A Rare Risk of Asteroid Fastballs Turns Scientists Into Sluggers
Researchers smashed an asteroid with a spacecraft. From the aftermath, they are learning how to better protect Earth.
undark.org
► Alien megastructure mystery deepens: 'Dyson sphere' star found to be dimming dramatically AND plenty of other space / science links, articles & pics
- Thread starter Helico-pterFunk
- Start date
undark.org
The Sun's Most Powerful Flare in Seven Years Just Erupted
A solar flare measured at X8.7 on the strength scale just emerged from AR 3664, the sunspot region responsible for last weekend's solar storms that sparked vivid auroras.
www.sciencealert.com
Earth-Sized World Found Orbiting a Teensy Jupiter-Sized Star
Stars, like people, come in a dazzling array.
www.sciencealert.com
Scientists Discover Massive Planet as Light And Fluffy as Cotton Candy
The galaxy can throw some odd curveballs, but an exoplanet discovered 1,232 light-years away is one of the oddest yet.
www.sciencealert.com
Giant Structure Lurking in Deep Space Challenges Our Understanding of The Universe
A colossal structure in the distant Universe is defying our understanding of how the Universe evolved.
www.sciencealert.com
Biggest Solar Storm in Decades Triggers Intense Auroras: The Science Explained
For the last few nights, Earth has been bathed in green and red light that shimmers across the skies – and more is on the way.
www.sciencealert.com
The mission to retrieve a Mars sample is running into turbulence
Can we afford the mission? Can we afford not doing it?
www.theverge.com
Space
Verge Science is here to bring you the most up-to-date space news and analysis, whether it’s about the latest findings from NASA or comprehensive coverage of the next SpaceX rocket launch to the International Space Station. We’ll take you inside the discoveries of new exoplanets, space weather...
www.theverge.com
The Seven Most Amazing Discoveries We’ve Made by Exploring Jupiter
The giant planet is a world of extremes
A Warp Drive Breakthrough Inches a Tiny Bit Closer to 'Star Trek'
Physicists have figured out how a warp drive could work—even if it's more useful for our understanding of gravity than interstellar travel.
This NASA Map Shows Exactly What You’ll See During April’s Eclipse From Everywhere in the United States
More than 300 million people will see a partial eclipse on April 8, 2024.
Astronomers Stumbled Upon A Rare Chance To Capture Just How Fast A Supermassive Black Hole Spins
A new study offers a fascinating new method to measure the spin speed of a black hole. This ability could help astronomers flesh out how our universe came to look as it does today.
An Exoplanet's Huge Comet-like Tail Hides An Astronomical Secret
Located 163 light-years from Earth, a Jupiter-sized exoplanet named WASP-69b offers astrophysicists a window into the dynamic processes that shape planets across the galaxy.
A New Experiment Tries To Clear Up Einstein’s Biggest Physics Headache
Dark matter haunts our universe — and physicists' dreams.
Futuristic inventions and emerging technologies that will change the world
What do the inventions of the future look like?
bigthink.com
Alleged UFO Spotted in New York During Blue Angels Show, Zips Across Sky
Another alleged UFO has been spotted in New York City -- if you buy this blink-and-you'll-miss-it footage, that is ... which looks eerily similar to other sightings of late.
www.tmz.com
From Iron Rain on Exoplanets to Lightning on Jupiter: Four Examples of Alien Weather
Weather on other planets and moons can be much more extreme than on Earth.
Mathematicians Attempt to Glimpse Past the Big Bang | Quanta Magazine
By studying the geometry of model space-times, researchers offer alternative views of the universe’s first moments.
www.quantamagazine.org
There's a Hole on The Surface of Mars And Scientists Have No Idea What's Inside It
Human visitors to Mars need somewhere to shelter from the radiation, temperature swings, and dust storms that plague the planet.
www.sciencealert.com
Stunning New Pics of Jupiter's Hellish Moon Snapped From Earth's Surface
The Large Binocular Telescope (LBT), located on Mount Graham in Arizona and run by the University of Arizona, is part of the next generation of extremely large telescopes (ELTs).
www.sciencealert.com
We Are Made of Waves
Everything in the universe, a playful new book argues, vibrates like a guitar string.
