Source: Astronomy Magazine China’s Tianwen-2 probe has officially begun its deep space mission by capturing a stunning image of Earth and the Moon from 590,000 kilometers away. Released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on July 1, the image symbolises the start of a decade-long journey to explore a near-Earth asteroid and a distant…
Image: Dr Derek Keir, University of Southampton/ University of Florence In East Africa’s Afar Depression, one of the only places on Earth where three tectonic plates meet, scientists have found compelling new evidence that fresh lava from deep within the mantle is playing a key role in the continent’s gradual splitting. Recent studies reveal that…
NASA is set to bring space closer to home through a historic partnership with Netflix. Beginning this summer, NASA+ the agency’s ad-free streaming platform will stream live on Netflix, offering viewers unprecedented access to rocket launches, astronaut spacewalks, and real-time views of Earth from the International Space Station. This collaboration aims to make space exploration…
NASA, along with the European Space Agency (ESA) and several ground-based observatories, has detected some of the most powerful space explosions ever recorded. These dramatic events happened when giant black holes tore apart massive stars. The explosions were so intense that they released more energy than 100 supernovae, which are already among the brightest events…
Bats, the winged mammals, are essential to ecosystem pollination, to give just one example, and control of insects, among others. And in addition to their utility to ecosystems, they are also the bearers of a dark reputation: as reservoirs for an impressive variety of deadly viruses that have caused a number of human pandemics. In…
In a recent study published in Science, researchers have uncovered genetic evidence suggesting that Catalhoyuk, one of the oldest and best-preserved Neolithic settlements located in southern Anatolia (modern-day Turkey), was likely a matriarchal society. DNA analysis of over 130 skeletons buried beneath the city’s mudbrick houses reveals a strong pattern of maternal lineage shaping family…
The James Webb Space Telescope has officially discovered its first new planet after three years of supporting astronomers in studying known exoplanets. This young world is a groundbreaking discovery designated TWA 7b because it is the lowest-mass planet ever directly imaged outside the solar system. With an estimated mass of just 0.3 times that of…
In the early hours of June 28, after a day of severe weather warnings and storm activity across Central Florida, SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 27 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The launch, which occurred at 12:26 a.m. from Launch Complex 40, followed hours of anticipation as meteorologists issued…
NASA’s Curiosity rover has captured the first-ever close-up images of strange, spiderweb-like rock formations on the surface of Mars. These formations offer new clues about the planet’s ancient, watery past. The mysterious zig-zagging structures, known as “boxwork,” were discovered on the slopes of Mount Sharp inside Gale Crater, where Curiosity has been exploring since 2012….
Scientists have uncovered fossils of a new dog-sized dinosaur species that lived alongside some of the largest dinosaurs ever known. This remarkable discovery sheds light on the diversity of prehistoric life and how smaller dinosaurs coexisted with gigantic species millions of years ago.According to The BBC, a study published in the journal Royal Society Open…
