This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Climate models are complex, just like the world they mirror.…
Category: Astronomy
2 billion people will be able to see ‘God of Chaos’ asteroid Apophis when it buzzes Earth in April 2029
An asteroid once thought to pose a threat to Earth may be visible to the naked eye for up to two billion people when it safely whizzes past our planet…
The moon and Venus visit the ‘Heart of the Lion’ this week, here’s how to see it
Sometimes an unusual celestial sight will take place at a rather ungodly hour. As a budding young amateur astronomer living in the Bronx, I remember the bemused look on my…
NASA satellites spot brand-new island in Alaska formed by melting glacier (photos)
NASA satellite imagery has revealed a new island off Alaska’s coast that emerged after long-standing glacial ice melted, isolating a small mountain that was once part of the mainland. The…
Scientists track down fresh boulder falls on the moon
This article is republished from Eos. Read the original article. As a boulder rolls down a cliff slope on the moon, it kicks up lunar dust, leaving behind a telltale…
Star Trek: Bridge Crew was the ultimate ‘Trek’ game, and it needs a sequel. Make it so!
Captain’s log, stardate -302123.44142127107… or November 16, 2020, 7:41 pm for those not in Starfleet just yet. Much of the world was in lockdown, shielding away from the COVID-19 pandemic,…
James Webb Space Telescope images enormous star shooting out twin jets 8 light-years long
A massive star on the distant outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy is seen blowing a powerful cosmic blowtorch in a new image courtesy of James Webb Webb Space Telescope’s…
Did NASA’s Perseverance rover find evidence of ancient life on Mars? The plot thickens
Since February 2021, NASA’s Perseverance rover has been exploring a region on Mars known as Jezero Crater, a huge cavity believed to have once hosted a lake. It’s considered one…
Astronauts capture amazing views of the total lunar eclipse from the ISS (photos)
We just got some great birds-eye views of this past weekend’s total lunar eclipse, thanks to astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The eclipse occurred overnight from Sunday to…
Does the nearby exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e support life? New James Webb Space Telescope data could help us find out
Astronomers have investigated the atmosphere and potential habitability of a famous “Goldilocks zone” planet using NASA’s powerful James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The planet in question is TRAPPIST-1e, an Earth-sized…
