Around 4.4 billion years ago, the early solar system resembled a game of space rock dodgeball, as massive asteroids and comets, and, later, smaller rocks and galactic debris pummeled the moon and oth… [+6185 chars]
In space no one can keep it clean, with the total mass of all objects in orbit said to equate to around 9,900 tonnes. To combat this, Chinese scientists have developed a huge sail, which they say ca… [+7831 chars]
image: *view more Credit: by Sumit Kumar, Zhen Tong and Xiangqian Jiang Freeform optics bring precision optical systems into a new ear, delivering superior imaging in compact packages, or function… [+6105 chars]
Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the worlds largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, nationa… [+139 chars]
Recurring springtime ozone depletion events over the Arctic the result of human emissions of ozone-destroying gases can temporarily alter Northern Hemisphere temperatures and rainfall patterns, accor… [+1661 chars]
Its likely that the number of spacecraft in the solar system will increase exponentiallyand many ... [+] of them will likely be privately owned and operated. Can they protect us? getty What happen… [+3831 chars]
ByUniversity of CologneJuly 7, 2022 Artists illustration of a black hole. A star was discovered zipping around the black hole at the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way, at an astonishing speed of 8… [+3477 chars]
It may be renowned for its crater-scarred surface, but researchers say the moon actually only shows about half of the number of impacts it has received. They came to the conclusion after finding a m… [+7019 chars]
Yikes! Cosmic Collapse Have you ever indulged the depths of your intrusive thoughts and wondered how the universe is going to smash and chew up our little planet over billions of years? Well, that… [+2198 chars]
From #maidlife to #astronomerlife, single mother Williamina Fleming devoted her life to studying and discovering stars and other space phenomena. Her achievements, including mentoring other female as… [+557 chars]
Enlarge/ This Fine Guidance Sensor test image was acquired in parallel with NIRCam imaging of the star HD147980 over a period of eight days at the beginning of May. 82 with 53 posters participating … [+2187 chars]
The Next Full Moon The next full moon is the Buck Supermoon, also called the Thunder Moon, and the Hay or Mead Moon. The next full moon will be Wednesday afternoon, July 13, 2022, appearing opposit… [+21641 chars]
