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 […]
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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.
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 […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
Pentagon space chief condemns ‘irresponsible’ launch of Russian inspector satellite
The Pentagon has made a statement concerning the launch of a satellite by Russia that is believed to be following an American satellite in the same orbit. According to a Netherland’s based satellite tracker, the Russian satellite is mirroring the satellite from the US. According to US General James H. Dickerson, that is not responsible […]
Amalthea: Jupiter’s unusual inner moon
Amalthea is a mysterious and irregularly shaped inner moon of the planet Jupiter. It was actually the first one that was discovered after the four Galilean moons were found, and is currently the fifth largest. Amalthea is Jupiter’s third moon and takes just 12 hours to make a full orbit around. Amalthea was found on […]
