In December 2014, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) spacecraft Hayabusa2 commenced its journey to study the Ryugu asteroid and also obtain some samples from its terrain. On June 27, 2018, the spacecraft arrived at the asteroid and collected the sample. The spacecraft proceeded to return the sample from the asteroid to Earth in December […]
Astrobiologists have continued to advance their search for microbial life within and outside the solar system. A recent discovery made by scientists seems to be moving us closer to making a new fascinating discovery for humankind. A team of scientists from the University of Arizona’s Lunar and Planetary Laboratory recently studied spacecraft images and data
The search for extraterrestrial life has inspired space agencies to advance their search within and outside our planetary system. While astronomers have been struggling to find concrete evidence of life in the interstellar world, they have decided to leave no stone unturned in our solar system. Enceladus is a celestial body that is classified as
NASA recently lost communication contact with its Voyager 1 probe. Scientists reveal that the Interstellar spacecraft is unable to send any scientific system back to Earth because of a glitch. The probe which has been drifting away from us since 1977 is still capable of receiving commands. However, the probe’s computers seem to be the
Astrophysicists have been making several suggestions on how humans can take advantage of blackholes in the future. Since the gravitational pull from black holes is so powerful that nothing can escape its horizon, scientists are beginning to explore the idea of harnessing excess amounts of energy from blackholes. A newly published study proposes two different
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On the evening of Dec. 11, one of the rarest astronomical events will occur. This event will feature an asteroid passing in front of the puzzling red star Betelgeuse. The space rock will eclipse the red star from our vantage point on Earth. Astronomers reveal that the asteroid will block the star from our view
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On Friday, Dec. 8, Halley’s Comet will commence with its 38-year journey to Earth. The popular space rock orbits the sun following a flattened elliptical orbit that drives it near to our star before taking it far away beyond the outer limits of our solar system. Astronomers revealed that Halley’s Comet arrived at perihelion on
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Astronomers recently discovered one of the building blocks of life in our Milky Way Galaxy. The researchers used two radio telescopes to detect the key life ingredient, phosphorous on the edge of the Milky Way. The team revealed that the discovered phosphorous plays a vital role in the creation of DNA and RNA in living organisms.
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Astronomers recently discovered a river of hydrogen gas flowing outward from the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds. These are two dwarf galaxies that exist in the outskirts of the Milky Way Galaxy. Researchers revealed that the contents of this river named the Magellanic Stream have amazed them for decades. This is the first time astronomers
Scientists recently discovered the cause of a strange crystal-forming layer that encompasses the Earth’s core. In a recent finding, researchers suggest that water leaking into the Earth’s core may have reacted with our planet’s metallic heart. Researchers in the 1990s discovered that a thin layer is surrounding Earth’s outer core. This thin layer is a swirling ocean
