Ring around Tabby’s star (Image Credit: Phys.org) Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech This illustration shows a hypothetical uneven ring of dust orbiting KIC 8462852, also known as Boyajian’s Star or Tabby’s Star. The star has experienced unusual dips in brightness over a matter of days, as well as much subtler but longer-term dimming trends. Scientists […]
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The solar flames up close: Recently examined data provides the initial high-resolution perspective of the complete solar disk.
The solar fire up close: Newly analyzed data offers first high-resolution view of the entire solar disk (Image Credit: Phys.org) The solar surface in visible light composed of data from Solar Orbiter’s instrument PHI from March 22, 2023. Credit: ESA&NASA/Solar Orbiter/PHI Team The entire solar disk in unprecedented detail—this is shown by […]
Researchers create the first comprehensive energy spectrum of solar high-energy protons in the space around Mars.
Scientists construct first complete energy spectrum of solar high-energy protons in Martian space (Image Credit: Phys.org) The SEP particle event on February 15, 2022, was simultaneously detected by the Chinese Tianwen-1 orbiter, TGO, MAVEN, and the Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars. Credit: Geophysical Research Letters (2024). DOI: 10.1029/2024GL111775 Scientists have […]
A shroud of hot gas has been uncovered surrounding the disk of the Milky Way.
Veil of fiery gas revealed around the disk of Milky Way (Image Credit: Phys.org) Credit: CC0 Public Domain Scientists may have finally hit upon the possible mysterious sources that have pumped heat and kept alive the fiery hot gas that has recently been detected surrounding the Milky Way but has so far […]
The Niagara fireball occurrence results in the identification of the smallest known asteroid.
Niagara fireball event leads to discovery of tiniest known asteroid (Image Credit: Phys.org) A timelapse image of the fireball event from start to finish. Credit: Western Meteor Group In an international study led by Western University and Lowell Observatory, scientists describe a pioneering, integrative approach for studying near-Earth asteroids based largely on […]
The earliest direct proof of hot water activity on Mars has been discovered.
Oldest direct evidence of hot water activity on Mars found (Image Credit: Phys.org) A sample of the Martian meteorite known as Black Beauty. Credit: Curtin University/Aaron Cavosie New Curtin University-led research has uncovered what may be the oldest direct evidence of ancient hot water activity on Mars, revealing the planet may have […]
Precise new moon map could help guide future sample-return missions
Precise new moon map could help guide future sample-return missions (Image Credit: Space.com) Scientists could soon get a precise age for the giant impact basins on the moon, and a better understanding of the impact history of the young Earth, thanks to a new geological map of the moon’s youngest large impact […]
Blue Origin’s impressive New Glenn rocket stands on the launch pad in preparation for its inaugural launch (photo).
Blue Origin’s powerful New Glenn rocket rises on the pad ahead of 1st launch (photo) (Image Credit: Space.com) Blue Origin’s powerful new orbital rocket has risen on the launch pad to prep for a debut flight that could happen soon. New Glenn was stacked at Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space […]
Astronomers are baffled by strange light flashes from black holes: ‘We’re discovering many unusual things.’
Unusual black hole light bursts puzzle astronomers: ‘We are finding a lot of weird stuff’ (Image Credit: Space.com) Astronomers have stumbled upon a pair of massive black holes in a distant galaxy that are triggering unusual bursts of light. These bright emissions, which appear to peak on a regular cycle, may be […]
NASA starts assembling the SLS rocket for the Artemis 2 lunar mission (images)
NASA begins stacking SLS rocket for Artemis 2 moon mission (photos) (Image Credit: Space.com) The first human mission to the moon in half a century is starting to get stacked up. The NASA-funded Space Launch System (SLS), the massive rocket slated to send the Artemis 2 crew around the moon in 2025, […]