Cosmic strings are wrinkles in the space-time continuum that are left over from the original big bang. These cosmic strings travel, and new research suggests that they leave magnetic fields behind. These magnetic fields then essentially magnetize galaxies. It is believed that almost every substantial object in the universe has some type of magnetic field. […]
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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 will involve knowledge of astrophysics.
So, here at Taming Gravity we include inspiring news and breakthroughs happening in the field of astrophysics.
James Webb Space Telescope peers into lonely dwarf galaxy with sparkling results
The James Webb Space Telescope is currently the most powerful telescope in operation in the world. The JWST has been able to zoom in on the Wolf–Lundmark–Melotte galaxy, a dwarf galaxy located in the constellation of Celus. According to Rutgers astronomer Kristen McQuinn, the evidence gathered from the JWST shows that the WLM probably has […]
‘Planet killer’ asteroids – could we one day miss one that’s heading our way ?
Information has come out about a potentially dangerous, planet killer asteroid, that has been named 2022 AP7. Even though it has been called a planet killer, it has also been noted that it doesn’t pose any immediate threat to Earth. This asteroid actually orbits our sun every 5 years, and crosses our orbit when the […]
Vaporized asteroids suggest planets and stars form at the same time
Since we can’t go back in time to see how our solar system was created, we have to study other stars to try and piece it together. It has recently been discovered that stars and planets actually form at the same time. WE have known how planets form, but the question has been about when […]
Missing planets twice Earth’s size may point to migrating worlds
Computers have been able to simulate situations that explain why exoplanets are either super earths or mini Neptunes, and why there really isn’t much in between. These studies support something called the migration model. In the migration model, there are chains of exoplanets with similar sizes, with near resonant orbits. One issue that occurs in […]
The James Webb Telescope can help astronomers spot alien life
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 […]
