Category: Space
AI-powered digital elevation models reveal moon’s lobate scarps near Chang’e-6 landing site
Spatial distribution of lobate scarps at the northwest of the Chang’e-6 landing area shown on the LROC WAC image. Credit: AIR A research team led by Prof. Di Kaichang from…
Watch the moon and bright star Spica meet in a celestial dance on May 9
The bright star Spica will appear to dance around Earth’s moon on the night of May 9. Here’s how to catch the celestial pair at play ahead of next week’s…
NASA telescopes tune into a black hole prelude and fugue
The first sonification features WR124, an extremely bright, massive star. Here, the star is shown in a short-lived phase preceding the possible creation of a black hole. Credit: NASA NASA…
‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ returns to theaters later this year for 50th anniversary of Transylvanian aliens landing on Earth
Forget tossing Milk Duds and Diet Cokes during “Minecraft: The Movie” multiplex viewings, the original audience participation flick “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is back in the news, celebrating its…
Key portion of Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope clears thermal vacuum test
This photo captures the installation of the test solar panels for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which took place in March. One panel is lifted in the center of…
‘Gears of War: Reloaded’ chainsaws its way into Xbox, PS5, and PC this summer, and everyone will be playing together
We’ve been recommending that you replay the best Gears of War games ahead of E-Day (the upcoming Rogue One-ish prequel) for a while, but now you have no excuse, as…
NASA’s IXPE reveals X-ray-generating particles in black hole jets
This artist’s concept depicts the central region of the blazar BL Lacertae, a supermassive black hole surrounded by a bright disk and a jet oriented toward Earth. Credit: NASA/Pablo Garcia…
Going fast, this child-friendly Celestron Firstscope 76mm is now under $58
Want a scope that’s portable, beginner-friendly, and suitable for children? We think the Celestron Classic Firstscope 76mm is one of the best telescopes for kids and beginners, easy to set…
Alternative black hole models suggest quantum effects may erase need for singularities
Singular black hole and non-singular alternatives. Credit: Sissa Medialab. Background image sourced from ESO/Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit (eso.org/public/images/eso1101a/) Ever since general relativity pointed to the existence of black holes, the…
