A Distant Star Exploded, Went Nova and is Visible from Earth Right Now
I’m still waiting/hoping for Betelgeuse to explode! But in the meantime, this is pretty cool! via RT: Headline Image:© Yuji Nakamura/NAOJ Japanese amateur astronomer Yuji Nakamura was lucky enough to witness the aftermath of a star exploding some 10,000 light years from Earth using only his trusty telescope. Nakamura observed the stellar explosion on March 18, 2021 using his 135-millimeter … Continue reading
Record Number of Asteroids Whizzed Past Earth in 2020
By Alexandra Witze Via Nature Headline Image Credit: Detlev van Ravensway/SPL A 340-metre-wide space rock named Apophis whizzed safely past Earth on 6 March. The next time it returns, in 2029, won’t be so uneventful: Apophis will come within 40,000 kilometres of the planet, skimming just above the region where some high-flying satellites orbit. It will be the first time … Continue reading
New Research Claims Wormholes across the Universe are Traversable, with One Small Catch
via RT Headline Image: © Pixabay A team of scientists has developed a model that would allow for the existence of traversable wormholes that adhere to the laws of physics without the need for theoretical matter to keep them open. But there’s a catch. The concept of wormholes harken back to the earliest days of Albert Einstein and Nathan Rosen’s … Continue reading
Microbes Unknown to Science Discovered on The International Space Station
By Jacinta Bowler via Science Alert Headline Image: Methylobacterium jeotgali. (Aslam et al, Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2007) The menagerie of bacterial and fungal species living among us is ever growing – and this is no exception in low-gravity environments, such as the International Space Station (ISS). Researchers from the United States and India working with NASA have now … Continue reading
10 Creepiest Things Seen By Astronauts In Space
What’s the strangest thing an astronaut has ever seen? Without asking one directly, we can say that an alien would be the most obvious answer. However, the reality is different and here we present it to you. You know the strangest and most inexplicable things only seen by those who have reached space: IF YOU ENJOY THIS SITE PLEASE TELL … Continue reading
Russia and China to Build Lunar Space Station
Russian space agency Roscosmos says it has signed an agreement with China’s National Space Administration to develop research facilities on the surface of the moon, in orbit or both. A statement from both countries’ space agencies says it will be available for use by other nations. It comes as Russia prepares to celebrate the 60th anniversary of its first-ever manned … Continue reading
Space Hotel Could Open its Doors in 2027
This is amazing… makes me think of the Justice League ‘watch tower’. via Unexplained-Mysteries Image Credit: YouTube / The Gateway Foundation One forward-thinking company is planning to build and launch a rotating space hotel with artificial gravity. The ambitious orbital outpost, which will be known as the Voyager Class space station, has the potential to be not only the largest, … Continue reading
30-Pound Meteorite that Crashed in Sweden Recovered in Local Village
Would be incredible to interact (if it was safe to do so) with an object that travelled through space! Stephanie Pappas Live Science Headline image: © Andreas Forsberg/Anders Zetterqvist A half-melted hunk of iron-rich rock found in Uppsala, Sweden, is part of a meteorite that fell there in November 2020. The lumpy meteorite is about the size of a loaf … Continue reading
Fastwalkers: Interstellar Visitors From Deep Space?
Oumuamua was claimed to be the first interstellar object to enter our solar system. Yet, NORAD has reportedly been tracking these unidentified, high-velocity objects for decades. “DSP and NORAD have been collecting data on fastwalkers as far back as 1972. On May 5, 1984, the DSP tracked a fastwalker traveling over 22,000 mph for 9 minutes. ” “According to their … Continue reading
Asteroid Roughly the Size of the Golden Gate Bridge to Zoom Past Earth in March
As it leaves safely (hopefully) after the visit in March, if we listen carefully we might just hear, “I’ll be back”. When it loops back in 2029, it’ll be much closer! By Nate Schwartz via deseret Asteroid 99942, a cosmic rock roughly the size of the Golden Gate Bridge, will zoom past Earth on March 21. Scientists first spotted the … Continue reading
