NASA has honored a ‘hidden figure’ and the women who significantly contributed to the Apollo program by naming a building in Houston, which was part of the “Manned” Spacecraft Center during the moon missions. Dorothy Vaughan and the Women of Apollo On July 19, the Johnson Space Center (named after
Heightened solar activity has prompted the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center to issue a geomagnetic storm watch for July 24. This alert comes as a result of a coronal mass ejection (CME) released from the sun on July 21, which is expected to reach Earth
NASA’s X-ray telescope on the ISS measures the closest millisecond pulsar to Earth, providing new insights into neutron stars and their properties. Astronomers have successfully measured the mass and dimensions of the closest millisecond pulsar to Earth using a NASA X-ray telescope mounted on the International Space Station (ISS). This
NASA has stunned the scientific community with its recent decision to cancel the VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) mission. This move has raised significant concerns among the engineers and scientists who dedicated years to developing and testing the lunar rover. NASA’s Announcement Last week, NASA announced, “NASA Ends VIPER
Recent research suggests that signs of life may endure just beneath the frozen surfaces of Saturn’s moon Enceladus and Jupiter’s moon Europa, despite harsh radiation from the sun. Both moons are believed to harbor vast liquid water oceans beneath their icy crusts, potentially fostering conditions suitable for life. Life Potential
Astronomers have made a remarkable discovery: 21 rare binary systems where sun-like stars orbit dense, compact neutron stars have been found lurking near our solar neighborhood. Unveiling the Mysteries of Neutron Star Binaries Neutron stars are exotic remnants left behind when massive stars undergo supernova explosions. Unlike our solitary sun,
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, known as the largest storm in the solar system, has been steadily shrinking, and a recent study provides fresh insights into this phenomenon. The Great Red Spot: An Overview Positioned in Jupiter‘s southern hemisphere, the Great Red Spot is a vast, high-pressure anticyclone, characterized by its
Chinese scientists revealed that lunar probes have found traces of water in moon samples on their surface.
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled a breathtaking new image of the spiral galaxy NGC 3430, focusing on its vibrant central region. Located approximately 100 million light-years away in the constellation Leo Minor, NGC 3430, also known as IC 2613, LEDA 32614, or UGC 5982, boasts a diameter of
Black Hole Mergers have long intrigued astrophysicists, and new calculations now reveal that pairs of supermassive black holes can merge into a larger black hole. This groundbreaking research addresses the long-standing ‘final parsec problem’ by uncovering previously overlooked behaviors of dark matter particles that facilitate these cosmic collisions. Breakthrough in
NASA has honored a ‘hidden figure’ and the women who significantly contributed to the Apollo program by naming a building in Houston, which was part of the “Manned” Spacecraft Center during the moon missions. Dorothy Vaughan and the Women of Apollo On July 19, the Johnson Space Center (named after President Johnson in 1973) commemorated the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing by dedicating one of its original buildings as the “Dorothy Vaughan Center in Honor of the
Heightened solar activity has prompted the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center to issue a geomagnetic storm watch for July 24. This alert comes as a result of a coronal mass ejection (CME) released from the sun on July 21, which is expected to reach Earth on July 24. What is a Coronal Mass Ejection? A coronal mass ejection (CME) is a massive burst of plasma and magnetic field from the sun’s corona. When a CME
NASA’s X-ray telescope on the ISS measures the closest millisecond pulsar to Earth, providing new insights into neutron stars and their properties. Astronomers have successfully measured the mass and dimensions of the closest millisecond pulsar to Earth using a NASA X-ray telescope mounted on the International Space Station (ISS). This pulsar, known as PSR J0437-4715 (PSR J0437), is located approximately 510 light-years away in the constellation Pictor. What is a Millisecond Pulsar? Millisecond pulsars are a type of neutron star
NASA has stunned the scientific community with its recent decision to cancel the VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) mission. This move has raised significant concerns among the engineers and scientists who dedicated years to developing and testing the lunar rover. NASA’s Announcement Last week, NASA announced, “NASA Ends VIPER Project, Continues Moon Exploration.” The project, after a comprehensive internal review, faced issues such as budget overruns, launch delays, and potential future cost increases, prompting NASA to “stand down” the
Recent research suggests that signs of life may endure just beneath the frozen surfaces of Saturn’s moon Enceladus and Jupiter’s moon Europa, despite harsh radiation from the sun. Both moons are believed to harbor vast liquid water oceans beneath their icy crusts, potentially fostering conditions suitable for life. Life Potential Below the Surface Enceladus and Europa have long fascinated scientists due to their hypothesized subsurface oceans. These environments, shielded from solar radiation by thick ice layers, could protect complex organic
Astronomers have made a remarkable discovery: 21 rare binary systems where sun-like stars orbit dense, compact neutron stars have been found lurking near our solar neighborhood. Unveiling the Mysteries of Neutron Star Binaries Neutron stars are exotic remnants left behind when massive stars undergo supernova explosions. Unlike our solitary sun, many stars similar in mass exist in pairs, and this discovery sheds light on their intriguing dynamics. “This collection of neutron star-normal star binaries is particularly extraordinary because they are
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, known as the largest storm in the solar system, has been steadily shrinking, and a recent study provides fresh insights into this phenomenon. The Great Red Spot: An Overview Positioned in Jupiter‘s southern hemisphere, the Great Red Spot is a vast, high-pressure anticyclone, characterized by its striking red-orange hue and spanning over 10,000 miles in width. The storm’s winds exceed 200 miles per hour, swirling counterclockwise. Historical Shrinkage The Great Red Spot has been diminishing for
Chinese scientists revealed that lunar probes have found traces of water in moon samples on their surface.
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled a breathtaking new image of the spiral galaxy NGC 3430, focusing on its vibrant central region. Located approximately 100 million light-years away in the constellation Leo Minor, NGC 3430, also known as IC 2613, LEDA 32614, or UGC 5982, boasts a diameter of about 85,000 light-years. This impressive size places it among the notable spiral galaxies in our universe. Discovered on December 7, 1785, by German-born British astronomer William Herschel, NGC 3430 has
Black Hole Mergers have long intrigued astrophysicists, and new calculations now reveal that pairs of supermassive black holes can merge into a larger black hole. This groundbreaking research addresses the long-standing ‘final parsec problem’ by uncovering previously overlooked behaviors of dark matter particles that facilitate these cosmic collisions. Breakthrough in Black Hole Mergers In 2023, researchers detected a persistent ‘hum’ of gravitational waves filling the Universe, hypothesized to originate from numerous supermassive black hole mergers. These black holes, each billions
