Astronomy
Here Comes the Next Satellite Constellation. OneWeb Launches 34 Satellites on Thursday
SpaceX has been garnering all the headlines when it comes to satellite constellations. Their Starlink system will eventually have thousands…
14% of all the Massive Stars in the Universe are Destined to Collide as Black Holes
Einstein's Theory of General Relativity predicted that black holes would form and eventually collide. It also predicted the creation of…
Good-bye Spitzer. We’ll Miss You But We Won’t Forget You.
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has reached the end of its life. Its mission was to study objects in the infrared,…
Destructive Super Solar Storms Hit Us Every 25 Years Or So
Solar storms powerful enough to wreak havoc on electronic equipment strike Earth every 25 years, according to a new study.…
CHEOPS Just Opened Its Eyes to Start Studying Known Exoplanets, We Should See the First Picture in a Few Weeks
The CHEOPS (CHaracterising ExOPlanets Satellite) spacecraft just opened the cover on its telescope. The spacecraft was launched on December 18th 2019 and…
Here’s What the Climate Might Look Like on Proxima Centauri B
NASA scientists have run simulations that show what the climate on Proxima b might be like, with encouraging results!
The Brightest Supernova Ever Seen was Caused by a White Dwarf Spiraling into a Red Giant
Super-luminous supernovae are the brightest explosions in the Universe. In just a few months, a super-luminous supernova can release as…
Stalking Starlink’s ‘DarkSat’
By now, you've no doubt heard of (or seen) Starlink. SpaceX’s mega-satellite constellation has become a permanent fixture in our…
China Releases New Pictures From the Surface of the Moon
China's Chang'e-4 mission just released a trove of data collected by the lander and rover during its year-long exploration of…
Giant Planets Could Form Around Tiny Stars in Just a Few Thousand Years
A new study has shown how gas giants (like Proxima c) can exist around Red Dwarf suns, the most common…