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The Carina Nebula’s “Cosmic Cliffs,” as Spotted by the James Webb Telescope, Can Be Seen in 4K

The James Webb Space Telescope is a state-of-the-art space telescope designed to observe the most distant objects in the Universe, as well as provide images and spectra of objects in our own solar system. It is a joint project of…

December 20, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

The Interior of Mars Surprises Astronomers

Despite astronomers’ expectations, Mars has quakes as well, similar to Earth. We just shared the news a few days ago about the strongest Marsquake that scientists detected by using the InSight Mars Lander of NASA. Scientists were also surprised recently…

December 20, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Scientists Claim to Know How to Find Alien Spacecraft in the Galaxy

It seems reasonable to say that if aliens truly are out there somewhere, we should encounter them at some point. While if they would be friends or foes toward us is another major conundrum, a team of physicists might know…

December 19, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Find Out When You Should Seek Medical Help for Your Memory Problems

You might have the best memory in town, but life will still pull you down at one point or another. None of us will be forgiven, and we have to comply with it. It’s also normal to have some level…

December 19, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Time Travel is Possible, Physicist Claims After Applying Math

Will science ever make it possible for us to travel in time to see our great-grandparents when they were children or our future offspring? Will it ever be possible for someone to see what great events will occur on Earth…

December 19, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Canadian Person Captures Fireball on Camera Accidentally

The Geminids meteor shower is currently unfolding across the night sky for this time of the year, ending 2022 with an impressive celestial spectacle. Andrew Potter, an amateur astronomer who lives in the Canadian city of Saskatoon, is also the…

December 18, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Hubble Spots A Cosmic Cloud That’s Teeming With Stars

What can be more beautiful than a cosmic cloud? The answer is simple: a cosmic cloud that’s teeming with stars. That’s what NASA managed to unveil by looking into space using its Hubble telescope: a cluster dubbed as NGC 6530,…

December 18, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

NASA Finds Two Potential “Water Worlds” in Space

New observations from Hubble and Spitzer, meaning two telescopes operated by NASA, reveal the discovery of two exoplanets 218 light-years away that might be teeming with water. Perhaps everybody knows that when an astronomer finds such a so-called “water world,”…

December 16, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

NASA Spacecraft Hitting Asteroid to Change Its Trajectory Leads to Millions of Pounds of Rock Shattered Into Space

NASA was proud to announce a few weeks ago that its plan to change the trajectory of an asteroid in space has been successful. The DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission proved that humanity has a chance to defend itself…

December 16, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Recent Marsquake Surpasses All the Others in Intensity

We Earthlings might not be the only ones who have to deal with quakes. Martians, if they exist, also need to run beneath solid structures from time to time and pray to whatever deity they might believe in. And it…

December 16, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Will Focus on the Volcanic Moon Io Using Infrared Imaging

Although Jupiter’s moon Io can serve as a valuable subject for scientific exploration, it certainly cannot represent the destination for your next vacation. That’s because, well, let’s just say that the weather is bad! Jokes aside, for now! The Io…

December 15, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Alien Life Could Exist Beneath the Frozen Surfaces of Planets

No living organism from Earth would be able to survive without liquid water. This makes it safe to assume that if alien life exists somewhere else out there in space, it must rely on the same basic principle. Planets covered…

December 15, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

NASA Prepares a Mission to Fully Map the Surface Water of Earth

Over two-thirds of Earth’s surface is covered by water. Or, to be more precise: 71%. Since no living organism would be able to survive without water, it would be a good idea for scientists to study this substance even more.…

December 14, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

The Southern Ring Nebula Has a Messier History Than Astronomers Initially Thought

The NGC 3132 nebula (more colloquially known as the Southern Ring Nebula) was photographed in great detail back in July by the James Webb Space Telescope. The new photo was part of the telescope’s first full-color images of the Universe,…

December 14, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Dust Devils From Mars Are Recorded for the First Time – Listen NOW

Thanks to the powerful microphone that NASA’s Perseverance rover has carried along with it on its way to Mars, we can all now listen to the first audio recording of a so-called ‘dust devil’ from the Red Planet. Naomi Murdock,…

December 14, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Fireball Challenges Astronomers’ Knowledge Regarding the Solar System’s Origin

An imposing fireball that originated at the outskirts of our Solar System seems to have captured astronomers’ attention more than ever. It has been proven that the space rock’s composition consists mostly of rock, which is indeed surprising considering that…

December 13, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

The Aztecs Were Relying on the Sun and a Mountain to Get Food

The Aztecs were fascinating people, as they were most famous for their agriculture, architecture, and land. Even though these people flourished in today’s central Mexico in the post-classic period between 1300 and 1521, they were able to develop writing skills,…

