Space 2024, March

TOP 5 largest "space" disasters

TOP 5 largest "space" disasters

The selection contains 5 of the largest and most terrifying disasters in the entire history of astronautics, the selection contains 5 of the largest and most terrifying disasters in the history of astronautics

Scientists suspect Martian snow is covered in dust and may melt

Scientists suspect Martian snow is covered in dust and may melt

Over the past two decades, scientists have found ice in many places on Mars

NASA publishes a panorama of the Martian surface captured by the Curiosity rover

NASA publishes a panorama of the Martian surface captured by the Curiosity rover

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Releases 3-Minute High-Resolution Video of the Martian Surface Captured by the Curiosity Rover

Perseverance rover plans next attempt on Mars

Perseverance rover plans next attempt on Mars

Looking for signs of ancient microbial life on Mars, NASA's Perseverance rover is once again preparing to collect the first of many rock core samples that will be brought back to Earth for further study

China wants to build a huge space station kilometers long

China wants to build a huge space station kilometers long

China already has its own orbiting space station, but the country's National Natural Science Foundation wants scientists to seriously consider what it will take to create a "kilometer-long super-large spacecraft."

Astronomers told when the safest time to fly to Mars

Astronomers told when the safest time to fly to Mars

An international team of scientists has determined the optimal time for humans to fly to Mars

The Sun has an M4.7 class flare directed towards the Earth

The Sun has an M4.7 class flare directed towards the Earth

The sunspot AR2860 is large, very active, and faces directly towards the Earth. In the active region yesterday there was a significant solar flare of the M4.7 class, the ejection from which is directed to the Earth

A fast radio burst repeats itself in a well-defined pattern and scientists cannot understand why

A fast radio burst repeats itself in a well-defined pattern and scientists cannot understand why

Astronomers have ruled out the main explanation for the cyclical nature of a particularly interesting repeating cosmic signal after new radio observations

Astronomers have identified a new class of planets where life is possible

Astronomers have identified a new class of planets where life is possible

British scientists cited the rationale that the manifestations of life outside the solar system can be looked for not only on exoplanets similar to Earth, but also on others that are very different from it

A geomagnetic storm is raging on Earth

A geomagnetic storm is raging on Earth

The efforts of NOAA specialists trying to make predictions of "space weather" lately resemble an attempt to predict rather than predict. According to the latest forecasts, there were no large flares on the Sun, but there were only

Dark matter detector detects first signals

Dark matter detector detects first signals

Researchers have created a new type of gravitational wave detector. The instrument recently recorded two rare events that could be signals of dark matter. An alternative explanation: these are signals from primordial black holes or even a manifestation of external n

Astronomers have discovered thousands of previously unknown sources of radio signals

Astronomers have discovered thousands of previously unknown sources of radio signals

A powerful radio telescope that studies a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way reveals thousands of previously unknown sources of radio signals

A lot of alien objects found in the solar system

A lot of alien objects found in the solar system

Astronomers at the Smithsonian Institution and Harvard (USA) have shown that the Oort Cloud contains more interstellar objects than celestial bodies originated in the solar system

Fastest orbiting asteroid in the solar system discovered

Fastest orbiting asteroid in the solar system discovered

Asteroid 2021 PH27 takes just 113 Earth days to circle the Sun. The newly discovered asteroid orbits the sun faster than any of its known relatives

A huge number of supermassive black holes roam the universe

A huge number of supermassive black holes roam the universe

Supermassive black holes are usually located more or less stationary in the centers of galaxies. But not all of these amazing space objects remain in place; some of them fly through galaxies like space travelers

The sun is changing the surface of the moon much more intensely than previously thought

The sun is changing the surface of the moon much more intensely than previously thought

Tiny nanoparticles of iron, unlike any natural form of this material on Earth, are ubiquitous on the surface of the Moon - and scientists are trying to understand the reason for these differences

Traces of an ice crust found in the Occator crater on Ceres

Traces of an ice crust found in the Occator crater on Ceres

The evidence comes from data obtained from a gamma-ray and neutron detector (GRaND) ?? aboard NASA's Dawn spacecraft

The famous black hole paradox seems to have been resolved. But everything is very complicated

The famous black hole paradox seems to have been resolved. But everything is very complicated

