This composite image showcases the galaxy Centaurus A (Cen A), which hosts a supermassive black hole in its center. The black hole feeds on surrounding gas and dust and spews out high-energy particles and other materials through two jets, one of which extends about 13,000 light-years from the black hole. A dust lane visible in the middle of the galaxy resulted from a collision with … Continue reading Galaxy With Black Hole Shines In Image From NASA’s Chandra

According to a recent study, astronomers may have observed a sun-like star consuming a planet for the first time, shedding light on what could happen to Earth in about four billion years when our own dying sun swells and engulfs our planet. Through analyzing numerous stars in different stages of evolution, scientists have found that as suns like ours near the end of their lives, … Continue reading Scientists catch Star devouring a planet in 1st-of-its-kind discovery

If there are indeed extraterrestrial civilizations, locating our planet may not be as challenging as one might think. Experts suggest that these civilizations could potentially map our planet by intercepting signals from mobile phone masts, which have experienced significant growth over the past three decades. In terms of radio leakage, these masts currently rank as the second most potent source originating from Earth, surpassed only … Continue reading Aliens could contact Earth using signals from cell phone towers

On April 30, SpaceX successfully launched the ViaSat-3 broadband satellite, which is focused on providing connectivity to the Americas. The launch was carried out using a Falcon Heavy rocket, although it experienced delays due to severe weather conditions, including lightning and tornado warnings, Space News reported. The Falcon Heavy took off at 8:26 p.m. Eastern from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This marked the … Continue reading SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches first ViaSat-3 satellite

Scientists have made an intriguing discovery in outer space, potentially indicating that E.T. might indeed be attempting to contact Earth. A total of 25 enigmatic “fast radio bursts” (FRBs) have been detected by the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) radio telescope during the period from 2019 to 2021, the Daily Mail reported. Fast radio bursts are immensely powerful bursts of radiation, and their origin … Continue reading Astronomers detect record 25 new fast radio bursts from outer space

China has set its sights on establishing a network of telescopes in deep space to explore the existence of potentially inhabitable planets orbiting distant stars. Known as the Miyin project, the initiative aims to deploy a fleet of four light-gathering telescopes and a beam combiner to the Sun-Earth Lagrange point 2. These spacecraft will operate in formation, utilizing interferometric techniques to achieve precise angular resolution … Continue reading China to hunt for Earth-like planets with formation-flying telescopes

Nearly a year has passed since China’s Zhurong Mars rover fell silent, taking shelter to endure the challenging Martian winter. Originally scheduled to awaken in December, the rover remained unresponsive. However, after months of silence, China has finally released an official update regarding the status of the Zhurong rover, Yahoo News reported. Zhang Rongqiao, the chief designer of China’s Mars exploration program, revealed, “We have … Continue reading China finally breaks silence over ‘dormant’ Mars rover

According to NASA researchers, Asteroid 3200 Phaethon, previously known as a space oddity, possesses even more peculiar characteristics than initially believed. In a recent announcement on Tuesday, they disclosed that the asteroid exhibits comet-like behavior, challenging previous assumptions that its tail was composed of dust, CBS News reported. Instead, a newly published study in The Planetary Science Journal reveals that Phaethon’s tail is primarily comprised … Continue reading Strange asteroid is even weirder than astronomers thought, NASA says

In a new image captured by the JWST, two galaxies collectively known as Arp 220, which are merging 250 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Serpens, can be seen. This process of galaxy mergers unfolds over long cosmic timescales. According to astronomers, the two spiral galaxies of Arp 220, which have similar tails swirling in their outskirts, began merging around 700 million years … Continue reading Merging galaxies shine with the light of a trillion suns

A decommissioned NASA satellite named Rhessi is expected to crash to Earth this week, but experts say there is a low chance of it causing any harm. NASA and the Defense Department have been tracking the defunct science satellite, which will reenter the Earth’s atmosphere on Wednesday night, the Associated Press reported. Although most of the satellite’s 660-pound (300-kilogram) weight is expected to burn up … Continue reading AP: Old NASA satellite falling to Earth, risk of danger ‘low’

