Jupiter's Great Red Spot (GRS), a colossal anti-cyclonic storm larger than Earth, has intrigued astronomers since the 1600s. Its origins and lifespan are subjects of ongoing debate, raising questions about its continuity over centuries of observation. Initially noted in 1632, the GRS disappeared from astronomical records for 118 years until its rediscovery in the...
Starship sitting atop the launch padspacexStarbase, located in Boca Chica, TX, is undergoing a major upgrade known as Starfactory, set to be operational by this summer with a hefty price tag of $100 million and ambitious objectives.Construction began in February, adding an extra 100,000 square feet (9,290 sq m) of factory space dedicated...
The official portrait of Oleg Kononenko.Image Credit: NASA / Andrey ShelepinOn June 5, Russian Cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko became the first person to spend 1,000 days in space. He surpassed the previous record held by fellow Russian Gennady Padalka, who spent 878 days, 11 hours, 29 minutes, and 48 seconds in space. Both achieved their...
Chang’e-6 lander on the far side of the Moon.Image credit: CNSA/CLEPThe Moon´s Surface studied by The European Space Agency (ESA) which announced the detection of negative ions on the Moon's Surface, just days after the Chinese National Space Agency's Chang’e-6 lander placed detection equipment on the far side of the Moon.Chang'e-6 MissionChang'e-6 landed...
Starliner lifting offBoeingBoeing finally had success today with its Starliner spacecraft, which soared into orbit after numerous attempts. At 10:52 am EDT, astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station aboard an Atlas V rocket.Following 14 years of cost overruns, delays, persistent technical issues, an embarrassing initial uncrewed flight,...
Brilliant red auroras seen over China in May 2024. (Image credit: Getty Images)If you want to see the northern lights from outside the Arctic Circle, be ready to drive to a dark place during the first week of June.The strongest geomagnetic storm in over twenty years occurred between May 10 and May 12, lighting...
The Sif Mons area with the active volcanic region highlighted in redRecent lava flows observed on Venus indicate that the planet may be significantly more geologically active than previously believed, potentially rivaling Earth's activity.These geological processes, initially identified by the Magellan spacecraft in the 1990s, are likely still ongoing and will be crucial observation...
(JIJI PRESS/AFP/Japan OUT)Japanese researchers have built the world's first wooden satellite, which is scheduled to be launched on a SpaceX rocket in September. Developed by scientists at Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry, this experimental satellite is a tiny cuboid, with each side measuring just 10 centimeters (four inches).The creators anticipate that the wooden material...
The EarthCARE satellite will unravel the mysteries of clouds using advanced techESAClouds are not well understood. The soon-to-launch EarthCARE satellite will employ advanced technology to uncover their mysteries, helping scientists improve climate forecasts.While the formation of clouds is known, the intricate relationship between clouds and the aerosols required to form them remains elusive....
Located 1,232 light-years away, WASP-193b is an exoplanet nearly 50 percent larger than Jupiter. Surprisingly, its density is comparable to that of cotton candy, being just over 1 percent of Earth's density. Described as an "absolute dandelion puff-ball of a world," it's one of the most peculiar discoveries in the galaxy.
