The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) – NASA’s eye in the sky in orbit around the Moon – has found the crash site of the mysterious rocket that hit the far side of the Moon on March 4, 2022. The LRO images, taken on May 25, revealed not just a single crater, but a double crater … Read more
The five major planets in our solar system have lined up in a rare formation that skywatchers can see with their own eyes. Astronomers say the formation is expected to remain in the sky through the rest of June. The planets involved are Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. They are the brightest planets in … Read more
June 26, 2022: On Sunday, NASA announced a delay of at least a day in the launch of CAPSTONE to allow more time to conduct final systems checks. The article has been updated. In the next few years, NASA will be busy on the moon. A giant rocket will launch a capsule with no astronauts … Read more
Artist’s impression of the Mars Express. The background is based on a real image of Mars taken by the spacecraft’s high-resolution stereo camera. Credit: Spacecraft image: Medialab ESA/ATG; Mars: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO The MARSIS instrument on the European Space Agency NASA‘s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. The INAF team recognizes the … Read more
The Hubble Space Telescope captured this dramatic spiral galaxy, cataloged as NGC 1309. Credit: NASA, ESA, The Hubble Heritage Team, (STScI/AURA) and A. Riess (STScI) A tenacious star validates a revised supernova model A supernova is the cataclysmic explosion of a star. Thermonuclear supernovae, in particular, signal the complete destruction of a Hubble Space Telescope … Read more
The plants are growing in complete darkness on an acetate medium that replaces biological photosynthesis. Credit: Marcus Harland-Dunaway/UCR Artificial photosynthesis is being developed by researchers to help make food production more energy efficient on Earth, and maybe one day NASA‘s Deep Space Food Challenge, where it was a Phase I winner. The Deep Space Food … Read more
Summary: Data collected from a quadriplegic man learning a BCI to play Simon showed that the brain repeats information learned during sleep. Source: General Mass Why do we sleep? Scientists have debated this question for millennia, but a new study by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), conducted in collaboration with colleagues at Brown University, … Read more
The 8-inch Celestron Advanced VX EdgeHD is a versatile telescope system for intermediate to advanced amateur astronomers, yet still small and light enough to easily transport for observation in the country. The 8-inch aperture is sufficient for viewing and photographing all kinds of celestial objects, and the computerized equatorial mount makes it easy to locate … Read more
This artist’s illustration imagines a violent collision early in Psyche’s story. Credit: ASU/Peter Rubin Mars for a gravity assist on the way there, it takes incredible accuracy. We must get it right. Hundreds of people have put a remarkable effort into Psyche during this pandemic, and the work will continue as the complex flight software … Read more
When it comes to going out in style, nothing comes close to the end of a white dwarf. Its thermonuclear self-destruction is among the most powerful explosions in the cosmos, forcing the star to disappear in a burst of glory. At least, that’s the idea. A discovery confirms that some white dwarfs fake their deaths … Read more
