On Saturday evening (Oct. 5) as darkness is falling, be sure to take a look low toward the west-southwest part of the sky for a beautiful celestial tableau formed by…
Category: Astronomy
ULA’s new Vulcan Centaur rocket aces 2nd test launch
United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) powerful new Vulcan Centaur rocket is two for two. Vulcan Centaur, the successor to ULA’s workhorse Atlas V, launched today (Oct. 4) at 7:25 a.m. EDT…
Top ISS ‘safety risk’ is a leak that has been ongoing for 5 years, NASA audit finds
A long-running leak is the top “safety risk” affecting the plan to keep astronauts on board the International Space Station until 2030, a new NASA audit found. The affected area,…
How NASA’s bumped SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts felt watching their rocket launch without them
Two astronauts who were supposed to be in space right now say they are still glad to be part of the ground team. Until recently, NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and…
‘Sub-Earth’ exoplanet discovered around the closest solo star to us
Astronomers have discovered a planet orbiting the closest solo star to the solar system, known as Barnard’s star. The newly discovered exoplanet has around half the mass of Venus, which…
Why space archaeologists are finding more Mayan ruins than ever before (exclusive)
Satellites are helping scientists spot more ancient Mayan ruins than ever before, which is no small feat considering how thick the forest is in the indigenous group’s ancestral lands. “Archeologists…
Best Sony cameras in 2024
After testing some of the best Sony cameras available on the market, we’ve compiled this guide of all our favorite models, from budget-friendly beginner options to powerhouses for professionals. Each…
Did dark matter help black holes grow to monster sizes in the infant cosmos?
New research suggests that dark matter decay could have helped black holes grow to monstrous supermassive sizes relatively early in the infant universe. If true, this could help explain some…
Hubble Space Telescope suggests our ancient universe was surprisingly crowded with supermassive black holes
A host of supermassive black holes populating the universe during the cosmic dark ages appears to drastically exceed estimates for how many billion-solar-mass black holes should have existed back then.…
Why I’m going to Easter Island for the ‘ring of fire’ annular solar eclipse
Would you travel 8,467 miles to see a ring around the moon for less than six minutes? On Oct. 2, 2024, a few hundred eclipse chasers will be on the…
