In Anticipation of New Horizons Entering Interstellar Space, Researchers are Developing a Solar Wind Forecasting Method
The Solar System is surrounded by a vast bubble of plasma created by solar wind flowing outward from…
Here’s Why The Latest Rocket Lab Acquisition Could Shake Up The Entire Space Economy
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB), a developer of reusable orbital rockets, recently agreed to acquire Iridium (NASDAQ: IRDM), a…
The Voyager 1 probe, launched in 1977, is now so far from Earth that a radio signal travelling at the speed of light takes over 22 hours to reach it, and it is still sending data back from interstellar space on a power source the size of a car battery
Voyager 1, launched in 1977, is now so far from Earth that a radio signal travelling at the…
China’s ‘record-breaking’ satellite engine can run continuously for 14 hours
A Chinese satellite engine has reportedly broken a record for 14 hours of continuous thrust in orbit, Chinese…
A genetic analysis of nearly 700,000 people identified 74 distinct locations in the human genome tied to anxiety, 39 of which had never been linked to the condition before
Anxiety is still more often treated as a mood problem than a biology problem. A new study makes…
The debate over how many Earth-like planets exist has a wide range — from one, if the Rare Earth hypothesis is right, to something approaching a hundred quintillion, if Milky Way rates hold across the universe’s roughly two trillion galaxies — and both answers are supported by serious researchers
Ask how many Earth-like planets there are, and the honest answer is that serious researchers give estimates spanning…
WHAT’S UP IN THE SKY: Microwaves from outer space | Astronomy
Today: Let’s learn about Capella. It is the fourth brightest star we can see in Ellensburg. It is…
From Full Moon To Meteor Showers: Here’s What Skywatchers Can Witness In July
Stargazers have a lot to look forward to this July, with several celestial events lighting up the night…
A hidden weakness in deadly cancers could lead to powerful new treatments
Researchers at UCLA have identified a hidden weakness in some of the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat cancers, raising…
NASA launched an emergency mission to stop the Swift Observatory from crashing to Earth
The Swift Observatory was launched in 2004, but recent solar storms have pushed its orbit lower, and it’s…
Scientists warn Elon Musk’s orbital data centers could blind Earth’s biggest telescopes
The race to blanket Earth with satellite internet has unlocked faster connectivity for millions. But according to the…
30 years on, “Independence Day” still proves the versatility of the original “The War of the Worlds”
“Independence Day” definitely isn’t “The War of the Worlds”. The characters are all new, the alien invaders don’t…