This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked trusted source written by researcher(s) proofread OK! An artistic representation of the heliosphere, the sun’s area of influence in space. Little is known about the actual shape of the heliosphere. Credit: NASA × close to An artistic representation of the heliosphere, the sun’s area of influence … Read more
We’ve received a strange signal from across the galaxy, and astronomers are struggling to understand what it means. They know what is sending the signals. It is a neutron star called ASKAP J193505.1+214841.0 (ASKAP J1935+2148 for short), located in the plane of the Milky Way, about 15,820 light-years from Earth. But the signals themselves are … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — The Hubble Space Telescope will transition to a new way of operating that aims to prevent the space observatory from experiencing shortfalls in its ability to observe the universe, NASA officials said. The … Read more
The SpaceX Starship will launch on its fourth test flight from Boca Chica Beach on June 6, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Boeing’s Starliner fulfilled a long-held NASA dream when Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams emerged from the capsule onto the ISS. Yes, the docking process was a bit wobbly, but … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Credit: Geophysical research letters (2024). DOI: 10.1029/2024GL108367 × close to Credit: Geophysical research letters (2024). DOI: 10.1029/2024GL108367 In an article published in Geophysical research lettersResearchers have discovered that turbulence in the thermosphere exhibits the same physical laws as the wind … Read more
NASA’s astronaut Sunita “Suni” Williams, of Indian origin, has safely reached the International Space Station (ISS), her third visit to the orbiting platform. This time she flew a brand new spacecraft, the Boeing Starliner, which she helped design and fly. When she reached the ISS, she had a little “dance party” and hugged the seven … Read more
By Matthew Phelan Senior science reporter for Dailymail.Com Published: 9:17 PM EDT, June 6, 2024 | Updated: 9:17 PM EDT, June 6, 2024 A 200 hectare wide and almost 90 meter deep pit in Siberia’s Yana highlands known as the ‘Batagaika crater’ is expanding faster than expected due to climate change. The Batagaika Crater, also … Read more
There were problems with the propulsion system, but Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft and the two NASA astronauts it was carrying successfully docked with the International Space Station on Thursday afternoon. The docking, at 1:34 PM Eastern Time, was over an hour later than scheduled, after troubleshooting several faulty thrusters. “The team handled the pop quiz very … Read more
Enlarge / No simulation. Plasma flows over the surface of SpaceX’s spacecraft during its return high above the Indian Ocean. SpaceX demonstrated Thursday that its towering Super Heavy booster and Starship rocket could one day soon be recovered and reused in the way Elon Musk envisions for the future of space exploration. For the first … Read more
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered the richest ‘menu’ of hydrocarbons ever seen in a planet-forming disk. This observation, which involved the protoplanetary disk around a small star, also revealed the first detection of ethane outside the Solar System. The discovery was made when the James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) Mid-Infrared Instrument … Read more