Mount Abu, in India, is the site where a new exoplanet has been sighted. HD 82139 is the name of the exciting new discovery. More than 700 light years distant from our Earth, HD 82139 is huge. It’s mass is equal to 1.5 times the size of our own yellow dwarf star/sun. Data shows that […]
astronomy
Taming Gravity is all about the possibility through science and technology to harness gravity. If we accomplish this we will then have the means to travel to the stars.
Of course, to do this we will need to know a little bit about astronomy.
So, here at Taming Gravity we include inspiring news and breakthroughs happening in the field of astronomy.
Exploring Alien Planets: New Cereal Box-Sized Spacecraft Has Mighty Goals
Looking for life on other planets and far away stars is an ambitious project, but it starts with smaller goals of exploring closer celestial bodies. With technological and scientific advancements, these more achievable tasks can be undertaken by organizations that are not necessarily as big as NASA. Many academic institutions entered this arena and their […]
Planet 9 may be closer and easier to find than thought—if it exists
Our planetary system still has some mysteries unanswered, but in general, there aren’t many of them left. One of the most puzzling questions is the existence of a cold planet, large in sizes, beyond the orbit of Neptune. The belief in its existence stem from the behavior of objects whose orbits are close together. […]
Fastest orbiting asteroid found in our solar system
We have now found the faster orbiting asteroid in our solar system. Currently it takes around 113 days for a full rotation around the sun. This small asteroid is only .6 miles in size. It gets so close to the sun that its temperatures reach 900 degrees F. Due to this it is thought that […]
How radio astronomy put new eyes on the cosmos
During the 1930s, engineer Karl Jansky was the first person to discover radio radiation coming from interstellar space, and Grote Reber built the world’s first dedicated radio telescope in his yard. After the war, the field expanded, and major discoveries starting occurring. Interstellar molecules, quasars and pulsars were all discovered by radio telescopes. A radio […]
Hubble Telescope just witnessed a massive intergalactic explosion and astronomers can’t explain it
A brilliant flash of light, one of the brightest blue bursts in the universe, was detected in the space between two galaxies over 3 billion light-years away. This rare astronomical event, known as a luminous fast blue optical transient (LFBOT), lasted only a few days. The first LFBOT, discovered in 2018, was up to 100 […]
NASA scientists push for a treaty to tackle risky ‘space junk’
NASA scientists and other experts are calling for a legally binding treaty to manage “space junk” and protect Earth’s orbit. The space around our planet is increasingly crowded, with over 9,000 satellites in orbit today and projections that this number could rise to 75,000 by 2030. Disused satellites and their fragments pose a threat to […]
Astronomers capture radio signal from ancient galaxy at record-breaking distance
Astronomers have detected a radio signal from the most distant galaxy yet, using the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope in India. The signal was detected at a wavelength known as the “21-centimeter line” or the “hydrogen line,” which is emitted by neutral hydrogen atoms. This detection could mean astronomers are ready to begin investigating the formation […]
A comet coming in 2024 could outshine the stars – if we’re lucky
A newly discovered comet, C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS), might light up the skies in the fall of 2024. The comet was initially thought to be an asteroid when it was discovered by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in South Africa in February 2023. However, images captured later revealed a condensed coma and short tail, […]
Watch a 180-year-old star eruption unfold in new time-lapse movie (video)
Astronomers have created a video using over two decades of data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, revealing the expansion of a stellar eruption that occurred around 180 years ago. The eruption, known as Eta Carinae, involves a star system containing two massive stars. The explosion, referred to as the “Great Eruption,” is thought to have […]
