Sulfur Residue on Jupiter’s Icy Moon Europa is Mapped by Scientists
Europa, Jupiter’s moon, is one of the most intriguing planetary bodies in our solar system because it is one of the few places where we…
Astronomy
New Paper Offers Hitchhiker’s Guide to Colonizing the Galaxy Using Rogue Planets
The difficulties of interplanetary travel are enormous. However, one scientist has proposed a simpler (though sluggish) method of traveling between stars: allowing free-floating planets to…
The Ultimate Fate of a Star ripped apart by a Black Hole
Astronomers observed the closest example to date of a star being shredded, or ‘spaghettified,’ after getting too close to a massive black hole in 2019.…
First Image from NASA’s Webb Telescope is released by President Biden
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s first full-color image reveals thousands of galaxies, including the faintest infrared objects ever observed. During a public event at the…
Magnetic Waves Sweep the Earth’s Core Every Seven Years, Satellites Discover
Molten iron and nickel travel about thousands of kilometers beneath our feet in the Earth’s outer core. Our planet’s magnetic field is created by this…
Experience What It Would Be Like To Hear Earthly Sounds (Even Your Voice) On Mars
Recent study on Mars’ sound speed continues to add a whole new dimension to the Red Planet’s exploration. The atmosphere of Mars, which is dominated…
The Plan to Store Humanity’s Knowledge in Lava Tubes on the Moon
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, sometimes known as the Doomsday Vault, is located on the Norwegian Arctic island of Spitsbergen. To secure the world’s food…
2021’s Historic Year for Mars Exploration Immortalized In Gorgeous New UN Stamps
Not one, but three missions arrived on Mars last year. The United Nations Postal Administration has released a set of stamps commemorating this historic year…
Using Gravitational Waves to Detect new Particles near Black Holes
Gravitational waves, the invisible ripples in the fabric of space predicted by Albert Einstein, are ushering in a new era of astronomy, allowing scientists to…
Ultracold Bubbles Created In Space Quantum Lab Provide New Window on Fifth State of Matter
There is a gadget aboard the International Space Station (ISS) that is about the size of a minifridge. Inside, researchers have been able to produce…
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