An international group of scientists, including Andrey Savelyev, associate professor of the Institute of Physical…
Browsing: Space
Space refers to the vast, seemingly infinite expanse beyond Earth’s atmosphere where planets, stars, galaxies, and cosmic phenomena exist. It is a realm defined by extreme conditions—near vacuum, intense radiation, and temperatures ranging from blistering heat to freezing cold. Space exploration has revealed a universe rich with complexity, from black holes and exoplanets to the cosmic microwave background that offers clues to the Big Bang. For scientists, space is both a frontier and a laboratory, offering insights into fundamental physics, the origins of the universe, and the potential for life beyond Earth. It continues to inspire curiosity, innovation, and a deeper sense of our place in the cosmos.
Analysis of the impact craters on Ryugu using the spacecraft Hayabusa 2’s remote sensing image…
The Parker Solar Probe spacecraft, which has flown closer to the Sun than any mission…
ESO observations indicate the Neptune-like exoplanet is evaporating. Researchers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope have,…
The physical process driving Gamma-Ray Bursts might be synchrotron radiation after all. A new analysis…
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission is just days away from selecting the site where the spacecraft will…
Upgraded science hardware for the Cold Atom Lab — built and operated by NASA’s Jet…
Shortly after NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft arrived at asteroid Bennu, an unexpected discovery by the mission’s…
Some of the most dramatic events in the Universe occur when certain stars die —…
In August 2018, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe launched to space, soon becoming the closest-ever spacecraft…
The first evidence of a giant planet orbiting a dead white dwarf star has been…
Star-quake vibrations lead to new estimate for Milky Way age. Data gathered by NASA’s now…
Using data from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers at the University of Maryland…
Southwest Research Institute built instrument confirms solar wind slows farther away from the Sun. Research…
Sometimes robots need a place to stay in space, too. NASA is attaching a “robot…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEjKYGeneH0 What happens when a black hole has a star for dinner? In this new…
The Chandrayaan 2 Vikram lander was targeted for a highland smooth plain about 600 kilometers…
When NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launches in 2021, one of its most anticipated contributions…