Debris Disk Around Main-Sequence Star Can Help Scientists Find New Exoplanets When Asteroids Collide

Medicine & Technology Dec 03, 2021

Debris disks are commonly found around main-sequence stars, forming tenuous belts of dust that are thought to produce asteroids or exoplanets. Scientists study them to learn how planetary systems originated and behaved in the past.

Is the World Unreal? Elon Musk, Neil DeGrasse Tyson Theory That the Universe Is a Simulation Proven Wrong

Dec 03, 2021

The notion and anxiety that reality is not as it appears can be traced back thousands of years through the so-called "butterfly dream" of Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi, to films like the most popular, The Matrix.

Asteroids Slamming on the Moon Produce Light Like Fireworks! Here's How It Happens [LOOK]

Dec 02, 2021

A stunning animation depicts what asteroids might look like if they collided with the moon and exploded like fireworks.

New Mercury Like Exoplanet Full of Iron Discovered; Rotates Parent Star in Less Than 8 Earth Hours

Dec 02, 2021

A study detected the presence of a new exoplanet GJ 367b just outside of our solar system. The planet is rich in iron an has density similar to Mercury. It could complete a revolution around its red dwarf parent star in less than a day.

Giant Planets Telescopic View: Chemist Offers Planet-Gazing Adventure Featuring Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in Athens

Dec 02, 2021

Sandy Creek Park in Athens offers a year-end astronomical activity that will include gas giant gazing.

NASA Laser Communications Relay Demonstration: How to Use Lasers in Space

Dec 02, 2021

NASA will launch the Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD), a new technological demonstration that potentially boost communications.

NASA’s TESS Captures Giant Active Comet Moving Farther Away From the Sun

Dec 01, 2021

New research recently showed that a giant comet known as Comet Bernadinelli-Bernstein or Comet BB turned active much farther from the sun than expected.

NASA Investigates Suspicious Bumps in Atmosphere Above North Pole After 2-Year Delay

Nov 30, 2021

A study regarding the mysterious speed bumps in the atmosphere will be investigated this December after a 2-year postponement of the experiment.

NASA Wants People to Help Them Put a Nuclear Power Plant on the Moon by 2030

Nov 30, 2021

The NASA wants to hear about any good ideas for putting a nuclear fission power plant on the moon.

NASA ISS Spacewalk Delayed: Space Debris to Blame?

Nov 30, 2021

Due to the possibility of debris near the International Space Station, NASA abruptly postponed an astronaut spacewalk on Tuesday.

Sun a 'Surprising Source' of Unexplained Water on Earth: What is Solar Wind Theory?

Nov 30, 2021

New research recently showed that solar winds that interact with grains of dust carried on asteroids may have contributed to filling the oceans on Earth with water.

How Do Astronauts Sleep, Shower, Live in International Space Station (ISS)? [Explainer]

Nov 30, 2021

Have you ever wondered what it's like to live on the International Space Station as an astronaut? This is how they go about it!

NASA James Webb Space Telescope is Finally Back on Track For December Launch

Nov 29, 2021

After a hitch, NASA says the James Webb Space Telescope is back on track, with a new launch date of Dec. 22.

C/2021 A1 Leonard Comet Will Make an Exclusive Appearance in December Before Perihelion Passage in January 2022

Nov 29, 2021

Leonard comet will pass by Earth in December before doing a highly anticipated stunt near the sun on Jan. 3, 2022.

Last Total Solar Eclipse of 2021: When, How To Watch On Dec. 4

Nov 29, 2021

At the beginning of December, there will be a total solar eclipse. Here's how to catch this once-in-a-lifetime event.