In central China, the Yangtze River is blocked by an engineering marvel so great that it does nothing but power or flood control. It changes the body the rotation of the planet. The Three Gorges Damcompleted in 2012, it is over 2,300 meters long and 185 meters high. Behind it is 40 cubic kilometers of … Read more
For hundreds of thousands of years, Earth’s orbit has been a vast and empty space – free from the impact of busy humans below, scurrying around on the surface of the planet. But in 1957, Soviet Union scientists achieved a historic breakthrough, sending a metal ball with four radio antennae – called Sputnik – so … Read more
In the silent, cold interstellar space, a tiny spaceship that dates back to the days of disco and analog tape has just accomplished a feat once thought to be the stuff of science fiction. NASA’s Voyager 1 has officially crossed an incredible new frontier, reaching a distance of one light-day from Earth. So how is … Read more
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A large solar flare from the sun does not pose a threat to the launch planned by NASA. The Work of Artemis 2 to the moon this week, the space agency said today. The X1.4 class explosion caused radio blackouts in parts of Asia and Australia when it erupted from the … Read more
From here on Earth, the Milky Way looks quiet. Yet at its center is Sagittarius A*, a black hole millions of times more massive than the Sun. It’s been quiet for a long time, but astronomers think the silence won’t last forever. New research suggests that this sleeping giant will reawaken when our galaxy collides … Read more
Astronomers have spotted the farthest and brightest “cosmic laser,” or megamaser, ever seen, and it’s still exploding as a result of a collision of galaxies that happened when the universe was halfway through its current age. This star system, named HATLAS J142935.3–002836, emits light that should have traveled about 8 billion years before arriving. The … Read more
SpaceX took space investors on a roller-coaster ride last week – and SpaceX hasn’t announced yet! SpaceX iHowever, rumours having an IPO prospectus is fine. But once it’s passed, the story won’t end; it will just be starting. Like The Wall Street Journal explained last week, Elon Musk’s “unusual” plan to IPO’ing SpaceX will begin … Read more
Amazing tip on Martian rocks The Tolerance The rover, which has been exploring Mars since January 2021, got the chance biosignature in the Jezero Crater area. Scientists saw unusual, colorful objects specks in a rock called “Cheyava Falls,” which is located at the foot of an ancient valley. This ancient valley was once considered flowing … Read more
The asteroid that recently dominated the headlines, 3I/ATLAS, may be between 10 and 12 billion years old, a new analysis of the isotopic composition of the comet has shown. This so-called “invader” in our planetary system is only the third object reported to enter our cosmic environment from beyond. If these predictions of new comet … Read more
For decades, the search for Earth’s twin has been big, fast and unpredictable. It’s like the gold rush, and it’s producing thousands of exoplanets faster than scientists can process them. The resulting data, an unstructured mix of gas giants, “super-Earths,” and unusual systems orbiting distant stars, expanded the field of astronomy but provided limited guidance … Read more