Tag: Space
NASA Astronauts on International Space Station: Not Feeling Like Castaways
NASA Astronauts on International Space Station: A Journey Beyond the StarsTwo NASA astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, have been on the International Space Station since June 2024 due to a series of setbacks...
Alien Life on Mars: Hot Water Existence Billions of Years Ago
Scientists have recently made a groundbreaking discovery that suggests Mars may have had hot water flowing on its surface billions of years ago. This finding challenges the common perception of Mars as a dry...
Bloodshot Eyes: Space Photo of the Week Featuring a Haunting Galaxy Pair
The haunting image of the spiral galaxies IC 2163 and NGC 2207, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Hubble Space Telescope, has been making waves in the scientific community. These...
Ancient Evidence of Water on Mars Found in University Drawer Meteorite
A meteorite found in a university drawer in 1931 holds clues about ancient water on Mars, according to new research. The Lafayette meteorite, a small piece of glassy space rock, was discovered at Purdue...
Celebrating 50 Years of The Arecibo Message: Earth’s Interstellar Transmission
Fifty years ago, a message was sent from Earth to the stars using radio waves. This event took place on November 16, 1974, during a tumultuous time on our planet. The cold war was...
The Roundest Object in the Universe: A Fascinating Discovery
I sometimes think about strange things that need answers. Sometimes it's a silly question that leads to interesting insights. This time, I wondered about the roundest object in the universe. I wanted to know...
Unlocking the High-Resolution X-Ray Universe: Why Ending NASA’s Chandra Is a Mistake
The Chandra X-ray Observatory, a vital tool for high-energy astrophysics, is facing the threat of closure. Despite its 25 years of groundbreaking discoveries, budget cuts have put its future in jeopardy. NASA's decision to...
Exploring Our Solar System’s Local Bubble Escape Tunnel with a 3D Map
A 3D model of the Milky Way's "local bubble" has been created using data from the eROSITA All-Sky Survey, shedding light on the structure and dynamics of the low-density bubble that surrounds our solar...
Space Force’s X-37B Aerobraking Process Explained in Lowering Orbit
The U.S. military's secretive X-37B space plane is becoming a little less mysterious as Boeing and the U.S. Space Force have recently shared details about its aerobraking maneuvers. Aerobraking is a process that helps...
Counting the Galaxies Orbiting the Milky Way: A Comprehensive Analysis
The Milky Way is a massive galaxy that attracts smaller "satellite galaxies" to orbit around it. These satellite galaxies, which contain only a few billion stars, have been captured by the Milky Way's gravitational...