NASA’s Goldstone planetary radar system recently detected two near-Earth asteroids, 2024 MK and 2011 UL21, flying past our planet. Perhaps a little alarmingly, one was only discovered 13 days ago before safely bypassing Soilbut scientists at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California assure that it never posed a threat. Still, the images they … Read more
The July 2024 New Moon occurs today, when Earth reaches its furthest point from the Sun, known as aphelion. According to the U.S. Naval Observatory, the new moon will occur on July 5 at 6:57 p.m. Eastern Time (22:57 UTC), and two days later the young moon will pass Mercury in the evening sky. Earth … Read more
A remarkably smooth and confusing Christmas day Aurora The 2022 Arctic meteorological observation was the result of a ‘rain storm’ of electrons directly from the sunsay researchers from Japan and the US. It is the first time that a rare aurora of this kind has been observed from the ground, and it happened at a … Read more
NASA has issued a warning about a major celestial event taking place today. A huge asteroidsimilar in mate to a towering skyscraper, hurtles towards the Earth at an astonishing speed speedThis event has caught the attention of astronomers and space enthusiasts around the world, as it highlights the continued need to keep an eye on … Read more
Science and discovery 05/07/2024 1081 views 12 I like this ESA’s Earth Return Orbiter, the first spacecraft to image an object orbiting another planet, has reached a major milestone by returning the first Martian samples to Earth. Today, the critical design review for the spacecraft platform was completed with the cooperation of European industry and … Read more
Last week, Earth was treated to a rare event: not one, but two large asteroids passing within earshot. Neither 2024 MK nor 2011 UL21, as the asteroids are known, came close enough to pose a threat, but both were within range of radar systems, so NASA got a few happy snapshots to mark the occasion. … Read more
It’s summer in the Northern Hemisphere. But as you enjoy long, balmy days at the beach or out in nature, you may be surprised to learn that our planet is slowly but surely getting closer to the sun, a point known as aphelion. Here’s what you need to know about this celestial event that takes … Read more
Recent studies have highlighted the catastrophic effects of extreme solar eruptions, especially when combined with a weakened magnetic field. These phenomena, which occur about once every thousand years, can significantly disrupt the Earth’s ozone layer, with serious consequences for all life on our planet. The protective role of the Earth’s magnetic field The Earth’s magnetic … Read more
Space agencies around the world are working on building planetary defense capabilities to protect Earth from asteroids and ISRO too is keen to take responsibility in this regard. Representative Image/AP Apophis, a near-Earth asteroid with a diameter of 370 metres, is being called the most dangerous of the current era, will fly by us on … Read more
There are many ways our civilization can come to an abrupt end, but only a handful of them involve forces so powerful and beyond our control that they are impossible to stop. An asteroid impact is one of those world-ending events that we have absolutely no defense against, and the more we try to avoid … Read more