[ad_1] A spectacular new image of the Hubble space telescope shows a probable new star forming in the Scorpio constellation of the Milky Way. The telescope, operated jointly by NASA and the European Space Agency, glimpsed the probable star in formation about 5,900 light years from Earth, the the agencies said in a news release. … Read more
[ad_1] The American space agency NASA has announced the discovery of a ‘super Earth’, a planet that could harbor life and is 137 light years away. Nicknamed ‘TOI-715 b’, it is said to be about one and a half times the width of the Earth. “A ‘super Earth’ ripe for further investigation orbits a small, … Read more
[ad_1] After a remarkable 16 years of observing the Earth, the European remote sensing satellite ERS-2 is ready to make its final descent into the Earth’s atmosphere after 13 years of gradual orbital decay. Launched in 1995 as a successor to ERS-1, ERS-2 has been instrumental in transforming our understanding of the planet and the … Read more
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[ad_1] Turkey’s first astronaut will depart the International Space Station on Wednesday, after spending 18 days at the orbital laboratory as part of a private mission. Alper Gezeravci, a 44-year-old fighter pilot in the Turkish Air Force, and three fellow astronauts were on the Axiom-3 mission, which launched aboard a SpaceX rocket on Jan. 20 … Read more
[ad_1] Illustration of an OCT. (Image credit: Bing Image Creator/News9). Subscribe to notifications Subscribe to notifications A pair of asteroids with the designations 2024 BS4 and 2024 BE5 will approach Earth on February 5, 2024. The former will approach to 11 times the lunar distance, while the latter will approach to … Read more
[ad_1] Since Japan’s Hayabusa2 brought samples from the asteroid Ryugu to Earth, astrochemists have been interested in the window to a different world. Two essential organic compounds for living organisms have already been detected in the sample. But now, scientists say they have discovered what could possibly be “the tiny seeds of life that were … Read more
[ad_1] The discovery of an incoming asteroid by veteran asteroid hunter Sárneczky led to a coordinated global response, culminating in the successful observation of the impact of asteroid 2024 BX1 near Berlin. This event highlights progress in space monitoring technology and the value of international collaboration. Credit: SciTechDaily.com On January 20, 2024, astronomer Krisztián Sárneczky … Read more
[ad_1] The Scout system’s prediction of the impact of asteroid 2024 BX1 on Germany highlights the effectiveness of NASA’s planetary defense capabilities. Detected just 95 minutes before entering Earth’s atmosphere, the asteroid disintegrated harmlessly, demonstrating the increasing precision of near-Earth object (NEO) tracking systems. (Artist’s concept). Credit: SciTechDaily.com POTThe Scout system accurately predicted the impact … Read more
[ad_1] You might think you know all the continents, but what about Zealandia? In 2017, a previously unknown contingent was discovered off the coast of New Zealand, making headlines around the world. Zeelandia, known as Te Riu-a-Māui in the Maori language, it covers more than 5 million square kilometers, which is twice the size of … Read more
[ad_1] Asteroid 2024 AS1 is heading towards Earth today at dizzying speed, NASA warned. Small asteroids, often mere fragments of larger celestial bodies, can seem like insignificant specks in the vast expanse of space. However, its potential to collide with Earth poses a real and ever-present threat, albeit a statistically low one. The consequences of … Read more