astronomy
Nearby asteroid's birthplace traced to specific crater on the Moon
Posted in Science on 28th Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
Scientists can often tell which parent body any given asteroid originated from, by analyzing the rocks' composition, reflectiveness, and other signatures.
Elon Musk Doubles Down On Mars Dreams And Details What's Next For SpaceX's Starship
Posted in Hardware, Science on 22nd Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
SpaceX has done some early work on what needs to happen once Starships arrive at the red planet.
Exploding Stars Are Rare-But If One Was Close Enough, It Could Threaten Life On Earth
Posted in Science on 22nd Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
For a dying star to have any effect on life on our planet, it would have to go supernova within 100 light years from Earth.
Scientists 'Astonished' Yet Another Of Saturn's Moons May Be An Ocean World
Posted in Science on 27th Feb, 2024
by Alex Muller
We know there is an abundance of ice in the outer solar system, from moons to comets. Interior ocean worlds depend on another source of heat-gravity.
Building Telescopes on the Moon Could Transform Astronomy
Posted in Science on 29th Dec, 2023
by Alex Muller
The lunar far side is permanently shielded from the radio signals generated by humans on Earth, and this gives rise to incredible opportunities.