The European Space Agency’s Gaia mission has released a goldmine of knowledge about our galaxy and beyond. Among other findings, the star surveyor has surpassed its planned potential to reveal half a…
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JWST observes the Kuiper Belt: Sedna, Gonggong, and Quaoar
Artist’s conception of Sedna, the TNO that orbits in the outer edges of the solar system. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech The Kuiper Belt, the vast region at the edge of our solar…
Ionic Crystal Generates Molecular Ions upon Positron Irradiation
Positron―surface interactions generate positive molecular ions via formation of positronic compounds, opening doors to generating novel molecular ions. Positron, the antiparticle of electron, has the same mass and charge as…
Keeping Beds in the Goldilocks Zone
For Mark Aramli, the bed was a battlefield. He liked the bed a little cool, while his partner liked to stay warm under the covers. The constant fight over the…
‘Ring of fire’ eclipse moves across the Americas, bringing with it cheers and shouts of joy
The moon passes between earth and the sun during a rare “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Credit: AP…
A comprehensive blueprint for the settlement of Mars
Artist’s rendition of future astronauts and human settlements on Mars. Credit: NASA Throughout the 20th century, multiple proposals have been made for the crewed exploration of Mars. These include the…
First-ever Afterglow of Huge Planetary Collision in Outer Space
Image shows a visualisation of the huge, glowing planetary body produced by a planetary collision. In the foreground, fragments of ice and rock fly away from the collision and will…
Plot Thickens in Hunt for Ninth Planet
Outer reaches of the solar system could harbor another – ninth planet—or evidence modifying laws of gravity. An artist’s impression of a Kuiper Belt object (KBO), located on the outer…
Five things to know about NASA’s mission to a metal world
Psyche’s solar arrays convert light into electricity, providing the power for its four solar electric or “Hall-effect” thrusters. For the first time ever, a NASA probe is set to journey…
