Fascinating Quadruple Star System Might Be Pathway to Rare Supernova
When the double-binary star system HD74438 was found in 2017, it was a strange find. In a rare quadruple system, two pairs of very near…
Astronomy
The First Meteor Storm in 20 Years May Be Coming, or Not
This month might bring the most magnificent astronomical event in two decades, a total no-show, or anything in the middle. Because meteor showers are inherently…
What Are White Holes, Black Holes’ Evil Twins?
Black holes are undoubtedly familiar to you. Even while it’s thought there’s one in the core of every galaxy, and we’ve even photographed one –…
Perseverance Creates an Accidental Zen Garden on Mars
NASA’s Resilience For the past few weeks, the Mars rover has been moving by itself (sometimes escorted by Ingenuity) to reach its new destination. It…
What Exactly Is a Blood Moon?
Although it sounds like something out of a gothic horror book, a “Blood Moon” is absolutely real, with the only link to blood being its…
These “Scratches” On Mars Surround a Volcano As Wide As the USA
The European Space Agency’s Mars Express has captured some fantastic photographs of the Tantalus Fossae, a 2,400-kilometer-long labyrinth of geological fissures (1,500 miles). They did…
There May Be a Rare Meteor Storm This Weekend with Thousands of Shooting Stars
A few weeks ago, reports surfaced that a probable meteor storm, the first in two decades, will occur towards the end of May. Researchers are…
Strange New Aurora Stretches Halfway Across Mars and No One Knows Why
When the Sun becomes active, it illuminates the whole Solar System, including the polar skies of Earth and other planets. However, on Mars, this has…
Record-Breaking Star Is a New “Gold Standard” For the Milky Way
HD 222925 is a cold and inconspicuous star in the Tucana constellation in the southern sky. It may appear to be one of the Milky…
NASA Begs Please Don’t Send Us Your Meteorites, So What Should You Do If You Find One
The recent bolide that caused a sonic boom over three US states also produced meteorites, which means that some of it landed on the earth,…
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