February 2022

The Sun shone magnificent solar rays millions of miles into space earlier this month - an event ranked as the largest such burst ever photographed that also captures a full view of the solar disk. On February 15, the ESA/NASA solar orbiter…

Former astronaut Chris Hadfield, with nearly 5,000 known exoplanets to choose from, names Kepler-442b, 1,200 light-years from Earth, as "excellent" for the James Webb Space Telescope: An excellent planet for @NASAWebb to take a…

It's been a mixed few months for SpaceX's Starlink constellation. The company continues to ramp up deployments of internet service provider satellites, which with today's launch will push the number in orbit to nearly 2,000. But the…

Everybody goes to the moon Putting a rocket into orbit around the Earth is a technical feat, but it only takes half a day's journey. Fifty years after the last person was on Earth's nearest neighbor, 2022 will see a crowded list of lunar…

In our solar system, the Earth is the largest of the telluric planets; small rocky worlds. The next largest planet in size is Neptune, a gas giant four times the diameter of Earth. When we started finding exoplanets -…

NASA's James Webb Telescope is preparing to officially begin science operations later this summer. And scientists are already excited that it is starting to scan distant worlds for signs of life.There are plenty of places to look, of…

An engineer and photographer will share his experiences and photographic techniques gained while hunting for the Northern Lights at the upcoming meeting of the Nanaimo Astronomy Society. Jeremy Kuzub photographed the Northern…

Just over four light years away is Alpha Centauri, the closest star system to the Sun. And in August 2016, researchers announced that they had found a long-sought planet around Proxima Centauri, the smallest and closest component of this…

What are asteroids made of? Sample returned to Earth reveals building blocks of solar system Just over 12 months!-->…

https://br.sputniknews.com/20220219/cientistas-descobrem-como-construir-espaconave-que-cruzara-o-sistema-solar-em-tempo-recorde-21487541.html Scientists discover how to build a spacecraft that crosses the solar system in record time…

The February calendar has many twos. There was 02-02-2022 and now 22-02-2022 - which some people call "Twosday". To mark this Duos Day, we bring you our list of things in the solar system that come in twos or pairs. 1. Binary…

Once thought of as artifacts that needed to be erased from a researcher's grasp, nearly a thousand strands at the center of the Milky Way galaxy now mark significant advances in astronomical research. strange strands About 25,000…

Sunday February 20Comet 19P/Borrelly, currently observed around magnitude 9.5 and slowly fading, appears to pass close to Uranus in the night sky today. Both are flowing west tonight after sunset, located in the southern part of Aries.…

Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is huge, 120,000 light-years across its flat disc, and two million light-years across its huge halo, a cloud of stars surrounding the disc in a vaguely crushed spherical shape. But it wasn't…

Astronomers have discovered the first known system of quadruple asteroids. A team from Thailand and France has spotted a third moon orbiting main-belt asteroid Elektra, moving the object into the record books.Most asteroids are solitary…

What is the largest asteroid and comet considered a near-Earth object? What is their size? Doug Kaupa Council Bluffs, Iowa Doomsday impactors are a staple of modern science fiction. The most famous real-life example of an…

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For the first time, astronomers have found direct evidence of a dead star currently eating the remnants of its former planets, the debris accelerated to hellish speeds and temperatures before slamming into the star's…

On May 21, 2019, a ripple in the fabric of spacetime swept across Earth at the speed of light. These pass through us all the time, but this one was strong enough to noticeably distort space, at least for the detectors…

New Delhi: A giant comet, one of the largest ever detected, is traveling through our solar system at an alarming speed. The comet, called Bernardinelli-Bernstein, has a surface equivalent diameter of about 137 kilometers,!-->…

Just over 12 months ago, we sat in Woomera, outback Australia, waiting for a streak of light across the sky to witness that the Hayabusa2 spacecraft had returned from its journey to retrieve a small piece of a near-Earth asteroid…

KEVIN SCHINDLER An international team of astronomers has discovered a pair of asteroids that separated from their parent body just 300 years ago. The pair is…

There are genuine behemoths that sail around the solar system.In 2021, astronomers identified a gargantuan comet - an ancient mass of ice, dust and rock - passing through our cosmic neighborhood. Luckily, it won't come within a billion…

