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Our solar system is home to eight individual planets. Moving outwards from the sun, they are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Some of these worlds are far closer than others, and the time it would take to travel to each planet is different for every one of them. Just how long would it take to…
Physicists at the University of Oxford have successfully simulated how light interacts with empty space – a phenomenon once thought to belong purely to the realm of science fiction. The simulations recreated a bizarre phenomenon predicted by quantum physics, where light appears to be generated from darkness. The findings pave the way for real-world laser…
Marie Curie, known as the ‘mother of modern physics’, died from aplastic anaemia, a rare condition linked to high levels of exposure to her famed discoveries, the radioactive elements polonium and radium. Curie, the first and only woman to win a Nobel Prize in two different fields (physics and chemistry), furthered the research of French physicist Henri Becquerel, who…
NASA has spent over $3 billion annually on SLS, but private rockets now cost 90% less. Key Takeaways Boeing informed its workforce that NASA may cancel the SLS rocket program, leading to potential layoffs. Up to 400 employees could lose their jobs if contracts are not renewed. Originally set to launch in 2016, SLS debuted…
The first photo of Earth from space was taken in 1946—years before the first satellite! 5 Key Takeaways The first-ever space photo was captured on October 24, 1946, from a V-2 missile at 65 miles above Earth. This achievement marked the beginning of space photography, paving the way for modern satellite imaging. Before this, in…
A newly discovered asteroid has a higher impact probability than most tracked space rocks! Key Takeaways: Astronomers have identified asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1-in-83 chance of impacting Earth in December 2032. The 196-foot-wide asteroid is currently ranked high on risk assessment lists by both NASA and ESA. If it hits, the impact could…
On January 28, the Voyager 1 probe crossed a symbolic milestone, reaching a distance of 25 billion kilometers from Earth. This was confirmed by tracker data on NASA’s website, which monitors the spacecraft’s position and velocity. The Farthest Spacecraft in History Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 was designed to explore the Solar System’s giant planets….
Throughout February, the night sky will showcase a stunning alignment of the five brightest planets—Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, and Saturn—alongside the more elusive Uranus and Neptune. As the month progresses, observers with an unobstructed horizon may witness all five bright planets stretching across the sky at once. A particularly noteworthy event occurs on Monday, February…
Venus’s surface is so extreme that the longest any lander has survived is just 127 minutes. Key Takeaways: The Soviet Venera missions in the 1970s and 1980s captured the only images ever taken from Venus’s surface. Venus’s intense heat (up to 900°F/482°C) and crushing pressure (over 75 times Earth’s) make survival nearly impossible. While NASA…
Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto in 1930—85 years later, his ashes finally reached it. Key Takeaways: A Cosmic Tribute – Clyde Tombaugh, Pluto’s discoverer, symbolically visited the dwarf planet as his ashes traveled aboard NASA’s New Horizons probe. A Journey Decades in the Making – The spacecraft took over nine years to reach Pluto, passing within…