Bad astronomy | Dark matter from 12 billion years ago detected
We know dark matter exists - a mysterious substance that is five times more prevalent in the Universe by mass than what we consider "normal" matter, the stuff you and I and everything we see are made of. . We see its…
Explore the solar system on Dark Sky Discovery Night
One of the best times to explore southeast Utah is at night: the area is famous for stargazing, which is why the Canyon Country Discovery Center in Monticello hosts regular Dark Sky Discovery parties. The next event will take place…
4 Indian physicists win top prizes at International Astronomy Meeting
Four Indian researchers were among the seven international students who won the top prizes for their doctoral work at the 31st meeting of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in Busan, South Korea.
The four researchers are specialized…
The star that changed the cosmos: M31-V1
The distance to M31
To compare my results for the distance to M31 directly to Hubble's, I needed to use Shapley's faulty calibration of the period-luminosity relationship. Curiously, Hubble has adjusted this graph to produce the absolute…
10 Weirdest Moons In The Solar System, Some Have Earth Seasons
SUKABUMIUPDATE.com All planets in our solar system have satellites, a simple example is the Moon (Chandra) on Earth.
There is a beautiful and surreal world within the Moon itself, an inanimate world created by ancient volcanoes and…
Quad-Cities Popular Astronomy Club: My Alien Vacation Home (Part 1) | Local News
Alan Sheidler People's Astronomy Club
There has been a lot of hype recently about returning to the moon, exploring nearby asteroids, and colonizing Mars. As an…
Why this remarkable plant’s contribution to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals is…
Experts at the forefront of efforts to restore the UK's coastal seagrass beds say the remarkable plant's contribution to the most important to-do list in human history should be reassessed.
Seagrass - the world's only underwater flowering…
The sky this week from August 5 to 12
Saturday August 6The waxing Moon is in the clutches of Scorpius in the south tonight, so let's look north instead for darker skies.
Bright Vega in Lyra sits high in the north tonight, shining at magnitude 0. This star will one day sit…
The Incredible ‘Shrinking’ Planet Could Be a Missing Link Between Worlds
The discovery of several exoplanets that seem to shrink seems to solve a "missing link" in planetary evolution.
Four mini-Neptunes close to their stars were found fleeing their atmospheres at a rate consistent with eventual total loss.…
Bastar gets astronomy lab, kids get chance to develop scientific temperament – Indian…
Bastar gets an astronomy laboratory, children have the chance to develop their scientific temperament
Determined to develop a scientific temperament in children and expose them to space science, the Bastar district administration of…
NASA Team Troubleshoots Lucy Tied To An Asteroid Across The Solar System
After the successful launch of NASA's Lucy spacecraft on October 16, 2021, a group of engineers gathered around a long conference table in Titusville, Florida. Lucy was just hours away from her 12-year flight, but an unexpected…
The bluest asteroid in the solar system has baffled scientists for years, but now its SECRET is out
The asteroid Phaethon is the bluest asteroid in the solar system and it has long baffled scientists on Earth. But eventually, the secret is out. Find out…
The world must unite to save the planet
ACROSS the Northern Hemisphere, a taste of the apocalypse is unfolding in the form of heat waves, out-of-control wildfires, displacement and death. In Europe, the crisis has already claimed around 2,000 lives in…
Peat moss isn’t good for the planet, but there’s a more sustainable option
Jules Giuliano knows it's ironic that gardening - something inherently good for the planet - often uses materials that actually harm the environment. So he set out to change that: in April 2022, Giuliano launched Rosy Soil, a…
Technology must take care of the planet: Victorialand
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The most distant dark matter ever discovered dates back 12 billion years
But this method only works when the source galaxy is bright enough to illuminate the lens galaxy. And because extremely distant galaxies are extremely faint, astronomers have so far been unable to assess dark matter in galaxies from around…
The Great Mystery of the Incredible Solar System
The solar system is depicted with a collection of mysterious celestial objects. Its extraordinary existence makes the solar system difficult to explain scientifically.
Earlier, scientists had discovered ice-spewing volcanoes on Pluto.…
If we want to save our planet, we have to think about this world
The 2014 sci-fi movie Interstellar foreshadowed our future. The scientifically accurate film, starring researchers from Harvard and MIT, as well as renowned physics professor Kip Thorne, was created to target audiences to portray in an…
Starlink satellites get upgrades to avoid interference with astronomy
SpaceX is working on several upgrades to the company's Starlink satellites to keep them from bothering astronomers. The upgrades attempt to determine how Starlink satellites can reflect sunlight as they orbit Earth. That same light can…
The sky this week from July 29 to August 5
Wednesday August 3The slowly waxing Moon is in Virgo tonight, not far from the magnificent double star Porrima (Gamma Virginias). Thanks to a telescope, this luminous point is divided into two of roughly equal magnitude: 3.65 and 3.56.…
Find the “fossils” of the solar system
On February 16, 2021 at 5:34 a.m. local time, NASA launched its Lucy mission into space aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 rocket. From Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA. The mission, in development since 2014, is now on its way to…
Why don’t the rings of Jupiter look like those of Saturn?
