Third Interstellar Visitor Spotted by Astronomers!
A newly found interstellar comet, called 3I/ATLAS, is currently whipping through the solar system at a speed of around 58 kilometers per second (130,000 miles per hour). 3I/ATLAS is believed
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Cosmic Curiosities - October 2024
Hello and welcome to the third installment of the "Cosmic Curiosities" newsletter! In this monthly newsletter, we will go over the big astronomy events you should expect in the coming month.
Scientists may have "cracked the code" with Solar Wind
Since the Soviet spacecraft Luna 1 made its first measurements of solar wind in 1959, scientists have wondered how solar wind continues to receive energy in the form of velocity after leaving the
Cosmic Curiosities - September 2024
Hello and welcome to the second "Cosmic Curiosities" newsletter! In this monthly newsletter, we will go over the big astronomy events you should expect in the coming month. From meteor showers
China delays launch of Xuntian space telescope to late 2026
Yesterday, the 16th of May, the South China Morning Post, referred to as SCMP from here, was able to verify with those close to the program that the launch of the Xuntian (巡天)
Lunar Crater Radio Telescope: The Future of Ground Based Radio Astronomy?
Radio Astronomy has helped humanity better understand the cosmos for nearly 100 years. But radio astronomy from the ground, here on Earth, is proving to be far more tricky as the years go
NASA's findings suggest a potential explanation for the shrinking of certain exoplanets
On Wednesday, November 15th, astronomers made an intriguing discovery regarding certain planets beyond our solar system. It appears that these worlds are gradually losing their atmospheres, causing them to shrink in size. Interestingly,
NASA's Hubble telescope is employed to gauge the size of the closest Earth-sized planet in transit.
By utilizing NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, scientists have successfully determined the dimensions of the nearest Earth-sized exoplanet that undergoes a transit event across a neighbouring star. This breakthrough enables further exploration
NASA's telescopes have made an extraordinary discovery, uncovering a black hole that breaks all records.
Using NASA telescopes, astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery by identifying the farthest black hole ever observed in X-rays. A group of scientists successfully detected the distinctive mark of an expanding black hole,
Habitable Exoplanets: what are they?
Exoplanets are planets that are beyond our planetary system. We have discovered over 5,000 of them already over the course of many years of space exploration and observations, and we estimate billions
The Most Likely Candidate for ET Life is Within Our Solar System
No, this isn't some clickbait title, our Solar System may not only harbor life on our planet, but a certain moon may be a good candidate for potential life as well.