Blue Ghost spacecraft low «passed» over the Moon and filmed the sunrise
NASA’s Blue Ghost spacecraft has recorded unique footage of the lunar surface as it prepares for its first lunar landing attempt, scheduled for this weekend.
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…
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.
Space ferry: Ukrainian astronomers propose to travel on asteroids between planets
Ukrainian scientists have come up with an interesting solution to one of the most pressing problems of space exploration: how to safely transport people to Mars research proposes to use natural space travelers — asteroids — as interplanetary vehicles.
Comet ATLAS approaches Earth to a minimum distance – how and when it can be observed in the sky
Yesterday, Ukrainians had the opportunity to see a rare astronomical phenomenon in the evening sky – Comet ATLAS (also known as C/2023 A3 or Tsuchinshan-ATLAS). The space object approached the Earth at a minimum distance of about 70 million kilometers. Scientists call it the brightest in the last 13 years, which made it possible to follow the…
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.
NASA wants to create Morrowind on Mars — housing will be built from mushrooms
NASA is considering the possibility of growing housing from mushrooms on the Moon and Mars. The agency has signed a $2 million contract with researchers at NASA’s Ames Research Center to study «mycotecture».
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 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.
It wasn’t a comet: scientists discover the true origin of the dinosaur killer
A new study indicates that the object that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago was a rare type of asteroid from the far reaches of the solar system.
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.
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.
Venus — geological twin of early Earth? New study changes the way we think about planetary evolution
Scientists have discovered that Venus’s vast plateaus, known as tesserae, may have formed through processes similar to those that created the Earth’s oldest continents billions of years ago.
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.
There will be no mass extinction: a bank with genetic material from the Earth is to be created on the Moon
The idea is to use the naturally cold areas of the Moon to preserve the genetic material of threatened species.
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.
NASA telescope spots a strange phenomenon while studying the largest cosmic explosion since the formation of the Universe
The Fermilab Space Gamma-ray Telescope has detected an unusual feature in a gamma-ray burst that may be the result of the annihilation of matter and antimatter.
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.
Time passes faster on the Moon: scientists reveal the exact difference
In the new research scientists have accurately calculated how much faster time passes on the Moon compared to the Earth and the barycenter of the solar system. This information is important for future expeditions.
Space telescope «Euclid» takes new photos in search of dark matter 2.7 billion light-years away
The «Euclid» telescope team has released five new images of the cosmos that showcase a multitude of celestial objects in unprecedented detail. The «Euclid» is called the «Dark Universe Detector» because its primary mission is to explore two of the most mysterious elements of space: dark energy and dark matter.
Legendary «Voyager-1» «called» home after 5 months of no communication
On April 20, the NASA spacecraft, which is currently outside the solar system, updated its «health» — data and sent quite analyzable information after broadcasting continuous gibberish for 5 months. This concerns information about the state of the ship’s onboard engineering systems.
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