Science

Victor Glover, the historic astronaut selected for NASA’s Artemis II mission, has always dreamed of piloting a space shuttle since he was a child. Inspired by watching a space shuttle launch on TV, Glover pursued a career in engineering and eventually joined the Navy as a test pilot with combat experience. After being passed over for the astronaut selection in …

Astronomers Discover Three New Moons Around Uranus and Neptune Astronomers using ground-based telescopes have made a significant discovery, finding three new moons around Uranus and Neptune. This brings the official moon count for Uranus to 28 and Neptune to 16, adding to the already fascinating celestial bodies in our solar system. The newly discovered moons have yet to be named, …

NASA’s DART Mission Successfully Alters Orbit of Asteroid Dimorphos In a groundbreaking mission in 2022, NASA’s spacecraft collided with the asteroid Dimorphos at an astonishing speed of 14,000 miles per hour as part of the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission. The primary objective of this mission was to alter Dimorphos’ orbit around the larger asteroid Didymos in order to …

Astronomers and experts are stressing the importance of using specialized eyewear to view the upcoming Great American Eclipse set to take place in April. Regular sunglasses made of cheap materials are not sufficient to protect retinas from damage caused by the sun’s powerful rays during an eclipse. Solar eclipse glasses, which are held to an international safety standard and block …

In the past 24 hours, three powerful solar flares have caught the attention of scientists and space enthusiasts alike. These solar flares are rated based on intensity, with the largest and most intense flare being classified as an X6.37. NASA was able to capture images of this massive solar flare, which is the largest seen in years. With solar activity …

February’s Full Moon, the Snow Moon, to Illuminate the Sky this Weekend As we prepare to say goodbye to winter and welcome the arrival of spring, the sky is set to put on a show with February’s full moon, also known as the Snow Moon. From Thursday evening through Sunday morning, skywatchers will have the chance to witness the beauty …

The Financial Times Offers Special Subscription Package for Print Edition The Financial Times, one of the world’s leading financial publications, is now offering a special subscription package for its iconic print edition. Readers can now receive the print edition delivered Monday to Saturday for just $199 for 12 months, providing access to the insight and expertise that the FT is …

Intuitive Machines Set to Make History with First U.S.-Built Spacecraft Landing on Moon in Over 50 Years In a groundbreaking moment for space exploration, Intuitive Machines is gearing up to achieve a historic feat with its Odysseus lander becoming the first U.S.-built spacecraft to touch down on the moon in over five decades and the first ever by a private …

After nearly three decades in orbit, the European Space Agency’s ERS-2 satellite has reentered Earth’s atmosphere. Launched in 1995 for an Earth observation mission, the satellite’s altitude had been declining steadily since its retirement in 2011. As the satellite reached a critical altitude, it broke into pieces and debris fell into the North Pacific Ocean. This controlled reentry was deliberately …

Australian astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery that may just change our understanding of the universe. A recently discovered quasar with a supermassive black hole at its center has been found to be the brightest object in the universe, shining 500 trillion times brighter than our own sun. Located a staggering 12 billion light-years from Earth, this black hole, identified …