Optical color composite image of the galaxy DJ0240. Credit: Krishna et al., 2023. By analyzing the data from the Dark Energy Camera Legacy Survey (DECaLS), astronomers from the Christ University…
Category: Planetary Science
Next major X-ray mission set to launch
XRISM spacecraft. Credit: JAXA The X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) is ready to launch on 7 September 2023 to observe the most energetic objects and events in the cosmos.…
NASA spots new Moon crater, likely caused by crashed Russian probe
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted a small new crater on the Moon that is the probable impact point of Russia’s Luna-25 probe. NASA has spotted a small new crater on…
India launches next space mission
The latest mission in India’s ambitious space program blasted off Saturday. The latest mission in India’s ambitious space program blasted off Saturday on a voyage towards the center of the…
Pentagon unveils new website for reporting (and learning about) UFOs
An anomalous object shows up on video captured by a Navy fighter jet in 2021. Credit: AARO / DoD The Pentagon has opened up a new portal for professionals to…
NASA’s LRO observes crater likely from Luna 25 impact
During the descent to the surface, the Russian spacecraft Luna 25 experienced an anomaly that caused it to impact into the southwest rim of Pontécoulant G crater on Aug. 19,…
A smoking gun for supermassive binaries in active galactic nuclei
Illustration showing a jet precessing due to a supermassive binary black hole at the center of the galaxy. The jet (right image) is turning towards the observer and thus appears…
A swarm of swimming microbots could be deployed to Europa’s ocean
Artist’s conception of the SWIM mission. Credit: Schaler et al. Europa and other ocean worlds in our solar system have recently attracted much attention. They are thought to be some…
How data from a NASA lunar orbiter is preparing Artemis astronauts
Image of the lunar south pole created using Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) data from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) instrument which measures landing site slopes, lunar surface roughness, and…
After Moon landing, India eyes the Sun
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Days after becoming the first nation to land a craft near the Moon’s largely unexplored south pole, India’s space agency said on Monday it will launch…
