Ganymede under attack: an asteroid 20 times larger than «dinosaur killer» has turned Jupiter’s moon around
The asteroid that collided with Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, was 20 times larger than the one that caused the extinction of dinosaurs on Earth.
The Martian interior hides an ocean of water — new discovery of the NASA InSight mission
Researchers have found evidence of liquid water beneath the surface of Mars by analyzing data from NASA’s InSight rover.
NASA Space Telescope creates 3D map of neighboring star systems to search for extraterrestrial life
Scientists have used data from NASA’s X-ray telescope to create a three-dimensional map of stars near the Sun, which will help in the search for habitable planets.
«King will die, nation will fall»: scientists decipher ancient Babylonian texts predicting potential disasters
Did everyone think of the same country?
The Moon probably had many small «siblings» orbiting the Earth in the distant past
Scientists at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, have hypothesized that in the early periods of the Earth-Moon system’s existence, it could have had small companions in polar orbits.
Calendar older than the pyramids: archaeologists decipher 12,000-year-old symbols in Turkey
Archaeologists suggest that the 12,000-year-old markings on a stone pillar at Gebekli Tepe may be the oldest solar calendar in history, created to commemorate a catastrophic comet impact.
The three biggest mysteries of the Sun that still baffle astrophysicists
Despite significant progress in the study of the Sun over the past decades, scientists still face several unsolved mysteries of our star that they are seeking to solve through current and future missions.
Not like the others. Astronomers have spotted a star that looks like the Sun, and it’s moving in a strange way
The star V889 Hercules demonstrates an unusual rotation profile that contradicts all known models of stellar dynamics. Astronomers have discovered that its mid-latitudes rotate faster than the equator and the poles.
Much larger than we thought. New calculations show that the boundaries of the solar system need to be expanded
Until now, scientists have believed that the solar system ends in a hypothetical Oort cloud located at a distance of just over one light year from the Sun. However, a new study by American scientists may radically change this idea.
What does the Sun hide? Ancient drawings by a mathematician reveal a 400-year-old secret
Astronomers have used observations by a 17th-century German mathematician to determine the state of the solar cycle in 1607, which may help solve the mystery of the period of minimum solar activity.
James Webb Telescope discovers 13.5 billion year old galaxy — the oldest ever seen
Astronomers have discovered the galaxy JADES-GS-z14-0, the oldest known in the Universe, which challenges our understanding of the formation of early cosmic structures.
A giant space neighbor: James Webb telescope detects unique exoplanet near Earth
By weight, it is six times larger than Jupiter.
Where are you going, Moon? A natural satellite is running away from the Earth «and it’s not affecting us in the best way
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that the Moon is gradually moving away from the Earth, which leads to a slow increase in the length of the Earth’s day.
«Astronomical Photographer of the Year» 2024 — 10 most interesting photos of the contest
The «Astronomy Photographer of the Year» contest has announced the stunning 2024 winners. From fascinating «mythical monsters to dizzying distant constellations, the shortlisted candidates showcase the magnificent beauty of the sky around us. Here are this year’s stunning nominees. The finalists include photos of the sun, the aurora…
«Devil’s Comet» brightest on April 21 — it happens once every 71 years
On Sunday, April 21, comet 12P/Pons-Brooks (Ponce-Brooks), known as «Devil’s Comet», «Horned Comet», or «Millennium Falcon», has become the most visible in the sky. The celestial body, which visits the solar system once every 71 years, has reached perihelion — the point in its elliptical orbit when it is closest to the Sun.
Construction of the 3.2 gigapixel digital camera for the LSST telescope — the largest in human history is completed
Specialists of the National Accelerator Laboratory SLAC noted a historic event lasting more than two decades — the completion of the construction and testing of the 3.2 gigapixel (!) digital camera LSST. This is the largest camera ever created, and it will operate on the future Simonyi Survey Telescope at Rubin Observatory (named after the…
Astronomers have discovered two unknown moons of Neptune and one of Uranus — in total, the planets have 16 and 28
Thanks to ground-based telescopes, astronomers have discovered three previously unknown satellites in the space around Uranus and Neptune: one orbiting Uranus and two around Neptune. Thus, the official number of Uranus’ satellites is 28, and Neptune’s is 16.
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