Space
Scientists Think Two Planets Collided In Colossal Blast
December 8, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
After an enthusiast pointed out an anomaly in light detection from a NASA spacecraft, scientists looked into the matter and discovered they likely captured the effects of a massive collision between two far-away exoplanets. The planets orbited a sun-like star before colliding.
Webb Telescope Captured View Of ‘Star Nursery’
December 6, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
A new image from NASA’s Webb Space Telescope shows a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way where new stars are formed.
Solar Flares To Impact Earth This Week
December 2, 2023, 4:45 pm EST
Solar flares from the sun are headed toward Earth this week, and could cause radio blackouts as well as a brilliant aurora view.
Aurora Could Light Up The Skies Again This Weekend
December 2, 2023, 4:42 pm EST
Incredible light shows from the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, were spotted across a wide section of the U.S. and Canada Thursday night. But don’t worry if you missed it. More might be on their way. We talked to John Gianforte, director of the University of New Hampshire Observatory, who explained what’s happening.
‘Unacceptably Bright’ Space Satellite Draws Criticism
December 2, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
The company behind the BlueWalker 3 satellite says a space cellular network would be a boon for global connectivity. But a group of astronomers says the satellite is “unacceptably bright.”
Webb Telescope Reveals ‘Planetlike’ Objects In Orion Nebula
December 2, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
The planetlike objects are similar to the mass of Jupiter and have been spotted in the Orion Nebula by the James Webb telescope.
Dust Devil Spotted On Mars
December 2, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
NASA’s Perseverance rover spotted a dust devil swirling across the camera on Mars. The rover is on a mission to study the astrobiology of the red planet and continue the search for life.
Wave Goodbye To The Comet Nishimura, It Won’t Return For 400 Years
November 30, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
Named after an amateur astronomer Hideo Nishimura, the Comet Nishimura circles the sun on its journey into space and should return in 400 years.
Surprise Space Force Launch Punches Hole In Atmosphere
November 30, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
A last-minute, rushed rocket launch for the U.S. Space Force may have punched a hole in the Earth’s atmosphere. Rockets sometimes create holes in the ionosphere as a result of a chemical reaction between burning fuel and various gases found in the atmosphere. Here’s what you need to know.
Webb Telescope Snaps ‘Lightsaber’ Beam From Baby Star
November 30, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
Scientists have described these spectacular celestial features as appearing like a “double-bladed lightsaber.” NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently released this image of a Herbig-Haro object in the perseus constellation, captured about 1,000 light years from Earth.
