Image Credit: PixabayResearchers from Tohoku University, in collaboration with NASA, conducted a study predicting the end of life on Earth in the year 1,000,002,021. Using supercomputers, they simulated the Sun's behavior over billions of years and concluded that the gradual increase in solar radiation will make the planet uninhabitable.As the Sun ages, it will...
An artist's impression of an ENT. (W. M. Keck Observatory/Adam Makarenko)The Gaia space telescope has unexpectedly captured a previously unknown type of enormous cosmic explosion—arguably the biggest bursts since the Big Bang itself.Gigantic Flares from Distant GalaxiesOriginating from distant galactic cores, Gaia detected sudden and intense surges in brightness—massive light flares that lasted far longer...
This image provided by ispace, inc. shows the Resilience lander circling the moon, Wednesday June 4, 2025. Credit: ispace, inc. via APA Japanese private lunar lander is approaching the moon, targeting a landing in the uncharted far northern region with a small rover onboard.Tokyo-based company ispace is making another attempt at a moon landing...
The Big Bang may be the result of a 'bounce' inside a black hole. (Naeblys/Getty Images)The Big Bang is often described as the explosive moment that gave rise to the Universe – a singular point where space, time, and matter came into existence.But what if that wasn’t truly the beginning? What if our Universe originated...
If a solar storm of this magnitude were to hit the Earth today its effect would be cataclysmic on our electronic and telecommunications networksDepositphotosA recent study published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters has revealed compelling evidence of an exceptionally powerful solar storm that struck Earth more than 14,000 years ago, near the end...
Credit: DepositphotosFor the first time, scientists have directly observed a key process driving the continuous loss of Mars’ atmosphere.Decade-Long Research Leads to DiscoveryAfter more than nine years of satellite data analysis, a team led by planetary scientist Shannon Curry from the University of Colorado Boulder has identified clear evidence of atmospheric sputtering.According to the...
(NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Chris Smith)Binary star systems—two stars gravitationally bound and circling a shared center—are far from unusual, with over half the stars in our galaxy belonging to such pairs or multi-star groups.Diverse Duos with Dramatic InteractionsThese stellar duos often differ significantly in mass, luminosity, and size, and the gravitational dynamics between them...
Credit: DepositphotosTwo decades ago, the U.S. Congress tasked NASA with identifying 90% of near-Earth asteroids that could pose a threat. Since then, the agency has made progress tracking objects that orbit the Sun and pass within 1.3 astronomical units of Earth.A New Threat Emerging Near VenusHowever, a new area of concern is emerging: astronomers...
A pulsar inside a supernova bubble. (NASA/ESA/G. Dubner et al.)One evening in my light-polluted San Diego backyard, I had my telescope set up for astrophotography and aimed it at an incredibly distant galaxy. As the first image appeared on my tablet screen, my wife, Cristina, came over."That’s the Pinwheel Galaxy," I told her—named for its...
The Orion orbiterNASAThe newly released NASA budget introduces major changes: the Orion spacecraft and the Lunar Gateway space station are among the projects to be canceled. With a total of $18.8 billion, the budget reflects a $6 billion — or 24% — reduction, signaling a shift in the agency’s investments toward crewed missions to...
