A huge ‘planet killer’ asteroid will make a very close approach to Earth later this week, speeding safely past our planet at a speed of around 93,000 km/h. The ‘potentially hazardous’ mountain-sized object is one of the largest space rocks to pass close to Earth in more than a century – and you can watch … Read more
Ultimately, after years of research, Boston and other scientists revealed that the microbes in Lechuguilla do much more than just spit out a bit of dirt. Lechuguilla is hidden in thick layers of limestone, the fossilized remains of a 250 million year old reef. The many chambers in such caves are usually formed by rainwater … Read more
THE SAME sunspot that produced Earth’s most spectacular display of solar energy in decades has created another record-breaking storm on Mars. A fascinating video taken by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft shows an X12 solar flare – the strongest type – kicking up debris across the Red Planet’s arid landscape on May 20. Video taken by … Read more
Some experts believe the discovery of the elusive ‘Planet Nine’ could be just a few years away – or the hypothetical world’s existence ruled out for good. But if we find it, how long would it be before we can send a spacecraft to the distant world? And could humans ever make the journey? Planet … Read more
LOS ANGELES — According to new research, Earth’s inner core, a massive iron sphere deep within our planet, has slowed its rotation. Scientists at the University of Southern California say their discovery challenges previous views about the behavior of the inner core and raises intriguing questions about its influence on Earth’s dynamics. It has long … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! The black holes revolve around each other. Both black holes have jets associated with them: the larger one with a reddish color and the smaller one with a yellowish jet. Normally only the reddish jet is seen, but during the … Read more
Astronomers have discovered an unusual exoplanet that has managed to maintain its atmosphere despite intense nearby radiation from a giant red star. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University found that the rare planet, which should have been stripped to rock by radiation from its nearby host star, instead developed a puffy, less dense atmosphere. The planet, … Read more
Starts With A Bang podcast #106 – the tough hunt for Planet Nine – Big Think Continue to article Starts with a bang – June 8, 2024 Beyond Neptune are some fascinating celestial bodies left over from the formation of our solar system. Could any of them be truly spectacular? This image shows an illustration … Read more
Credit: NASA/Ryan Fitzgibbons What do you give to an ocean that has everything? This year, in celebration of National Ocean Month, NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite is giving us a unique look at our home planet. The visualizations created using data from the satellite, which was launched on February 8, are already … Read more
A mysterious well on the side of an ancient volcano on Mars has recently caused excitement for what it could reveal beneath the Red Planet’s surface. This is what that means. First things first: the pit, which is only a few meters wide, was actually imaged by NASA’s Mars exploration sorber, which was about 156 … Read more