Discovery of Solar System Object Provides Further Evidence of a Hidden Planet Nine
A strange dwarf world was found by astronomers providing even more evidence that a giant planet is lurking at the edge of our solar system. There might be a large planet lurking somewhere at the very edge of our solar system, and astronomers are hunting for it. While they have yet to find direct evidence of the planet, a recent … Continue reading
Multiple Rogue Stars Seen Zooming Through Our Galaxy
At least two intergalactic interlopers are hurtling through our galaxy at more than 700 kilometres per second. These stars from outside the Milky Way are among almost 30 runaways that have been spotted in a treasure trove of data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia satellite mission. The Gaia satellite has been charting the stars for years in an effort … Continue reading
Life Could Be Far More Common in the Multiverse, According to a New Study
A new study has suggested that the multiverse may be a lot more hospitable to life than previously thought. The idea that our universe may be only one of an infinite number of universes that exist within an overarching multiverse is something that has been gaining a lot of traction over the last few years. Some scientists argue that the … Continue reading
Strange Astral Phenomena in Our Solar System
Streetcap1 found this unusual astral phenomena captured by NASA’s Stereo Ahead satellite. The event starts to take shape around the 1:00 mark but I would watch from the start as the video shows some of the beauty of space. But when you get close to the 1:00 mark, pay attention to the top right area where you will see some … Continue reading
Asteroid 2010 WC9 Will Pass Between Earth and the Moon in Close Approach… TODAY!
Last night in Australia, near-Earth asteroid 2010 WC9 glided silently across the starry sky of Brisbane while the city’s residents slept. Well… not every resident slept. Amateur astronomer Dennis Simmons was wide awake and recorded the flyby: “The asteroid moved rapidly through the constellation Hercules shining about as brightly as a 15th magnitude star,” says Simmons. “The ‘wobbly’ appearance of … Continue reading
Breakthrough Listen Program Launched in an Unprecedented Effort to Find Aliens
Breakthrough Listen is a program designed to comb the stars for evidence of alien life across the Milky Way and beyond. The program began in January of 2016 and is now gearing up for a new phase of work — a huge survey of the plane of our galaxy, with millions of stars surveyed over the next two months. The … Continue reading
Unidentified Red Glowing Object Spotted in the Constellation Canes Venatici
As consumer space observing equipment that is near professional level becomes more affordable and accessible, I believe we will be faced with more questions than answers since so much is probably being kept hidden from us now. via blog.seniorennet.be: A skywatcher from Aztec New Mexico observed the constellation Canes Venatici by using his telescope when he captured an amazing red … Continue reading
A Rogue Star Hurtling Towards Our Solar System Will Arrive Sooner Than We Calculated
Not soon enough I say. via Science Alert: According to new calculations, we may have a little less time to prepare for a star on course to kiss the edges of our Solar System. Yep. Dwarf star Gliese 710, which we’ve known about for some time, could now arrive in 1.29 million years, instead of the previously calculated 1.36 million … Continue reading
Earth’s Orbit is Affected by Gravity of Jupiter and Venus, Study Confirms
Every 405,000 years, gravitational tugs from Jupiter and Venus slightly elongate Earth’s orbit, an amazingly consistent pattern that has influenced our planet’s climate for at least 215 million years and allows scientists to more precisely date geological events like the spread of dinosaurs, according to a Rutgers-led study. The findings are published online today in the Proceedings of the National … Continue reading
Last Year’s Solar Eclipse Set Off a Wave in the Upper Atmosphere; Detected as Far Away as Brazil
Also, did anyone feel a little strange during the eclipse? (or for some people, ‘more’ strange than usual during the eclipse? 😀 ) via science news: It was the eclipse felt ’round the world. The August 21, 2017, total solar eclipse that crossed the United States launched a wave in the upper atmosphere that was detected nearly an hour later … Continue reading
