Comet ISON had been discovered in September 2012. Hubble Space Telescope: NASA releases time-lapse sequence of Comet ISON’s movement captured by Hubble Space Telescope! On Tuesday, the US space agency NASA released a time-lapse video of the Comet ISON moving against the stars. The video was made based on images captured by the Hubble Space … Read more
The source of these bursts was already being observed for half a by the astronomers when the flare-up occurred. (Image: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Chris Smith (USRA)) Radio burst: Back in April-end, a fast radio burst (FRB) had been detected from within the Milky Way galaxy for the first time ever. Now, scientists have identified … Read more
An asteroid, which is on track to be pulled into Earth’s orbit, is likely to get stuck in it and become a “mini moon” in November 2020. The space object, dubbed as 2020 SO, will then circle the planet for several months before going back its own way. However, Nasa asteroid experts believe that the … Read more
Sunspots are the dark patches on the Sun’s surface due to the star’s magnetic field. (Image: NASA) NASA’s new look at Sunspots: For years, Sun has been an object of fascination for scientists. Its study has only been boosted by NASA’s massive fleet of spacecrafts that allow astronomers to take a closer look at the … Read more
The paper published by engineer Masakatsu Murakami and his team cites supercomputer simulations to suggest that a laser with a pulse energy of up to 1 kilojoule and total power of up to 100 petawatts will be required to create a magnetic field like the one found in black holes and neutron stars. An artist’s … Read more
Mars will now be closer to Earth for the next 15 years. So, depending on the weather conditions, simply go out and watch the sky at midnight and you’ll be able to see the red planet. Mars will be closest to Earth, starting from October 6 until 2035. According to the National Aeronautics and Space … Read more
There has not been a single moment when all humans have been together on the Earth since the past twenty years. For past twenty years, there has been constant human presence in space. (Photo: Reuters) Over the last twenty years, there has not been a single moment when all of mankind was together on planet … Read more
The image was observed by Adam Riess, who is a Nobel Prize winner in Physics. (Image: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Riess et al.; acknowledgment: Mahdi Zamani) Hubble Telescope: Hubble captures stunning image of spiral galaxy! The Hubble Telescope, operated by US’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA), has captured … Read more
WASHINGTON: Scientists have identified 24 planets outside our solar system that they say may have conditions more suitable for life than the Earth. The study, published in the journal Astrobiology, details characteristics of potential “superhabitable” planets, that include those that are older, a little larger, slightly warmer and possibly wetter than Earth. The researchers from … Read more
Story highlights Astronauts can temporarily gain 2 inches in height but suffer muscle loss and back pain More countermeasures involving exercise may help mitigate pain and muscle loss CNN — A six-month stay on the International Space Station can be a pain in the back for astronauts. While they may gain up to 2 inches … Read more