The Lyrid meteor shower is in full swing this week. Every year from April 15th to 29th, dozens of shooting stars streak across the sky in this spectacular show. The meteor shower was most active Sunday night into Monday morning, but will remain visible into next week. On Tuesday evening, Lyra will focus on April’s…
Green is the color that is most closely linked with life on Earth, from small single-celled algae to massive sequoias. However, a recent study that was released on Wednesday indicates that we should probably catch for the color purple rather than green while searching for extraterrestrial life. The green pigment chlorophyll helps plants and other…
Mercury is a celestial marvel that is closest to the Sun and has many interesting features that are just waiting to be discovered. The planet’s close proximity to the Sun causes it to undergo drastic temperature variations. Temperatures can reach a blazing 800 degrees Fahrenheit (427 degrees Celsius) during the day and as low as…
On April 8, 2024, some areas of the United States will see a rare total solar eclipse. Those on the path to totality will have the opportunity to see the sun completely covered by the moon for a few minutes. Total solar eclipses are rare and not often seen from the United States. The last…
Over the course of its nearly 4.5 billion years of existence, the planetary system that consists of Earth and its sister planets orbiting the sun has remained highly stable. However, a recent study involving “twin” stars demonstrates that not all planetary systems are as fortunate. Scientists reported on Wednesday that an incredible number of pairs…
Numerous ways in which a microgravity environment and other elements may interact with the human body during space missions have been found by research in the rapidly developing field of space medicine. The field has benefited from a recent study that has revealed a previously unknown increase in headache frequency among astronauts. 24 astronauts from…
Blue Origin plans to launch the first version of its Blue Moon lunar module in 2025, a precursor to future manned lunar landers being developed for NASA. John Couluris, senior vice president of lunar permanence at Blue Origin, stated in an interview that the company intends to launch the first “Mark 1” version of its…
Rocket launches are exciting to watch, but the past two SpaceX Starship launches gave viewers more than they expected. Both starships exploded after launch. Nevertheless, the company considered the mission a success thanks to the data and information collected. And it doesn’t stop. SpaceX on Tuesday announced plans to launch its third Starship mission on…
NASA has canceled a $1.5 billion project that was likely going to cost about $1 billion more to get to the launch pad. The mission was intended to test robotic satellite servicing technologies in orbit, but it was overbudget and behind schedule. In addition to attempting to refuel an aging Landsat satellite in orbit, the…
Israeli scientists challenged existing theories about black hole growth and its link to host galaxies by discovering an incredibly hot supermassive black hole covered in cosmic dust using data from the James Webb Space Telescope. With its space-based observatory situated around 1.5 million kilometers above Earth, the Webb Telescope provides scientists with a never-before-seen perspective…