Evil physics. Why will most of the Universe always be out of reach of humanity?
Ever since the prominent astrophysicist Edwin Hubble discovered in the mid-20s that the universe is not static but is constantly expanding, and the objects whose light reaches us are constantly moving away from us, this has been one of the central themes of modern science. In 1998, two independent projects, the Supernova Cosmology Project and…
67 years in space: the world’s oldest satellite will be returned to Earth
A team of scientists is developing plans to return to Earth the American Vanguard-1 satellite, which spent 67 years in space.
The Gaia orbiting observatory has stopped working — what it found
On Thursday, March 27, the European Space Agency (ESA) sent the latest messages Gaia orbiting observatory. The prominent satellite was ordered to disconnect the communication systems and the central computer, saying goodbye to him.
Einstein’s ring: an unusual gravitational lens of an ecliptic galaxy «stretched» the spiral one behind it
The James Webb «Space Telescope» took a picture of a gravitational lens with a very unusual shape that creates the effect of an Einstein ring.
Humans on Mars face toxic dust storms, the consequences of which are difficult to treat, — study
Scientists from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California have found that toxic dust storms on Mars could be a serious problem for the first missions with astronauts.
Astronomers have discovered the smallest galaxy in the Universe: «Like a full-fledged human being the size of a grain of rice»
Astronomers have discovered a cluster of tiny galaxies at a distance of 3 million light-years from Earth, including — the smallest ever seen.
New exoplanet is so light, that astronomers don’t know, what it consists of
Astronomers from the University of Liège have recently discovered two new exoplanets, one of which is super-Earth and the other is sub-Neptune.
Physicists: black holes can turn into white ones
In a new study by researchers from the University of Sheffield and the University of Madrid Complutense notes, that black holes can turn into white ones.
Scientists have found «secret» UFO galaxies — almost do not emit light
Researchers from the University of Colorado at Boulder with the help of of the James Webb telescope discovered large, dust-soaked, ultraviolet galaxies.
Blue Ghost shows lunar eclipse from the Moon — Earth blocks the Sun
The lander of Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar vehicle showed the lunar eclipse in all its glory. Although on the Moon, it is a solar eclipse.
Ancient galaxies hint that the Universe originated in a black hole — by repeating the same motion
The latest analysis of deep space images «taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) shows that the vast majority of ancient galaxies rotate in the same direction, and one explanation for this phenomenon — is that the Universe may have already been born rotating, and may be an internal part of a black hole in a larger «parent universe.
NASA launches SPHEREx space telescope for $488 million — it will show what was hidden from Webb and Hubble’s «eyes»
The SPHEREx Space Observatory will offer additional «panoramic» views to the infrared images of the James Webb Space Telescope and help unravel some of the greatest mysteries of the Universe.
128 new satellites discovered at Saturn
Astronomers have discovered 128 new satellites that orbit Saturn.
How about this, Elon Musk? Rocket Lab to land reusable rocket in the ocean in 2025
The private American space company Rocket Lab plans to launch its own spacecraft in the second half of 2025 the first reusable Neutron rocket.
«Disintegrating before our eyes»: James Webb telescope finds two strange planets that catapult themselves into space
Astronomers have observed for the first time how two worlds outside the solar system eject their outer layers into space — and this data, collected James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)offer an «unprecedented» view of what distant planets hide in their insides (in fact, something that is beyond the reach of even the Earth).
SpaceX engineers have replaced the fired FAA specialists — the agency that authorizes rocket launches for Musk’s space company
Sources of the publication WIRED reports that SpaceX engineers have been appointed senior advisors to the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), an organization that, among other things, authorizes space rocket launches (including those of Elon Musk’s company).
James Webb telescope «urgent» to study asteroid 2024 YR4 — probability of collision with Earth doubled
European Space Agency (ESA) announced about a rare «time-critical» decision that will direct James Webb Space Telescope. At least two missions are planned for the next two months to study the potentially dangerous asteroid 2024 YR4.
Houston, we have «Problem» and it’s — a giant radio galaxy spotted by a South African telescope
Scientists have found the world’s largest «Problem», but don’t be alarmed — it’s just the official name of a giant radio galaxy recently spotted by the MeerKAT telescope.
NASA finds building blocks of life in Bennu asteroid sample
Scientists from NASA and other institutions who analyzed a sample of the asteroid Bennu delivered to Earth last September made an interesting and important discovery. They found molecules, including amino acids, that are essential ingredients of life as we know it. The sample also contained «evidence of an ancient environment well suited to run…
Astronomers are furious with Elon Musk: «space» Tesla Roadster misidentified as asteroid 2018 CN41
On January 2, the Minor Planet Center announced the discovery of the unique asteroid 2018 CN41, but soon had to remove the object from the official list—for the simple reason that it turned out to be a Tesla Roadster car, launched into orbit back in 2018.
Mysterious giant object distorted the solar system — it may lose one planet
Scientists say that if creating the Solar System “by the book,” it would be flatter and more round. It seems something extraordinarily large stirred it up.
SpaceX Starship megastar explodes during test flight, but accelerator «saved by Mechazilla tower robotic arms
The seventh test flight of Starship had two main objectives — to replicate the success of the first stage “landing” and to test the updated version of the spacecraft, but unfortunately, things did not go as planned with the second item for SpaceX.
A historic launch: Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket for the first time — potential competitor of SpaceX
On January 16, after several delays, Jeff Bezos’s space company conducted its first orbital launch (previously only suborbital), sending the second stage of the New Glenn rocket into orbit.
Physicists say that dark matter can be found right on Earth — and an ordinary antenna will help.
