The Chinese astronomy team has made a remarkable finding about a planet outside our solar system. In MASCARA-4, an incredibly hot Jupiter, they discovered samarium, the heaviest element ever discovered in the atmosphere of an MASCARA-4 exoplanet. The planet has a temperature in the thousands of degrees and is three times as massive as our […]
RHESSI satellite has a total mass of 270 kg but will disintegrate into gas and ash during impact. Experts predict that in the following days, a NASA spacecraft that is no longer operational will begin its uncontrolled descent to Earth. According to their calculations, the US military expects the RHESSI satellite, which monitored the sun […]
Space observatory technology has come a long way since the first satellite (Sputnik 1) was launched into orbit in the late 1950s. A space observatory is a satellite designed to observe the universe and gather data in different wavelengths of light. Today, space observatories are technical instruments that allow us to explore the universe in […]
Quantum technology has expanded astronomy and astrophysics in recent years. Quantum telescopes could transform our understanding of the universe. They detect and study celestial objects using quantum mechanics. And collect universe data using entangled particles instead of light. These telescopes can function at wavelengths that the Earth’s atmosphere usually blocks. It can research exoplanets, black […]
The urge to learn more about the cosmos has captivated humans for generations. One of the problems facing scientists and engineers as we continue to push the limits of space exploration is how to obtain food on long-duration space trips. Space farming is the answer to this problem. What is Space Farming? Also known as […]
The cosmos is a realm filled with numerous celestial phenomena, and one of the most intriguing among them is the Dark Nebula. Unlike their more famous counterparts, the bright, glowing emission nebulae, dark nebulae are more enigmatic, cloaking themselves in veils of gas and dust. They don’t produce their own light; instead, they are identified […]
The Allure of the Northern Lights in 2024 The spectacle of the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, has always captivated many. But as we approach 2024, the allure is about to become even more breathtaking. Due to increasing solar activity, the next 18 months leading into 2024 promise a once-in-a-lifetime celestial display of the Northern […]
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx is an ongoing mission that visited and collected a sample from asteroid 101955 Bennu, with the aim of returning the sample to Earth on Sept. 24, 2023. What is so Exciting About the OSIRIS-REx Mission? On Sunday morning, above the Utah desert, a parachute will deploy, gently lowering a capsule carrying approximately […]
Now, for the first time, a satellite device known as Lightning Imager has been turned on that can always spot lightning across Europe and Africa. New animations of the novel Lighting Imager show that it will change how violent storms are found and predicted. Today, ESA and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological […]
In 2011, the Kepler mission spotted an Exoplanet koi-3010.01 using the transit method. Scientists are really interested in this planet because it shares Earth-like qualities. So, without any delay let’s explore some of the common elements that this exoplanet and our Earth shares! ‘Lyra’ Constellation of Exoplanet koi-3010.01: The red dwarf KOI-3010 is 1,213 light-years […]