Scientists have used electrical pulses to manipulate magnetic information into a polarized light signal, a discovery that could revolutionize long-distance optical telecommunications between Earth and Mars. The breakthrough, described in…
Category: Space
Keeping your & your kid’s vision safe
People preparing to watch Monday’s total eclipse of the sun need to protect their vision during the event, eye doctors say. Powerful ultraviolet rays can do permanent damage to the…
The universe’s accelerated expansion might be slowing down
DESI has made the largest 3D map of our universe to date. Earth is at the center of this thin slice of the full map. In the magnified section, it…
The 5 stages of the 2024 total solar eclipse explained for April 8
On Monday, April 8, the 2024 total solar eclipse will sweep through the sky over North America. While all of North America and Central America will experience at least a…
DESI first-year data delivers unprecedented measurements of expanding universe
DESI making observations in the night sky. The Rochester group has been part of DESI since 2017, with members having played key roles in commissioning and operating the instrument. Credit:…
The April 8 total solar eclipse will bring weird sights, sounds and feelings
On Monday (April 8), the sky over a swathe of North America will briefly darken as the moon covers the sun completely during a total solar eclipse. For a maximum…
ESA and NASA team up to study solar wind
Both Solar Orbiter and Parker Solar Probe have very eccentric orbits, meaning that they fly in near to the Sun to get a close-up look, and then fly far out…
NASA’s Europa Clipper Survives and Thrives in ‘Outer Space’ on Earth
In less than six months, NASA is set to launch Europa Clipper on a 1.6-billion-mile (2.6-billion-kilometer) voyage to Jupiter’s ocean moon Europa. From the wild vibrations of the rocket ride to the…
Ariane 6 passes tests in preparation for first flight
Credit: European Space Agency Europe’s next rocket, Ariane 6, passed all its qualification tests in preparation for its first flight, and the full-scale test model has been removed from the…
Top 5 items I recommend to safely observe the sun
The sun is an amazing celestial object. It is not only at the heart of our solar system and our local star, but it is fascinating and its appearance changes…
