Biology Stunning JWST image proves we were right about how young stars form editor1, July 20, 2024 It has long been thought that young stars forming near each other will be aligned in terms of their rotation, and observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have offered confirmation The Serpens Nebula: aligned jets are visible as a series of red streaks in the top left corner NASA,… Continue Reading
Earth China’s Chang’e 6 returns with first rocks from far side of the moon editor1, July 20, 2024 The Chinese lunar spacecraft Chang’e 6 has touched down in Inner Mongolia, bringing back to Earth the first rock samples from the moon’s far side The Chang’e 6 probe being retrieved in Siziwang Banner in Inner Mongolia, China Xinhua/Shutterstock China’s Chang’e 6 spacecraft has returned to Earth, bringing back the first chunks… Continue Reading
Earth What would happen if Earth was the centre of the solar system? editor1, July 20, 2024 Geocentrism, the idea that everything in the universe revolves around Earth, has long been disproven, but this episode of Dead Planets Society is bringing it back with cataclysmic consequences Dead Planets Society is a podcast that takes outlandish ideas about how to tinker with the cosmos – from snapping the… Continue Reading
Biology These stunning images made the shortlist for space photo competition editor1, July 20, 2024 See some of the dazzling pictures that were shortlisted for the annual Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition Astronomy Photographer of the Year, the annual photo competition showcasing all things space, is back for its 16th run. More than 3500 images were submitted for the award. Among the 30 to make the… Continue Reading
Biology Deep pit on moon may be entrance to cave that could act as lunar base editor1, July 20, 2024 We may have finally found an entry point to the caves hidden beneath the moon’s surface, which could shield future astronauts from dangerous radiation An illustration of the proposed below-ground shape of Mare Tranquillitatis pit on the lunar surface Wagner and Robinson There is probably a network of caves hidden… Continue Reading
Earth Moon of Saturn has an equivalent of freshwater rivers and salty oceans editor1, July 20, 2024 The liquid hydrocarbon seas, lakes and rivers on Titan have varying compositions and signs of active tides or currents The north polar region of Titan, imaged using radar signals from the Cassini probe, with hydrocarbon seas coloured blue NASA / JPL-Caltech / Agenzia Spaziale Italiana / USGS Our most detailed… Continue Reading