Scientists found a new mineral in a meteorite that crashed to Earth in 1951. It took almost seven decades of analysis to fin d the formation, which is just one of 500,000 to 600,000 minerals in the small stone, about 210 grams. The extraterrestrial composition was named edscottite, named after the cosmopolitan Edward Scott of … Read more
Calculating the orbit of a celestial body is critical in determining its characteristics and interactions with other objects in space. The sun itself orbits around the center of the Milky Way and completes a loop between 225 to 250 million years. You can also predict the position of planets and moons in their orbits, or determine where … Read more
Undeniably, everyone knows that the Solar System has eight planets (or nine if we still consider Pluto as a planet): Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, all interacting in some way. Each maintains an orbit around the sun and some have satellites around themselves. The cohesion between all these stars helps in the flourishing … Read more
Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, is part of the Orion constellation – it makes up the hunter’s “shoulder”. To facilitate the identification of the constellation, it is enough to find the ensemble we popularly call “the three Marys”, the trio that forms the Orion belt. Betelgeuse’s brilliance has been dwindling considerably in … Read more
We don’t need to tell anyone that one of the most famous space sagas of all time is Star Wars. Although not exactly a work of science fiction, this space opera that takes us to a galaxy far, far away has introduced us to many new planets throughout its 42 years of existence. But because it is … Read more
Ann Elizabeth Hodges was taking a nap on the sofa in her living room at her home in Sylacauga, Alabama, around 2:26 pm local time, when loud noise woke her up. She and her mother were slow to understand what had happened. Their house was covered in dust, so they initially thought the chimney had collapsed and … Read more
The NASA is planning to send new astronauts to the moon in 2024, five decades after the last Apollo mission, which took place in 1972. Science and technology have evolved apace since then, but there are still many mysteries to be unraveled when it comes to the environment space For Artemis missions, scientists are concerned about an issue … Read more
Despite a successful launch on Friday (20), the Starliner spacecraft experienced an anomaly during the flight and failed to reach its destination, which was the International Space Station (ISS). This maiden flight of the spacecraft was unmanned, and served to have Boeing and NASA conduct proper flight tests before a first voyage carrying astronauts. And, as Starliner did not reach its destination, the journey … Read more
The International Space Station (ISS) may not look like it, but it is a delicate ecosystem that needs a lot of fully functioning equipment to avoid problems. The ISS is currently about the size of a football field, and the space agencies involved expect to keep it running until 2030. The station’s systems include European computers … Read more