Earth Solar Eclipse and an Airplane editor1, August 9, 2024 “Eclipse of the Plane” An airplane passed in front of the solar eclipse just before it ended. and the only shot that you can see it because in the other shots it blended in too much into the darkness of the moon. The persons on this airplane must of had… Continue Reading
Earth 45 Fascinating Facts About the Solar System That Scientists Have Discovered So Far – Part 3 editor1, August 9, 2024 #31 There Is More Than 10100 Tonnes Of Space Objects In Earth’s Orbit #32 Temperatures On Uranus Can Get As Low As -224.2 Degrees Celsius #33 Mars’ Canyon Is 7 Times Larger Than Earth’s Grand Canyon #34 Every Planet In Our Solar System Has At Least A Tiny Bit Of Water In Different Forms… Continue Reading
Earth 45 Fascinating Facts About the Solar System That Scientists Have Discovered So Far – Part 2 editor1, August 9, 2024August 9, 2024 #16 There Is A Six-Sided Jet Stream Of Winds Surrounding A Huge Storm And Making Up A Hexagon Shape At Saturn’s North Pole #17 Venus Is The Brightest Object In Earth’s Night Sky After The Moon #18 Saturn’s Rings Are Made Up Of A Lot Of Small Ice Chunks, Rocks Varying In Size… Continue Reading
Earth 45 Fascinating Facts About the Solar System That Scientists Have Discovered So Far – Part 1 editor1, August 8, 2024 #1 You Could Fit All The Planets In Our Solar System Between Earth And The Moon At apogee, when the Moon is farthest from the Earth, it’s about 398,000 km surface-to-surface. If we align the planets through their polar axes, they add up to a total distance of 364,799 km…. Continue Reading
Earth NASA Parker Solar Probe Mission To Become “Monumental Achievement For All Humanity” editor1, August 8, 2024 NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is currently traveling towards the Sun at an unprecedented speed of 435,000 mph. Its mission is to gather detailed information about the Sun’s outer atmosphere, known as the corona, which has long puzzled scientists. On December 24 next year, the Parker Solar Probe is expected to… Continue Reading
Earth The 2024 Solar Eclipse Will Bring Shadow Bands, Baily’s Beads And Diamond Ring editor1, August 8, 2024 A total solar eclipse is approaching on April 8, 2024, marking the third total solar eclipse visible from the United States in the past eight years. While it’s an exciting astronomical event, it’s important to keep in mind that such eclipses are not as rare as some might suggest. Here’s… Continue Reading
Biology JWST Releases New Image of Famous Supernova Remnant—Offering a New Perspective editor1, August 7, 2024 NASA has released a new image of the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Using its Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam), JWST has provided a fresh view of Cas A, one of the most extensively studied supernova remnants. Cas A, located about 11,000 light-years… Continue Reading
Earth This massive exoplanet has an atmosphere that can appear luminous under certain conditions. editor1, August 7, 2024 Imagine Jupiter, the gas giant, and then expand it to more than five times its size. Now, place it close to a sun-like star so that its atmospheric surface is heated to around 4,600 degrees Fahrenheit. This is WASP-121b, a type of exoplanet known as a “hot Jupiter.” It’s located… Continue Reading
Earth Exoplanet hunters want to block starlight with a giant orbiting shade editor1, August 6, 2024 Over the past decade, finding Earth-like exoplanets has become a major focus in astronomy. Although searching for such planets amidst billions of stars and galaxies is a monumental task, a new NASA initiative aims to significantly enhance our ability to detect them. The proposed project, known as the Hybrid Observatory… Continue Reading
Earth JWST just scanned the skies of potentially habitable exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 b editor1, August 6, 2024 About 40 light years away, there is a system known as TRAPPIST-1, which contains seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a star much cooler and smaller than our Sun. Discovered in 2016, these planets have sparked interest due to their potential to support conditions that might be suitable for life. Three of… Continue Reading