December 13, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

World Premiere: Light Coming From Rogue Stars Has Been Studied

We all know that stars are fascinating cosmic objects. Some of them are so rebellious that they don’t even want to remain bonded by their host galaxies, so they go rogue and wander around within the intergalactic realm. Astronomers couldn’t…

December 13, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Dinosaurs Were Better Than Ever When the Chicxulub Asteroid Hit

A single asteroid causing the extinction of roughly 700 species of dinosaurs might sound a bit exaggerated for many, even though that space rock measured somewhere between 11 and 81 kilometers in its diameter. You might at least be tempted…

December 13, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Gathers the First Regolith Samples From Mars

NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars back in early 2021, and from the beginning, it had the mission of studying the rock record of our neighboring planet. The rover has now successfully gathered the first two regolith samples from Mars…

December 12, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

December 2022 Will Offer Two Impressive Meteor Showers to Stargazers

2022 is almost over, but it will end in awe through a mesmerizing show of celestial fireworks. If you’re like most people out there, surely you can appreciate meteor showers unfolding in the night sky right before your eyes. You…

December 12, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

The World’s Oldest Narrative Carving Shows Humanoid Holding His Genitals While Being Approached by Wild Animals

The oldest narrative carving that was ever discovered is beyond hilarious. It consists of a humanoid holding his genitals while he’s surrounded by two savage animals. The idea belongs to those who inhabited the current territory of southeastern Turkey (the…

December 12, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Mind-Blowing New Theory: the Laws of Physics DON’T Actually Exist, Scientist Says

The entire Universe, including each one of us and each molecule and atom in our bodies, functions after a set of laws. Those laws can’t be altered or broken by anyone, regardless of how wealthy, smart, pretty, or mama’s pearl…

December 10, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

A Space Agency Asks for the Public’s Help to Spot an Asteroid That Will Approach Earth Before Christmas

A wise person once said that you should be careful what you wish for. We say that you should also think twice before writing your wishes in that letter to Santa Claus. Astronomers are now trying to find out more…

December 10, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Astronomers Find the Explanation for a Hellish Planet That Features a Diamond Core

None of us should think even for a moment that our Universe is done when it comes to surprising us. Astronomers found a hellish exoplanet called 55 Cancri e (aka “Janssen”), which is located only 40 light-years away from us.…

December 10, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

New Research Finds that Trauma Can Physically Change One’s Brain

According to new research, it appears that whenever someone goes through trauma, actual brain salience network changes take place. Researchers are just now learning more about how traumatic events can change one’s entire life and more interestingly, even change the…

December 10, 2022 · by Katherine Baldwin · 1

Astronomers Discover ‘Peekaboo’ Galaxy That Was Hiding Behind a Star

It’s totally possible for a single star to block astronomers from seeing an entire galaxy. They recently got confirmation that such a scenario is feasible. One of the reasons is that the Universe is unfathomably huge. The term HIPASS J1131-31,…

December 9, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

American Teenagers No Longer Prefer Alcohol as the Main Drug

Being a teenager is not always all fine and dandy, and looking for a refugee in booze or drugs is just one step ahead if they don’t get enough emotional support and if they lack enough wisdom. Teenagers are also…

December 9, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Our Solar System is Surrounded By an Unexplainable Glow of Light

There are plenty of mysteries regarding our Solar System, and we can now add another one to the list. Data collected by the Hubble telescope, such as 200,000 images, led to the discovery of a so-called “ghost light” surrounding the…

December 9, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Earth Will Run Out of Oxygen at Some Point, Scientists Claim

They say you can’t live without love, but oxygen might be even more important. Just as anything in life comes to an end at some point, it’s also the case for oxygen itself. If the nihilist from you was suspecting…

December 9, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Hubble Snaps Photo of a Star Demolished by a Supernova

Supernovae don’t occur all the time in the Universe. But when they do, they leave behind a spectacular light show that can outshine an entire galaxy and conquer us forever. An O-type star without a name from the Large Magellanic…

December 8, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

New Research Confirms That Deep Oceans Once Dominated Mars

Our planet is very rich in liquid water, which is one of the reasons that explain scientifically why the existence of life is possible here. Over two-thirds of the Earth’s surface is covered in water – 71 percent, to be…

December 8, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Scientists Find the Oldest-Known DNA, Opening a New Chapter in Paleogenetics

If you feel too old already, keep this in mind: the oldest-known DNA fragment is about two million years old. That’s the new conclusion of paleontologists from the University of Copenhagen (Denmark) after they analyzed Ice Age sediments from northern…

December 8, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0