These are exactly the questions that astronomers Stephen Kane and Zhexing Li of the University of California, Riverside pose in a recent paper now accepted for publication in the Journal of Planetary Science. After all, as the most massive…
101 must-see cosmic objects: M4
Scorpius the Scorpio holds many of the most beautiful deep sky objects in the sky, including the spectacular globular cluster M4. This group of stars stands out for several reasons. First, at 7,200 light-years away, it's the closest…
Sustained economic growth in the 21st century “impossible on a finite planet”
A theory decried by experts when it was first presented in the 1970s is resurfacing as economists debate whether the world can sustain the current speed of development.
Resource and environmental limitations are just two of the main…
Difficult Moon, Planet View All Night – When the Curves Align
August 26, 2022: A planetary parade can be seen stretching across the sky overnight. The slender crescent moon provides a stimulating sight before sunrise.
Chart legend – August 26, 2022: Jupiter is in the southwest before sunrise.…
101 Must-See Cosmic Objects: The Whirlwind Galaxy
M51, the fabulous Whirlpool Galaxy of Canes Venatici, is the largest (in apparent diameter) and brightest spiral in the night sky. It sports the iconic face of what astronomers call a “grand design spiral galaxy” – a galaxy that displays a…
‘City killer’ asteroids could be lurking in a hidden area of the solar system
Astronomer Scott Sheppard wrote an article on Perspective titled "In the shine of the sun" in the review Science. Sheppard is an astronomer at the University of Hawaii's Institute of Astronomy and believes scientists need to look closer…
The best astronomy apps for stargazing this summer
The Webb and Hubble telescopes have blessed us with breathtaking new images of the cosmos earlier this month, leaving many inspired to learn more about the space. With these astronomy apps, you can use your phone to see which stars and…
Backyard Astronomy – The first images from the James Webb Space Telescope are just the tip of…
It's often said, a picture is worth a thousand words and the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope did not disappoint. At the July 12 press conference, the world had a front row seat to the most remarkable images of…
Backyard Astronomy: James Webb Space Telescope – Achievement
By Gary Boyle - The Backyard Astronomer
It's often said, a picture is worth a thousand words and the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope did not disappoint. At the July 12 press conference, the world had a front row…
Beneath the Andes: the Earth’s crust is “dripping” inside the planet
The continental surface seeps into the center of the planet below the Andes ranges in South America. Moreover, it has already been going on for millions of years, resulting in unmistakable ripples and outer layer patterns that researchers…
The inner solar system spins much slower than it should
The inner solar system spins much slower than the laws of modern physics predict, and a new study could help explain why. A thin disk of gas and dust, known as the accretion disk, spirals around young stars. These disks, where planets…
The history of Islam with astronomy
The golden age of Islam saw astronomy flourish. Here's a look at a handful of pioneering Muslim astronomers whose names are written in the stars.Images recently released by NASA, taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), left Earth…
Czech scientists are developing a space ‘microscope’ that could help map the solar…
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101 Must-See Cosmic Objects: The Bubble Nebula
William Herschel first observed NGC 7635 in 1787 as a glow around the magnitude 8.7 star SAO 20575 (earlier cataloged as BD+60°2522). In a telescope, the Bubble Nebula looks more like a comma because the entire extent of its spherical…
Badlands Astronomy Festival will take place July 29-31 | Local
The Badlands Astronomy Festival 2022 will be held July 29-31, bringing together space and science professionals, amateur astronomers, educators and visitors for a three-day celebration of the night sky, sun and the wonders…
This hellish planet could be a ‘Rosetta Stone’ for finding alien life
How unique is the Earth? Our new telescope can begin to answer this question. But it will turn to a surprising source to find some clues.The ultra-powerful James Webb Space Telescope will glimpse the enigmatic atmosphere of an Earth-sized…
Photos of Jupiter from NASA’s new space telescope are a teaser of upcoming solar system images
After dazzling the world with the first images from the mighty James Webb Space Telescope this week, NASA released even more photos from the observatory yesterday, this time images of our own solar system. The space agency revealed…
The James Webb Telescope can take detailed pictures of planets and moons in our own solar system
Over the past few days, NASA has released stunning photos of nebulae, groups of galaxies, and even the "deepest" view of the universe taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. Now the agency has released images of something much closer to…
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Exploring the Solar System through Space Art
This story is just one example of the importance of astronomical art. Scientists publish their work in peer-reviewed journals, but astronomical realist painters translate the results to show what distant worlds would look like if we could…
Study: The location and amount of land on the planet’s surface can have a significant impact…
University of Toronto astronomer Evelyn Macdonald and her colleagues have identified substantial differences in surface temperature, sea ice, and water vapor at the surface of an exoplanet for different Earth configurations.