nautil.us
Space elevators could get us to Mars in record time — and Japan is planning one for 2050
Space elevators are just theoretical at this point, but a Japanese company hopes to build one in the next 25 years for $100 billion.
www.businessinsider.com
Pentagon contractor witnessed a 170-foot-long, 'barbell UFO'
A Pentagon engineering contractor in Canada captured electronic evidence of a 170-ft long 'barbell' UFO that glowed an eerie 'indigo' blue plasma, investigators told DailyMail.com
Pentagon contractor witnessed a 170-foot-long, 'barbell UFO'
A Pentagon engineering contractor in Canada captured electronic evidence of a 170-ft long 'barbell' UFO that glowed an eerie 'indigo' blue plasma, investigators told DailyMail.comwww.dailymail.co.uk
where dem pics?
"Once-in-a-lifetime" cosmic explosion is likely this summer, NASA says. Here's what to know.
A dramatic cosmic explosion is expected this summer. NASA says the event will be visible to even the naked eye.
www.cbsnews.com
Encounter Between Sun And "Something Outside The Solar System" May Have Dramatically Cooled Earth
It's possible our movement through the galaxy may affect our climate.
iflscience.com
Pentagon contractor witnessed a 170-foot-long, 'barbell UFO'
A Pentagon engineering contractor in Canada captured electronic evidence of a 170-ft long 'barbell' UFO that glowed an eerie 'indigo' blue plasma, investigators told DailyMail.com
Interesting UFO shape in this video, could be a similar type craft to the one in your video.
The Hubble Telescope Has Shifted Into One-Gyro Mode After Months Of Technical Issues
The Hubble Space Telescope is nearing its 35th birthday.
www.discovermagazine.com
Jupiter's Great Red Spot Is Younger Than Astronomers Thought
The Great Red Spot probably formed about 200 years ago and couldn't have been visible with the earliest telescopes, according to new simulations of Jupiter's atmosphere.
www.discovermagazine.com
Why Do Some Planets Have Moons?
Some planets, such as Saturn, have more than a hundred moons, while others, such as Venus, have none.
www.discovermagazine.com
What You Should Do If Space Junk Lands on Your House
What should you do if an errant piece of space junk lands in your yard or crushes your two-car garage? And who is legally on the hook for damages to your property or person? I answer these and other falling space debris questions.
The mystery of the Moon's two faces could soon be solved
The near and far sides of the Moon are so different from each other, and no one is sure why. New lunar samples could confirm a wild theory.
bigthink.com
Is A Planet Alive? ‘Scavenger's Reign’ Unearths A Fringe Ecological Theory
The idea that all living things on our planet work together, a theme in 'Scavenger's Reign,' has long been debated in the earth science and ecology worlds.
Encounter Between Sun And "Something Outside The Solar System" May Have Dramatically Cooled Earth
It's possible our movement through the galaxy may affect our climate.
www.iflscience.com
Asteroids Are Turning Out to be More Complicated Than We Expected
There may have been a former "Ocean World" in our solar system that met an untimely demise based on samples returned from Bennu.
www.discovermagazine.com
Samples From the Moon's Far Side Have Just Arrived to Earth
China's Chang'e 6 lander touched down on the far side of the moon earlier this month, and the lunar material it collected has now been delivered back to Earth for research.
www.discovermagazine.com
Encounter Between Sun And "Something Outside The Solar System" May Have Dramatically Cooled Earth
It's possible our movement through the galaxy may affect our climate.
www.iflscience.com
After years of delays, the European Space Agency has successfully launched Ariane 6.
The Ariane 6 vehicle was supposed to begin service in 2020, but then... some things happened. At about 3PM ET, it finally took off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana and successfully reignited its Vinci engine in orbit, beginning the journey’s second of three planned stages that you can...
www.theverge.com
China's Artificial Sun Generated a Magnetic Field, Clearing a Real Path for Fusion
It’s a crucial step forward in the quest for clean energy.
A cave is much less magnificent and alien than most of what is posted here but this is actually a pretty exciting discovery!
apnews.com
"Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago, and suspect there are hundreds more that could house future astronauts."
A cave on the moon is confirmed, and scientists suspect hundreds more like it could house future explorers
The cave is not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago.
apnews.com
"Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago, and suspect there are hundreds more that could house future astronauts."