Space
Science
Asteroid Will Pass in Front of Bright Star to Produce a Rare Eclipse
A special event is soon expected in the night sky. One of the biggest and brightest stars, Betelgeuse, will briefly disappear. An asteroid named Leona will pass in front of it, creating a unique eclipse. This amazing sight will...
Culture
Can Astronomy Explain the Biblical Star of Bethlehem?
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The wise men were likely accomplished astrologers, watching the stars for signs of a king’s birth. Technical terms used in the Bible’s description point to a real astronomical event that could explore the origin of the star of Bethlehem.
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Space
One of the Brightest Stars in the Sky Will ‘Blink Out’ Next Week
In the coming week, a rare space event is expected. An asteroid named 319 Leona is set to block our view of the red supergiant star Betelgeuse in the Orion constellation.
Betelgeuse, usually the 10th-brightest star we see at night,...
Life
Aliens Haven’t Contacted Us Maybe Because We Are Not Worth It?
Aliens haven't contacted Earth because there is no sign of intelligence on our planet, a recent paper has concluded.
Earth is too primitive to be of any interest to advanced extraterrestrial species; thus, aliens' search for intelligent life will not...
Space
Strange Object Trapped Between Saturn and Uranus
A strange object that comes close to the sun, practically touches Saturn, and then moves farther away again even beyond Uranus has been found in space.
Called Minor Planet 2060 Chiron, it is a Centaur. Centaurs are like comets that...
Space
Enormous Planet Discovered Around Tiny Star Puzzles Scientists
The discovery of the planet LHS 3154b, which is significantly larger than expected for its host star, LHS 3154, has sparked intrigue among scientists. LHS 3154, an ultra-cool dwarf star located 51 light-years away, is about nine times less...
Science
New Theory Unites Einstein’s Gravity With the Quantum World
In a new research reported by University College London (UCL), physicists may have just cracked the code to unite Einstein's gravity theory with the peculiar rules of quantum mechanics. If their theory holds up, it might untangle a mystery...
Space
NASA Receives Signal From 10 Million Miles Away in Space
NASA recently received a signal from a spacecraft that's 10 million miles away. This message, sent through a far-off laser, has the potential to revolutionize how we communicate with spacecrafts, according to the space agency.
This achievement comes as a...
Space
New Six-Planet Solar System Found in Our Galaxy
Astronomers have discovered a rare in-sync solar system with six planets in our Galaxy, the Milky Way, which is untouched by outside forces since their birth billions of years ago.
The find, announced on Nov. 29, can help explain how...
Greek News
AI Analysis in Russia Says US Moon Landing Images Are Fake
Another theory related to fake photographs of the U.S. landing on the moon arose thanks to artificial intelligence (AI).
This was announced during the “World Tour of Artificial Intelligence” in Moscow. Namely, Russian President Valdimir Putin was shown an AI...
Space
US Military to Blast Nuclear Reactor Into Space
For the first time since 1965, the US military is gearing up to launch a nuclear reactor into space.
In space exploration, using fission power for a nuclear reactor makes a lot of sense. Nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) engines, like...
Space
NASA Uses Two Worlds to Test Future Mars Helicopter Designs
Scientists have tested futuristic aircraft ideas on two planets: Earth and Mars. Right here on Earth at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, they tried out a brand-new rotor for future Mars helicopters.
This rotor can spin almost as...
Business
Bezos Beats Musk to Mars as NASA Chooses Blue Origin
NASA announced Wednesday that it will send two scientific spacecraft to Mars aboard Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket in August 2024.
Musk's SpaceX company was initially set to carry the NASA payload on a Falcon Heavy rocket in October of...
Science
Chinese Rocket Crashed Into Moon Carrying Mystery Object
Last year, a chunk of man-made space material smacked into the hidden part of the moon, puzzling scientists at first. After some serious space detective work, research has suggested it was probably a Chinese rocket booster, and there was...
Animals
Dinosaurs Still Exist on Other Planets, Scientists Say
Scientists believe dinosaurs, which have been extinct on Earth for over 65 million years, might actually be living on other planets, according to research in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
This study maintains it is not only...