Image of Saturn and several of its moons taken by the James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam instrument on June 25, 2023. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, M. Tiscareno (SETI Institute), M. Hedman (University of Idaho), M. El Mutamid (Cornell University), M. Showalter (SETI Institute), L. Fletcher (University of Leicester), H. Hammel (AURA); image processing...
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Astronomers discover a mysterious planet that shouldn’t exist
The Jupiter-like planet Hala survived the expansion of its sun Baekdu into a red giant, a process that should have engulfed it, according to astronomers at the University of Hawaii. The surprising survival has prompted theories about planetary evolution, including a potential binary star origin or that Halla is a newly formed “second-generation” planet. Courtesy:...
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NASA Mars Rover and Helicopter LEGO Models – NASA Mars Exploration
Perseverance Selfies with Ingenuity: Using the WATSON camera on its robotic arm, NASA’s Perseverance rover took a selfie with the Ingenuity helicopter — seen here about 13 feet (3.9 meters) from the rover — on April 6, 2021. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS. Download Image › A new STEM-themed kit developed in collaboration with NASA-JPL is designed to...
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Earth’s solar storm could cause an ‘internet apocalypse’
Rumors of a global internet outage due to a severe solar storm are swirling online, but how true are they? As many of us rely on internet access on a daily basis for our work, entertainment and communication needs, the rumor of an internet apocalypse alarmed many. In June, the possibility of losing the internet...
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Earth’s solar storm could cause an ‘internet apocalypse’
Rumors of a global internet outage due to a severe solar storm are swirling online, but how true are they? As many of us rely on internet access on a daily basis for our work, entertainment and communication needs, the rumor of an internet apocalypse alarmed many. In June, the possibility of losing the internet...
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The magma chamber of the Yellowstone supervolcano has much more molten rock than previously thought
The reservoir beneath the Yellowstone supervolcano does not currently contain enough liquid magma to pose a risk of eruption. (Image credit: Sandy Huffaker/Corbis via Getty Images) The amount of molten rock beneath the Yellowstone supervolcano is much higher than previously estimated, a new study has found. Although researchers say there are no signs of an...
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Scientists detect shock waves from colliding galaxies
Artist’s impression: Supermassive black holes at the heart of every galaxy slam into each other, sending gravitational shock waves through the universe Scientists have captured shock waves from the orbit of supermassive black holes at the heart of distant galaxies as they begin to merge. This may be the first direct evidence of giant black...
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The most important Mars mission in history begins
NASA launched its Mars Habitat Mission to determine how humans could live on the planet. NASA’s recent selection of four individuals for a one-year stay in a specially designed habitat on Mars, as reported by Devdiscourse, represents an important milestone in our quest to understand human existence on the Red Planet. The mission, announced on...
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A new way to measure distances in the universe
If we want to understand the universe, we have to start with its size. Ancient people had no idea that there was a universe as we understand it now, and they had no idea of its size. They believed that the Earth existed and everything else revolved around it. This was the only conclusion attainable...
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We may have killed the only life we’ve found on Mars
I was recently invited to speak at a a symposium organized by the Royal Palace Foundation in Amsterdam, which twice a year brings together experts to discuss a big topic like the COVID pandemic or the future of work. This summer’s meeting was devoted to the search for extraterrestrial life. As I focused on searching...