Gravitational waves help scientists measure newborn black hole’s ‘kick’
The historic finding comes about a decade after the first detection of gravitational waves performed by a famous…
6 strange things humans have left in outer space
Humanity’s reach extends far beyond Earth, but it isn’t just satellites and spacecraft that orbit our planet or…
Chemists Create Next-Gen Rocket Fuel Compound That Packs 150% More Energy
The Yeung Lab’s arc melter synthesizes manganese diboride. Credit: Brian Busher UAlbany chemists created manganese diboride, a high-energy…
Powerful gamma ray explosion baffles scientists
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have discovered a gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy that’s not only…
Voyager 1 NASA probe continues mission 48 years later
In its 48th birthday month, here’s everything to know about the cosmic journey of Voyager 1 and its…
5 mysteries of the solar system that still baffle scientists
In 2017, astronomers detected ‘Oumuamua, an interstellar object passing through our solar system. Its unusual shape and acceleration…
Observable universe is 93 billion light years wide but what’s beyond it? Here’s what we can’t see…
One of the most important pieces of evidence for this limit is the cosmic microwave background radiation, faint…
What did NASA’s Juno mission discover about Jupiter? Here are 5 mind-blowing findings..
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has been orbiting Jupiter since 2016, peeling back layers of mystery around the Solar System’s…
How one error could have ended the mission forever!
Despite the many dangers, the launch of Voyager 2 went flawlessly. The Titan IIIE-Centaur performed without error, the…
Inside the massive storm bigger than Earth
Voyager 2’s observations transformed planetary science. For the first time, astronomers could study the Great Red Spot as…
5 shocking near-death encounters of Voyager 2 you didn’t know about!
Voyager 2, launched by NASA on August 20, 1977, was designed to explore the outer planets and ultimately…
“Radiation Burns the Sky”: NASA Sounds Alarm as Expanding South Atlantic Anomaly Threatens US Satellites Against Rising Russian Space Rivalry
IN A NUTSHELL 🌍 The South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) is an expanding magnetic disturbance posing risks to technology.…