Tag: astronomy

August 22, 2024 at 9:28 am

New Research Suggests Jupiter’s Iconic Red Spot May Be Much Younger Than Previously Thought

Source: Pexels/@T Keawkanok

Whatever it is, Jupiter’s red spot has been fascinating scientists for generations. 

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August 11, 2024 at 9:45 am

NASA Will Fire Lasers Back Toward Earth To Help Determine The Brightness Of Stars And Which Solar Systems May Have Liquid Oceans In Them

Source: Landolt Mission

If all goes well, scientists will be learning a lot about the stars in the coming years.

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July 15, 2024 at 9:21 am

Why We Call Our Planet “Earth”

Source: Shutterstock

The word does have a complex etymology.

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June 21, 2024 at 1:30 pm

Astronomers Dub New Gama-Ray Burst The Brightest Of All Time (B.O.A.T.)

Source: Northwestern University/Aaron M. Geller

Observing gamma-ray bursts can help us to better understand the universe we live in.

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June 8, 2024 at 9:51 am

The Moon Is Slowly Drifting Away, But Could It Ever Escape Earth Entirely?

Source: Shutterstock

The total solar eclipse will be a thing of the past.

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May 15, 2024 at 12:35 pm

There Could Be A Hidden “Planet 9” In Our Solar System That’s Been Under Our Noses This Entire Time

Source: Shutterstock

An intriguing theory!

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April 9, 2024 at 12:36 pm

Scientists Find 140 Trillion Times The Water In All Our Oceans Swirling Around A Gigantic Black Hole That’s A Billion Times Bigger Than The Sun

Source: Wikimedia Commons

It’s like finding a drop of water in the middle of a desert, but on a galactic scale.

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April 5, 2024 at 12:31 pm

Could Life In Our Solar System Have Been Born On Mars?

Could Life In Our Solar System Have Been Born On Mars?

Things weren’t so hospitable on Earth, apparently.

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April 5, 2024 at 9:40 am

The Universe’s Biggest Black Hole Could Consume A Sun Every Day And Is 500 Trillion Brighter Than Our Sun

The Universe's Biggest Black Hole Could Consume A Sun Every Day And Is 500 Trillion Brighter Than Our Sun

This particular quasar is set to be our teacher.

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February 26, 2024 at 12:33 pm

NASA Spots Ghostly Skeleton Hand 16,000 Light-Years Away

Source: Chandra X-Ray Observatory

This is so cool!

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