Over the course of its nearly 4.5 billion years of existence, the planetary system that consists of Earth and its sister planets orbiting the sun has remained highly stable. However, a recent study involving “twin” stars demonstrates that not all planetary systems are as fortunate. Scientists reported on Wednesday that an incredible number of pairs…
Numerous ways in which a microgravity environment and other elements may interact with the human body during space missions have been found by research in the rapidly developing field of space medicine. The field has benefited from a recent study that has revealed a previously unknown increase in headache frequency among astronauts. 24 astronauts from…
The Ohio total solar eclipse of 2024—a once-in-a-lifetime event—is rapidly approaching. For the first time in more than 200 years, Ohioans (as well as the hundreds of visitors from outside the state) will be able to witness a total solar eclipse on April 8. From southwest to northeast, the route of totality will traverse the…
Beautiful space photos of Earth were just released by a US-based business that is aiming to become the first commercial company to land a spacecraft on the Moon. Intuitive Machines said on X that the images were captured by their lunar lander subsequent to its separation from the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. In the images,…
Is Dasher in here? Is that Prancer? It’s an Ursid, not that! It’s important to remember that the Ursid meteor shower will be active in December, so don’t confuse it with a shooting star in the night sky around Christmas. Every year, around the time of the Winter Solstice, when the day grows shorter and…
The “NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar” (NISAR) Earth observation satellite is the result of a joint venture between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is poised to transform the field of study on Earth’s forest and wetland ecosystems and their effects on the global carbon cycle, ultimately impacting the dynamics of climate change.…
Every year on July 28, there is a celebration known as World or International Nature Conservation Day to raise awareness of the value of a clean environment. The primary goal of this day is to save endangered species of plants and animals. And inform people about how to maintain nature or how to defend it?…
As part of plans for a planet defence system, China will conduct a kinetic impactor test to modify the orbit of a potentially dangerous asteroid. According to Wu Yanhua, deputy head of the China National Space Administration (CNSA), China is formulating a planetary defence plan and would conduct technical studies and research into developing technologies…
Next week, a massive asteroid will fly safely by our planet. According to a statement from NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, the asteroid 7482 (1994 PC1) will make its closest approach to our planet on Jan. 18 at 4:51 p.m. EST (2151 GMT). The 3,400-foot…
A crew of four astronauts effectively got back to Earth this evening, splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola inside a SpaceX Crew Dragon case. Their appearance back in the world stops an over half year stay on board the International Space Station, and it makes ready for one more…