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 […]
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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.
‘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 […]
‘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 […]
