Archives June 2024

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 09, 2024

Cornell University researchers have offered a straightforward explanation for bright radar reflections that were initially thought to indicate liquid water beneath Mars’ south pole ice cap.

Simulations conducted by the team demonstrate that minor variations in layers of water ice can cause constructive interference between radar waves. This interference can produce reflections that match c

The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), which is the nearest galaxy to our Milky Way at about 159,000 light years, is home to about 60 globular clusters. Pictured here is one of these great balls of stars, namely NGC 2210, which shines in the night sky at magnitude +11.

Washington DC (UPI) Jun 23, 2024

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 Starlink Internet satellites into low-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral in Florida at 1:15 p.m. ET Sunday.
The reusable first stage booster returned to the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean about 8 minutes after launch. This was the 11th flight of the booster rocket and the 75th time this droneship has been used to recov

The ASxmhGo 80X100 HD Monocular Telescope is a high-powered BAK-4 prism compact monocular perfect for adults who enjoy bird watching, hunting, hiking, camping, and traveling. With a large 100mm objective lens and 80 times magnification, this monocular provides clear and bright images with a broad field of vision. Equipped with fully multi-coated lens and BAK-4 prism, it ensures excellent light transmittance and image brightness. Easy to

“Astronomy vs. History (History: Fiction or Science?)” is a thought-provoking book that delves into the debate between astronomy and history. Published independently in August 2017, this 222-page paperback book explores the question of whether history is based on fact or fiction. Written in English, this book challenges readers to reconsider their understanding of these two disciplines. With an ISBN-10 of 1549534769 and ISBN-13 of 978-1549534768,

This line of galaxies is a cosmic coincidence behind the interacting system Arp-Madore 2105-332, which is a pair of galaxies 200 million light years away in the suitably small constellation of Microscopium.

This is the James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST’s) second view of the Cassiopeia A (Cas A) supernova remnant, the remains of a massive star that exploded in the late 17th century.

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Saharan dust over the Strait of Messina

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Yesterday, the first Ariane 6 rocket to launch into space went through its last full ‘wet dress rehearsal’ at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana – it provided an exciting sneak peek of what’s to come, stopping just a few seconds before engine ignition and of course, lift-off.