a glimpse into the most powerful … Read more
Astronomers have observed a giant asteroid collision in Beta Pictoris using data from the Webb and Spitzer telescopes. The event, which took place 20 years ago, provides new insights into early planetary formation in this young galaxy. (Artist’s concept.) Credit: NASA New observations illuminate the volatile processes that shape star systems like ours, offering a … Read more
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has found evidence that two giant asteroids are colliding in a nearby galaxy. The colossal collision threw out 100,000 times more dust than the impact killed the dinosaurs. The violent impact recently occurred in Beta Pictoris, a galaxy 63 light-years away in the constellation Pictoris. Beta Pictoris is a … Read more
Nearly twenty years ago, astronomers observed a huge cloud of fine dust particles around a young star just 63 light-years away from Earth. From recent observations of the Webb Space TelescopeHowever, the dust cloud had mysteriously disappeared. Now a new paper suggests that the dust cloud may have been caused by a violent event that … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Visualization of a ‘wrinkled’ halo of stars around the Milky Way. Credit: Halo Stars: ESA/Gaia/DPAC, T Donlon et al. 2024; Background Milky Way and Magellanic Clouds: Stefan Payne-Wardenaar × close to Visualization of a ‘wrinkled’ halo of stars around the … Read more
More than 50 startups have registered for the EXPAND program – an accelerator led by Israeli company Creation-Space and the Tech7 innovation community, along with additional partners, supported by the Israeli Space Agency. From these applicants, five companies will be chosen to receive comprehensive business and professional guidance tailored to the space sector, with an … Read more