Ronald Vargas is a world-leading soil scientist who has devoted more than 25 years to natural resource management with a particular focus on sustainable soil management. He is Secretary of the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) at the Food and…

The sundial of Huesca pays tribute to the women who contributed to the development of astronomy Its unveiling marked the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Today, February 11, is the International Day of Women and Girls in…

monday 14 februaryThis month, skywatchers are treated to something special: a sneak peek beyond the lunar south pole. You are looking for Mount Clementine, officially known only as M5. It is one of the easiest features to see and spends…

Just over 12 months ago, we sat in Woomera, outback Australia, waiting for a streak of light across the sky to witness that the Hayabusa2 spacecraft had returned from its journey to retrieve a small piece of a near-Earth asteroid…

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Astronomers have found evidence of a new planet circling Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the sun.The alien world is only a quarter of the mass of Earth and orbits extremely close to its parent star, one-tenth the distance between the…

See bigger. | Artist's concept of the furthest outgoing spacecraft from Earth, Traveler 1, launched in the late 1970s. The circles represent the orbits of the main outer planets of our solar system: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.…

At just over four light years away, Proxima Centauri is the closest star to the Sun in the entire Universe. We know it has one planet, called Proxima b, and there's decent evidence for a second, called Proxima c. A…

Asteroid pairs are not unheard of, but the latest case has left scientists wondering if the parent body was a larger asteroid or a dormant comet. An international team of astronomers has…

LEXINGTON, Kentucky (February 9, 2022) — Less than two months ago, NASA, in coordination with the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency, launched the James Webb Space Telescope - the largest telescope ever built - on its 1.6…

To understand how life came about, scientists study the chemistry of carbon and water. In the case of water, they track the various forms, or isotopes, of its constituent hydrogen and oxygen atoms through the history of the universe, like…

During routine observations conducted in 2019, the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (PanSTARRS) telescope in Hawaii and Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona observed a near-Earth asteroid (NEA) that each had very similar…

The universe is full of mysterious objects, and our own solar system is home to a bizarre selection that continues to baffle scientists. From space's Bermuda Triangle to a suspected "alien probe" - here are five weird space objects you…

For scientists, it's called Comet 2014 UN271/(Bernardinelli-Bernstein).But to ordinary people, it's a gargantuan megacomet that spans a jaw-dropping 137 kilometers wide, officially making it the largest comet ever measured.Think of a…

Astronomers have spotted the youngest pair of asteroids ever discovered in the solar system. Separated from their parental body barely 300 years ago, they possess properties that are difficult to explain due to their young…

Getty ImagesAsteroids are small rocky objects that orbit the SunThe youngest known pair of asteroids in the solar system have been identified by astronomers. The baby asteroids are believed to be 300 years old, ten times younger than…

Pluto and the introduction of dwarf planets Since its discovery in 1930, Pluto has been a bit of a puzzle. For starters, not only is Pluto smaller than any other planet in the…

According to a new study, water molecules on Earth may have originated long before the planet was formed.Research has found that the water chemical signature of one of the oldest meteorites in the solar system matches those found on…

Have you ever felt like there just wasn't enough time in the day? Turns out you might be onto something. The Earth is spinning faster than it has in the last half century, which means our days are a bit shorter than we are used to. And…

An asteroid over a kilometer in diameter has just officially become the second known Trojan Earth asteroid - an asteroid that shares its orbit with Earth. Well, a little. Wait a second and I'll explain. The asteroid…

Researchers now have the best image yet of hundreds of strange magnetic filaments seen nowhere else thanks to a new telescopic image of unprecedented precision of the complicated center of our galaxy. Astronomers used 200 hours…

University communication Today This artist's concept depicts two celestial bodies crashing into each other, creating a disc of mostly molten, partially vaporized rock that…

An asteroid collides with Earth. Getty About 66 million years ago, a "planet killer" - a 10 kilometer wide asteroid - struck Earth. The Chicxulub impact caused a massive planetary-scale extinction, killing an…

Wetlands are among the most important ecosystems on the planet. They are a refuge for wildlife, they filter pollution and are important carbon reservoirs. But they are also one of the most threatened habitats on Earth. About 85% of…