Space

The Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) experienced yet another coolant leak, marking the third incident in under a year. This latest development has raised concerns about the reliability of Russia’s space program. While officials have assured that the crew members are not in immediate danger, the occurrence of multiple leaks is alarming

In a groundbreaking discovery, a new scanning technique has revealed compelling evidence that challenges our understanding of the boundaries of our Solar System. For decades, astronomers believed that the Kuiper Belt, a field of icy boulders, dissipated at a distance of 48 times the Earth-Sun distance. However, recent findings indicate that our Solar System’s disc

On July 4, 2023, the Perseverance Rover commemorated its 842nd Martian day on the Red Planet. Amidst the fading light, the intrepid robot turned its navigation camera towards the distant, enigmatic horizon. In a single snapshot, it captured a marvelously otherworldly sunset, illuminating Mars’ sky with a mesmerizing cool blue hue that defied terrestrial norms.

We may know a heck of a lot less about a bizarre kind of cosmic explosion than we thought. They’re known as luminous fast blue optical transients, or LFBOTs, and one nicknamed the Finch (AT2023fhn) has been spotted in intergalactic space, at a significant distance from the nearest galaxy. This is a problem, because astronomers

In 2009, astronomers were left perplexed when a massive star, with a mass 25 times that of the Sun, appeared to vanish without a trace. This enigmatic celestial object, known as N6946-BH1, underwent a remarkable period of brightening, resembling the precursor to an explosive supernova event. However, instead of culminating in a spectacular explosion, the

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a “breakthrough” first-ever fine over space debris, imposing a penalty of $150,000 on a TV company, Dish, for their failure to properly dispose of a satellite. This landmark decision marks a significant step forward in the FCC’s efforts to address satellite policies and enforce space debris regulations. EchoStar-7,

For billions of years, scientists have been aware that Mercury, the planet closest to the Sun, has been gradually shrinking. The cooling down of its interior has caused the rock and metal of the planet to contract, resulting in a reduction in volume. However, the extent to which Mercury is still undergoing this process remains

Determining the mass of the Milky Way is no simple task. It can be likened to a single cell in your body trying to calculate your total mass- a daunting challenge to say the least. However, a recent study has managed to calculate an accurate mass for our galaxy, and the results are surprising. By

In a groundbreaking endeavor to capture the first-ever image of a black hole, scientists embarked on an ambitious mission of uniting data from observatories across the planet. This massive collaborative effort resulted in a mesmerizing image that quickly made its way onto the pages of every major newspaper in 2019. Known as Messier 87, the

Earlier this year, the astronomical community experienced disappointment when the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) revealed that TRAPPIST-1b, an exoplanet 40 light-years away from Earth, has no detectable atmosphere to shield it from the intense radiation of its host star. Although this finding was not entirely surprising, as the goal was to study a smaller,

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is poised to revolutionize our understanding of the early Universe. With its advanced capabilities, JWST aims to observe the epoch when the first galaxies were formed. Through deep observations, astronomers using the telescope have already made exciting discoveries about the formation, evolution, and composition of these ancient galaxies. In

New research utilizing data from the James Webb Space Telescope has shed light on the presence of carbon dioxide on Jupiter’s moon, Europa. This discovery provides a valuable clue in the ongoing search for potential life beyond Earth, as Europa is believed to harbor a vast ocean beneath its icy shell. By analyzing the distribution