We have found over 70 planets that do not have a star to orbit. We are calling those rouge planets. One of the interesting things about them is that they are not orbiting anything. One issue with it not being close to a star is that it’s hard to get data from it because we […]
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.
Things are getting tense for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, literally
The new James Webb Telescope is the biggest telescope yet. But it has had many problems and delays. At the end of 2021 it was finally released into space to explore the cosmos. Currently, it’s next plan is to unravel the sun shield. That is to protect it from the suns harmful rays. It was […]
Astronomers Have Detected a Mysterious, Dusty Object Erratically Dimming Its Star
At around 2300 light years away we are seeing a star that has been dimmed by almost 75 percent. We believe that it is an exoplanet or some asteroid. The only problem is that it is too random for it to be either of those. One hypotheses is that is is dust from a planet […]
Mysterious Dusty Object Discovered by Astronomers Using NASA’s TESS Planet Hunter
In 2018 The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite also known as TESS was launched into space to look for exoplanets. After some time it was found that it found a dusty object that is dimming the sun it is orbiting by 75 percent. We do not know for certain what it is, but there are some […]
This exoplanet has metal rain and 2,400C temperatures
Exoplanets are the term used to describe planets that orbit bodies other than our own sun. These celestial entities have temperatures that range to such phenomenal heights that the intense heat quite literally rips apart some of the molecules in their atmospheres. These uber-hot exoplanets are also sometimes called ultra-hot Jupiters, because they resemble the […]
Life on Mars search could be misled by false fossils
Searching for signs of life, whether current, or fossilized, has been a NASA mission for sometime now. Recently, data culled by expeditions to the planet Mars has proven problematic vis a vis this goal. The problem is that certain seemingly useful specimens found on the red planet may in fact not be fossils at all. […]
ISRO scientists discover star-planet bigger than Jupiter
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 […]
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 […]
