Stars Gobble Up Planets; Instability of Solar Systems Could Help Identify Sun-Like Stars Hosting Earth-like Planets

SPACE 08.31.2021 07:19 AM

The Greek god Cronos had a horrifying reputation for eating his own children. In the same way, researchers found that some Sun-like stars gobble up their planets.

Sword and Heart: Hubble Space Telescope's WFC3 Captures Herbig-Haro Object HH111

08.31.2021 06:44 AM

A discovery by the Hubble Space Telescope shows the image from a rare Herbig-Haro object charted at the great constellation of Orion. The phenomenon was dubbed a 'blue sword' piercing through a 'celestial heart.'

Cold Planets Like Jupiter and Neptune Exist in Milky Way's Galactic Bulge; Here's What It Means

08.31.2021 02:47 AM

A large number of planets might be orbiting around our Milky Way's Galactic Bulge, experts say.

NASA Chooses Ball Aerospace for Additional 2 Landsat Architecture Studies; Landsat-9 To Replace 22-Year Satellite for Earth Research

08.31.2021 00:30 AM

Landsat Next Instrument Study – Constellation Satellite Concept and Landsat Next Instrument Study – Single Satellite Concept were chosen by NASA for two Landsat Next architecture studies.

Star Factories Are Major Polluters of the Universe, Study Showed

08.30.2021 22:57 PM

An analysis of star factories or galaxies that produce stars showed that they emit dirtier gas than the gas coming in during production. Accretion and outflow rates dictate the mass and growth of galaxies.

How Does Earth's Dynamics To Space Work? This Gold Bird's Eye Reveals How

08.30.2021 22:29 PM

Scientists from space saw an unusual pattern in the swathes of charged particles that band Earth's equator,

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Sees Cosmic Quintuple Quasar; What Does It Mean?

08.30.2021 21:00 PM

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope accidentally discovered a system is called 2M1310–1714 when an astronomer was checking images of a quarter of a million galaxies.

Titan's Hazy Atmosphere Recreated in a Glass Jar To Reveal Mineral Composition of Saturn's Largest Moon

08.30.2021 08:02 AM

Scientists recreated the conditions of the atmosphere in Titan using tiny glass cylinders on Earth, revealing the fundamental properties of two organic molecules that exist as a mineral in Saturn's largest moon.

Solar Storm's Geomagnetic Impact To Affect Global Communication Cable and Cause 'Internet Apocalypse'

08.30.2021 07:35 AM

A recent study states that if the next solar storm occurs, the global internet infrastructure may be impacted.

Supernova Blast Captured: Kepler Space Telescope Reveals the Groundbreaking Data It Recorded 3 Years Ago

08.30.2021 05:46 AM

Kepler showed groundbreaking data, a supernova that blasted. This took place after the space telescope got retired when it ran out of fuel after nine years of operation.

Binar-1: Small but Powerful Satellite West Australian Researchers Locally Developed for the First Time

08.30.2021 04:11 AM

Binar-1 is Western Australia’s first locally-developed satellite to be sent to the ISS onboard a SpaceX rocket. This marked a significant step ahead for space technology.

How Do Astronauts Write in Space? NASA Explains How Fisher Space Pens Work

08.30.2021 02:44 AM

The Fisher Space Pen was created in the late1960s and has been used by NASA astronauts and others on Earth. It works underwater, in zero gravity, and in severe temperatures.

One Step Closer to Understanding Cosmic Rays: Scientists Explain Origin of Highest-Energy Particles in the Universe

08.30.2021 01:45 AM

Scientists from Nagoya University measured the protons and electrons from cosmic rays in a supernova remnant in a bid to find where the highest-energy particles in the universe come from.

Astra Space's LV0006 Rocket Failed to Reach Orbit After Sliding Horizontally Off Its Pad

08.29.2021 23:55 PM

Astra Space's first rocket, LV0006, failed to reach orbit after an engine failed to fire into the launch and caused the rocket to slide horizontally.

Gemini 5 Sets New Crewed Spaceflight Record 56 Years Ago Today

08.29.2021 22:25 PM

On August 29, 1965, NASA's Gemini 5 mission made a record-breaking history in the field of crewed spaceflight. Aboard the spacecraft were two astronauts that spent eight days in Earth's orbit.