Nearby Dwarf Galaxies Are Recent Arrivals, Not Milky Way Satellites, Study Suggests
A slew of tiny galaxies encircle the Milky Way, many of which have only lately been identified. These assumed to satellites circling the galaxy’s primary…
Astronomy
The Scientists Who Believe There Are Human-Like Creatures Out There in the Universe
From Star Wars to Star Trek, science fiction frequently depicts aliens as looking partially (or very) human. Of course, this may be a cost issue;…
NASA’s New Space Telescope Delays Again after Incident
Death, taxes (unless you are rich), and the JWST — Hubble’s successor as an orbiting telescope – are the only things that are guaranteed in…
First Known Feather Connecting Two of the Milky Way’s Spiral Arms Discovered
From the inside, determining the structure of our galaxy, the Milky Way, is extremely difficult. However, with a spate of new findings, telescopes working at…
Scientists Are Testing Astronauts in Long Mars Simulations, and the Results Are Worrying
It is almost inevitable that humanity will step foot on Mars in our lifetimes. If the modern-day space race between private firms and states continues,…
NASA Is Seeking Designs to Put a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon
If you have ever wanted to build a critical piece of space infrastructure, here is your chance, as NASA is seeking proposals for a nuclear…
NASA Is About To Launch A Mission to Crash into an Asteroid to Save the World
In Netflix’s upcoming world-ending catastrophe, film Don’t Look Up, astronomers Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence warn the US government of a looming comet attack, only…
Iodine Thruster Demonstration Opens Way For More Powerful, Maneuverable Spacecraft
The successful demonstration of an iodine electric thruster in space means that cheaper, more powerful ways to move satellites in orbit and spacecraft exploring other…
A New Era of Planetary Exploration What We Discovered On the Far Side of the Moon
On February 18, 2021, the US robotic rover Perseverance successfully arrived on Mars seven months after its launch. The landing was part of the Mars2020…
We Need To Protect Earth (And Space) From Interplanetary Invaders
Scientists have warned that the Earth must prepare for invasion from other planets, but the threat is not from intelligent, hostile aliens seeking to conquer…
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