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NASA delivers first batch of James Webb Space Telescope images
While the Hubble Space Telescope took weeks to take such deep-field photos, JWST only spent 12.5 hours to grab this view of SMACS 0723 and beyond. It's more than just a pretty image, too, as JWST's flawless infrared vision even allowed…
The riddle of life: the location of land on a planet can affect its habitability
New climate models have shown that the amount and location of land on a planet's surface can have a significant impact on its habitability. Astronomers have identified substantial differences in surface temperature, sea ice, and water…
Quad-Cities Popular Astronomy Club: Planets are visible before sunrise | Local News
Dale Hachtel People's Astronomy Club
During our monthly public observing sessions at Niabi Zoo and during other observing programs, one of the most asked questions…
Rare meteorites reveal details of ancient solar system nebula
Primordial Solar Nebula, drawing. (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)
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Precise details about the beginnings of our solar system are extraordinarily difficult to obtain. But a research team…
Astronomy is about to get a whole lot more exciting
About six months have passed since the most powerful space telescope in history bid farewell to Earth and lifted off in darkness. Meanwhile, the James Webb Space Telescope has deployed its gold-coated mirrors, turned on its instruments,…
Asteroids may hold the key to the origins of water in the solar system
A pair of missions to two asteroids near Earth are beginning to provide new information about when, where and in what form water first existed in the solar system.Why is this important: Water played a key role in the formation of planets -…
Earth and the whole solar system can collapse if THIS happens to Neptune
Neptune, the outermost planet in the solar system, can cause the destruction of the entire solar system, including Earth, if it is attracted to a passing…
National Astronomy Meeting 2022: Second media
Journalists are warmly invited to attend the Royal Astronomical Society's National Astronomical Meeting (NAM 2022), taking place at the University of Warwick from 11-15 July. The largest regular…
How Landsat chronicled 50 years on a shifting and fiery planet
Around 2030, the The Landsat program will launch its next satellite, called Landsat Next. It will bravely break with the numerical naming convention. It will also be an upgrade.“Even when Landsat 9 was still under construction, we were…
Astronomy Photographer of the Year Shares Great Shortlists for 2022
Astronomy Photographer of the Year is a real treat for all astrophotography fans. The 2022 competition has just announced its shortlists, and as always, there are so many great photos in the selection.The Harvest Moon rising behind…
‘Overactive’ Comet K2 Holds Clues to Solar System’s Birth
A "hyperactive" comet expected to close in on Earth in less than two weeks will give scientists a window into the beginnings of our solar system billions of years ago.The comet, known as C/2017 K2, is thought to have been heading towards…
Astronomy at the rendezvous | www.caltech.edu
How do scientists study the atmospheres of planets that orbit other stars, light years away from us? How do we transmit data from dozens of NASA interplanetary missions around the solar system? Join us on Monday, July 11 at 7:30 p.m. for…
The sky this week July 1-8
Sunday July 3With only a thin crescent Moon in the sky, this evening is the perfect time to explore the beautiful region of Rho Ophiuchi in the south, located near - you guessed it - the star Rho (ρ) Ophiuchi in Ophiuchus the Serpentary.…
Ancient planet Ceres moved to asteroid belt
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Trying to figure out why Ceres' hazy exosphere contains ammonia, simulations show that the dwarf planet formed after Saturn and moved inward.
Where you are in the solar system changes the effect the…
Scientists reveal the ancient history of the solar system
Artist's impression of the early solar system. Credit: Tobias Stierli / Flaeck / PlanetSThe Chaotic Early Stages of the Solar SystemAn international team of researchers led by ETH Zurich and the National Research Center PlanetS has…
What can earthquakes and marsquakes tell us about the planets?