Dark matter, which is believed to make up the majority of our Universe, remains elusive as it manifests solely through gravitational effects on visible matter. From time to time, researchers propose various interesting theoretical methods for its detection, and one of the recent ones suggests that this can be done right on Earth, more…
Quadrantids: when and how to observe the first spectacular meteor shower of 2025
In early January 2025, the sky will present one of the most spectacular astronomical spectacles – the Quadrantid meteor shower. This phenomenon is considered one of the most powerful meteor showers of the year.
Closer than ever: NASA’s Parker probe sets record for closest approach to the Sun
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe continues its historic journey around the Sun and is preparing for another record-breaking approach this week. On December 24, at 13:53 Kyiv time, the spacecraft’s orbit will bring it to a distance of just 6.1 million km from the Sun’s surface. This will be the closest this probe or any other has ever…
NASA has postponed the mission to land humans on the Moon until 2027. What went wrong?
NASA has announced the postponement of the Artemis 2 and Artemis 3 missions, which were set to return humans to the Moon for the first time since 1972.
How to ride a star: a scientist tells about interstellar travel with his own planet
According to the scientist, if a developed extraterrestrial civilization wants to undertake interstellar travel, the best way to do it is along with their own star system.
Scientists detect the most powerful cosmic rays in history — their mysterious source may be near the Earth
An international team of scientists has recorded the most powerful cosmic rays in the history of observations. The mysterious radiation sources are located relatively close to the Earth.
Earth has a «second Moon» related to the first, — scientists
As Americans joke, the «second moon» of the Earth did not stay for Thanksgiving, but visited the «family» the day before. Scientists have confirmed the correctness of the unofficial name of the asteroid 2024 PT5.
First detailed image of the death of a star outside the Milky Way — 2000 times larger than the Sun, 160,000 light-years away
Astronomers have for the first time made an enlarged image of a star’s death beyond the Milky Way. The Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) “saw” the supergiant WOH G64.
The Pentagon has published a new report on UFOs: 750+ objects with «anomalous» behavior, most — unidentified
The US Department of Defense has published a new report on UFOs (the term was replaced with UAP — «unidentified anomalous phenomena») with intriguing statistics.
Forget about dark matter: James Webb’s telescope didn’t find it — but it seems to have spotted an alternative
A group of astronomers, citing data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), claims that some of the oldest galaxies in the universe could potentially have formed without the influence of dark matter.
Jupiter in detail: NASA shows new images of the largest planet in the Solar System
NASA’s interplanetary station «Juno» sent a new series of images of Jupiter taken during the next (already 66th) flyby of the largest planet in the solar system.
Einstein probe detects strange flash in space — potentially new type of astronomical phenomenon
The Einstein Probe has discovered a mysterious object that flashes in space like fireworks and disappears in seconds.
Scientists uncover hidden history of the Moon in new analysis of soil samples brought back by «Apollo 16» half a century ago
A new study of the lunar soil collected by the astronauts «Apollo 16» in 1972 has allowed scientists to reconstruct billions of years of the Moon’s history.
SpaceX Starship from a rocket caught by Mechazilla exploded after being driven
On Sunday, the world witnessed an amazing landing of the first stage of the rocket SpaceX to automated «hands» Mechazilla towers. However, the Starship itself exploded after being powered up.
NASA launches Europa Clipper probe to Jupiter’s icy moon — it will search for signs of life
Jupiter’s icy moon Europa is considered one of the most promising places in the solar system to search for signs of life.
The first stage of the SpaceX Super Heavy rocket successfully landed «in the hands of» the Mechazilla tower
Today, SpaceX’s Mechazilla service tower «caught the first stage of the Starship’s Super Heavy Flight 5 rocket on its way back.
Astronomers find a galaxy that «mirrors» our Milky Way
One of the most distant spiral galaxies ever observed by astronomers has puzzled researchers somewhat, as it resembles our Milky Way in structure.
Irish scientists discover that Martian sand can be used for construction in space
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) developed a method of turning Martian and lunar sand into durable bricks for future space settlements.
Astronomers find a planet that shows the fate of the Earth in 8 billion years — if it is not absorbed by the Sun
The rocky planet, called KMT-2020-BLG-0414, is located 4,000 light-years from Earth and orbits a smoldering white dwarf — an object that was once a large star like our Sun.
A primary black hole can «peer» into the solar system once every 10 years
Primordial black holes — are a hypothetical type of black hole that formed during the inhomogeneous, high-density phase of the Big Bang. And if they really exist, then, according to a new study, they can «peer» into our solar system with a frequency of once every 10 years.
SpaceX Polaris Dawn astronauts made the first private spacewalk in orbit
Billionaire Jared Isaacson and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis have made the first-ever spacewalk as part of a commercial mission.
«All These Worlds Are Yours» John Willis: an interesting story about the search for life in the Universe. Review by ITC.ua
The search for extraterrestrial life is an important but so far fruitless endeavor. So it is not surprising that a lot of time, money, and research is devoted to this topic. We have recently talked about the book «Oceans outside the Earth» by Kevin Peter Hand from «Bearded Tamarind», and she explored the same question. […]
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.
NASA has discovered the third global energy field of the Earth — in addition to gravitational and electromagnetic
NASA scientists have discovered a third global energy field around the Earth. Ambipolar electric field drives charged particles into space above the poles
The Boeing spacecraft stuck on the ISS began to make «creepy» sounds
Over the weekend, astronaut Butch Wilmore heard that the Boeing Starliner spacecraft began to make strange noises.
The first video of the Moon and Earth flyby made by JUICE on the way to Jupiter
The Jupiter-bound JUICE probe «has shared footage of its flyby of the Moon and Earth with scientists European Space Agency (ESA) I made a minute and a half video out of them.
The Moon was once covered by an ocean of magma: new data confirm the theory
New data obtained by the Indian mission «Chandrayaan-3» confirms the theory of the Moon’s turbulent past.
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