A newly discovered asteroid collided with Earth on Monday, resulting in a spectacular fireball that could be observed across Europe. According to a news release from the European Space Agency, at approximately 12:18 p.m. ET on Sunday, astronomer Krisztián Sárneczky spotted an asteroid at the Piszkéstető Observatory in Hungary, initially called Sar2667. Within minutes, a second observation was made and reported to the International Astronomical … Continue reading Asteroid hits Earth, turns into ‘beautiful’ fireball over Europe

On Saturday, April 15th, SpaceX’s uncrewed Dragon cargo spacecraft made a successful parachute-assisted splashdown off the coast of Tampa, Florida, marking the completion of the company’s 27th contracted cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA. The spacecraft carried back to Earth around 4,300 pounds of valuable scientific experiments and other cargo after re-entering Earth’s atmosphere. At 11:05 a.m., Dragon undocked from … Continue reading SpaceX Cargo Dragon Returns to Earth

On Thursday, SpaceX test-fired the 27 main engines of a Falcon Heavy rocket in Florida, successfully clearing a major hurdle before installing three commercial communications satellites for a mission to geostationary orbit next week. The test-firing lasted less than 10 seconds, during which the Falcon Heavy rocket’s 27 Merlin 1D main engines generated approximately 5.1 million pounds of thrust. The static fire test was completed … Continue reading Falcon Heavy test-fired at Kennedy Space Center

Last week, a rare fireball was observed streaking across the sky in broad daylight in northern Maine, prompting experts to offer a financial reward to anyone who can retrieve a piece of the meteorite for further study. According to NASA, this was the first radar-observed meteorite fall ever witnessed in Maine, NPR reported. Witnesses reported seeing a bright fireball over New Brunswick, Canada, shortly before … Continue reading $25K reward for pieces of space rock that flew over Maine

Scientists involved in the project have reportedly informed the South China Morning Post that China intends to commence construction of a lunar base in roughly five years’ time, beginning with the production of bricks fashioned from moon soil. According to local media reports, Ding Lieyun, a prominent scientist at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, has stated that the initial brick crafted from moon soil … Continue reading China to start building lunar base out of moon soil

In just a few days, a £1.4bn probe called the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) will be launched into space for an eight-year mission to search for signs of life on other worlds within our solar system. Unlike other missions that have targeted planets like Mars, Juice will venture into deep space to study the icy moons orbiting Jupiter, opening a new chapter in the … Continue reading The mission to find alien life on Jupiter’s icy moons

After SpaceX announced its plans to conduct an orbital flight test of the fully stacked Starship spacecraft, pending regulatory approval, the company’s CEO Elon Musk has confirmed its readiness for launch. In a tweet on Monday, Musk stated that the launch is scheduled to take place “towards the end of the third week of April.” Starship is the flagship spacecraft of SpaceX that has been … Continue reading SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft is ready to launch, just waiting on license

According to NASA, a massive asteroid the size of a skyscraper will pass relatively close to Earth on April 6, traveling at a speed of 35,000 mph (56,000 km/h), Live Science reported. However, it will miss our planet by more than a million miles. The asteroid, named 2023 FM, is estimated to be between 393 and 853 feet (120 to 260 meters) in diameter, equivalent … Continue reading ‘Potentially hazardous’ skyscraper-size asteroid will zip past Earth Thursday

Although it is called the “pink moon,” the full moon in April will not actually appear pink tonight. Nevertheless, it will still be a beautiful sight as the bright golden orb rises in the sky. Those interested in observing the full moon can start looking Wednesday night, with the peak occurring at 12:34 a.m. ET early Thursday morning, CNN reported. According to EarthSky, full moons … Continue reading April’s full pink moon will rise this week

Currently, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is in the final stage of its return journey to Earth carrying samples gathered from the asteroid Bennu, Newsweek reported. These samples are expected to contain valuable information about the origin of our solar system and are scheduled to arrive on September 24th of this year. Upon arrival, a sample capsule will descend by parachute into the Utah desert, marking the … Continue reading NASA Preparing for Asteroid Bennu’s Return