P waves and s waves form a group called body waves, which cut through the rock. The fastest are p-waves (primary or compression waves), which compress rocks as they pass through them. The movement of these waves is akin to someone at the…
A Huge Comet Has Entered Our Inner Solar System, Heading Towards Earth
A massive comet entering the final stages of a multimillion-year journey toward the sun has entered the inner part of our solar system and is expected to make its closest pass to Earth in July.Scientists have known about Comet C/2017 K2 for…
China looks to the outer solar system with…
Neptune orbiter outlineThe proposed mission overview identifies a 2030 launch window that would see the probe launch on a Long March 5 rocket. It would reach Neptune at a distance of about 30 AU in 2040, via a flyby of Jupiter, and enter in…
Unraveling the Mystery of a Meteorite Reveals the Solar System’s Origin Story
Washington DC-The violent event that likely preceded the formation of our solar system holds the solution to a long-standing meteorite mystery, according to new work by Carnegie's Alan Boss published in The Astrophysical Journal.
The raw…
A study indicates that the “super-Earth” could be more habitable than our planet
A new study has found that "super-planets" outside our solar system that are rich in hydrogen or helium may be more habitable than our own.
Researchers say rocky exoplanets with hydrogen and helium-dominated atmospheres have surfaces hot…
The most interesting moons of our solar system
There are only eight planets in our solar system (sorry Pluto), so the neighborhood can feel pretty empty. But there is more than 200 moons orbiting objects in the solar system, including planets and large asteroids.Many of these moons…
The Webb Telescope, star of Lookout’s July astronomy evening
The James Webb Space Telescope focuses on the bright star in the center for alignment assessment. This image of the star called 2MASS J17554042+6551277 uses a red filter to optimize visual contrast. Photo: NASA/STScI
Check out the James…
Bad astronomy | Star HD 53143 is surrounded by an elliptical dust ring
One of the most amazing things in astronomy is the way it acts as a time travel machine.
For example, sometimes we see things so far away that it takes light billions of years to reach us, so we see that object as it…
How weird is our solar system? Here’s a crazy fact about every planet
Our solar system is a magical place, much like the rest of the ever-expanding universe. Although we may not know much about the deepest regions of space and the secrets that lurk in the darker cosmos, we do know for sure that the universe…
‘Up Against It’ explores life in the asteroid belt
Against a currenta science fiction novel about an environmental engineer Laura J. Mixon, explores life aboard asteroid 25 Phocaea. The book takes a more realistic approach to space adventure, eschewing familiar tropes such as FTL…
NASA’s space telescope just captured a dead star eating a planet
Astronomers sifted through data acquired by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and zeroed in on a star called G238-44. SEE THE GALLERY - 2 IMAGES A team of astronomers looked at data from Hubble, along with other observations from various NASA…
The planet Jupiter “eats other planets”, according to research from the journal…
Calling Jupiter "huge" is not really relevant. At the equivalent of 318 Earths, the planet is gargantuan - and it feasts on other planets.Yes, it's true. The King of the Planets has won his throne, but don't mess with the frenzied beast…
In search of the most important species on the planet
Photos: Molly Weeks Crumbley.
By Molly Weeks Crumbley
Can you name a pollinator other than a bee?
I know I had to learn about pollination in school, but it wasn't something I really thought about growing up.…
Netflix, Meta and Lyft Alumni Launch Vibrant Planet with $17M Seed Funding to Prevent Catastrophic…
Vibrant Planet will use the funding to expand into new markets in the United States, Europe and beyond, unlocking the full benefits of forest restoration
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101 must-see cosmic objects: NGC 1365
Most observers would agree that, of all galaxies, barred spirals are the best targets for amateur telescopes. That said, it's a shame that the best example of a barred spiral - NGC 1365 - languishes in the nearly invisible constellation of…
40 Earth Facts to Deepen Your Love of the Planet
15. Earth's orbit also varies over timeNot only does the Earth's tilt change over time, but also its orbit around the Sun. Another discovery of Milutin Milankovitch, the Earth's orbit changes from roughly circular to roughly elliptical in…
Fire reaches Kitt Peak Observatory, destroying several structures
On Saturday June 18, the fire subsided enough that Michelle Edwards, associate director of KPNO, and Joe Davis, security manager, accessed the property and found that the telescopes and domes were still standing. Unfortunately, some of the…
New Day Cafe: The Solar System Quilt
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"In October 1883, a National Capital newspaper reported under the headline "Current Gossip" that "an Iowa woman spent seven years embroidering the solar system on a…
Bad astronomy | Comet 323P/SOHO got too close to the Sun and partially separated
Comet 323P/SOHO was discovered in 1999, and has an orbit of fire and ice: In its deeply elliptical 4-year orbit around the Sun, it exits almost to the orbit of Jupiter, but then falls back just a hair more than 5 million…
The solar system gets its ducks in a row – Sky & Telescope
The five bright planets fan out in order of their distance from the Sun across the sky from dawn until early July. One of the prettiest mornings to see them will be June 24, when a striking crescent moon joins…