The James Webb Space Telescope will enable researchers to measure the chemical makeup of atmospheres of planets around distant stars, possibly detecting signatures of chemical life. Astro-biologists study how starlight has interacted with the atmosphere or surface of a planet. Light bouncing off a surface or passing through a gas will have certain wavelengths trapped. […]
How dancing black holes get close enough to merge
It isn’t unusual for two back holes to get close to each other. They may be offspring of a binary star system, or simply may be orbiting close together after a random encounter. Galaxies typically have only one black hole, so when their galaxies merge, the black holes must merge as well. But getting black […]
Chinese astronauts start testing new space station module (video)
Fourteen of China’s Shenzhou astronauts are taking the necessary steps to be sure that over the next ten years, their space station module will be ready to host crews. On July 24th, Wentian was launched, and it subsequently docked with the Tianhe core module. This now gives the Tiangong space station two modules. The astronauts […]
How the Physics of Nothing Underlies Everything
Long ago, Aristotle stated that nature abhors a vacuum. A vacuum isn’t just an absence of air. There are also electromagnetic vacuums and gravitational vacuums. In classical physics, nothing is happening in a vacuum. In quantum physics, most vacuum fields have a preferred state or “true vacuum.” But others fields are different. Work on string […]
‘Cosmic butterfly’ wings shimmer in image of violently colliding galaxies
Images from a telescope in Hawaii show two spiral galaxies that are colliding. Due to the shape of their interaction, they are known as the butterfly galaxies. They are located in the Virgo cluster, and once they combine, they will form a new elliptical galaxy. This acts as a preview for what will happen in […]
The James Webb Space Telescope makes stunning images thanks to these engineering solutions
In 1989, when engineers were trying to make a new and modern telescope to see into space, much of the technology they needed to build it didn’t even exist yet. Ultimately, there were 10 new technologies that they needed to create, in order to build what would be the James Webb Space Telescope. This is […]
Scientists spot baby alien planet that might be forming moons
An exoplanet may have been discovered. A telescope discovered gas surrounding a star, that suggest an exoplanet. When studying the formation of new planets, the best way to do it is to actually watch the planet forming live. Due to powerful telescopes that exist, it is actually possible to do that. By observing in real […]
Fox News Is Going Deep Into Abductions, UFOs, And Conspiracies With Two Huge Shows
There are two programs coming on fox that deal with UFOs. The first is entitled “Alien Abductions”. This show will follow Abby Hornacek as she travels around visiting people that are connected to topics like alien abductions. The other show is Unsealed Alien Files. This is similar to a show that had aired in the […]
SpaceX’s Starship won’t launch on 1st orbital test flight this month
SpaceX’s Starship vehicle will not make its initial orbital test flight in August. Instead, it is targeting a six-month window beginning September 1st. SpaceX still needs a launch license from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. Starship has a first-stage booster and an upper-stage spacecraft, both powered by Raptor engines, and both designed to be reusable. […]
Bright fireball over Madrid traced back to comet of origin
It was the last night in July when skies over Madrid turned especially bright. It was a meteor burning out, but the story becomes more fascinating at that point. Scientists were able to track the remains of the meteor and determine that it originated from a comet, whose disintegration started many millennia ago. Even more […]