For 50 years, theoretical physicists have tried to solve the famous black hole paradox, which predicts that these cosmic monsters are much more complex than general relativity suggests. The fact is that, according to Einstein's theory

The fall of the meteorite was observed in the sky over Quebec and Ontario

The fall of the meteorite was observed in the sky over Quebec and Ontario

On Friday evening, residents of Quebec and Ontario witnessed a spectacular spectacle: the brightest "fireball" swept across the night sky

The fall of the meteorite was observed in the sky over Japan

The fall of the meteorite was observed in the sky over Japan

On the night of August 19, local residents observed a meteorite falling over the vast territory of Kanto and Kinki

Starlink will provide 90% of all dangerous encounters in Earth orbit: there are already 1,600 of them weekly

Starlink will provide 90% of all dangerous encounters in Earth orbit: there are already 1,600 of them weekly

Orbital mechanics for a person unfamiliar with its intricacies looks not at all intuitive. Considering the speed of spacecraft movement, even their passage at a distance of a kilometer from each other is considered potentially dangerous

Previously unknown space radio signals received

Previously unknown space radio signals received

Astronomers at the University of Keele (UK) have captured signals from previously unknown stars and distant galaxies for the first time while observing the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC)

What Venus's Night Side Hides: Anomalous Discoveries

What Venus's Night Side Hides: Anomalous Discoveries

In 2017, astronomers were able to conduct a detailed study of the night side of one of the most dangerous and inhospitable planets in the solar system - Venus. It turned out that the darkness of the night hides mysteries and anomalies that modern science cannot explain

Mysterious megastructure seen in the spiral arm of the Milky Way

Mysterious megastructure seen in the spiral arm of the Milky Way

Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have discovered a previously unknown giant structure in one of the spiral arms of our Milky Way galaxy

China will build a space power plant

China will build a space power plant

Civilian and military researchers will explore the potential of the technology amid fears of radiation and the possibility of misfiring rays from space

"Unknown space object" crashes into a Chinese military satellite

"Unknown space object" crashes into a Chinese military satellite

A Chinese military satellite, damaged by an unknown object, is believed to be a "wreckage of a Russian missile" in the most serious orbital collision since 2009

Earth's ancient magnetic field recreated

Earth's ancient magnetic field recreated

Researchers from Israel, Italy and the USA, based on the analysis of archaeological finds, have recreated the magnetic moment of the Earth that existed in the Neolithic

Scientists find out why Jupiter is so hot

Scientists find out why Jupiter is so hot

Auroras heat the atmosphere of Jupiter - the largest planet in the solar system by hundreds of degrees

Dust storms blamed for the disappearance of water from the atmosphere of Mars

Dust storms blamed for the disappearance of water from the atmosphere of Mars

They speed up this process five to ten times, scientists say

Unexpected outburst of the Perseid meteor shower in 2021, 300% more meteors than usual

Unexpected outburst of the Perseid meteor shower in 2021, 300% more meteors than usual

It is noteworthy that the last outbreak occurred only a few years ago, and that the origin of this particular outbreak was not expected and its origin has not been established at this time

Asteroid Bennu turned out to be the main contender for a collision with Earth

Asteroid Bennu turned out to be the main contender for a collision with Earth

Astronomers, thanks to ground-based telescopes and the OSIRIS-REx interplanetary station, have estimated the danger of the 500-meter near-Earth asteroid Bennu for the Earth. It turned out that the highest probability of an asteroid collision with our planet is one in 2700

Two spacecraft flew around Venus at once: this is how it looks

Two spacecraft flew around Venus at once: this is how it looks

This week, two space probes flew around Venus at once, performing regular gravitational maneuvers to increase speed during their missions

Curiosity has been researching not what scientists expected for 9 years

Curiosity has been researching not what scientists expected for 9 years

The Curiosity rover has been studying the geology and climate of the Red Planet since 2012. All this time, it was believed that the American apparatus was studying the bottom of the ancient Martian lake

Stars may not be so unique

Stars may not be so unique

According to researchers from Rice University, stars scattered across space look different, but more similar than previously thought

The source told who drilled the hole in the Soyuz MS-09 in 2018

The source told who drilled the hole in the Soyuz MS-09 in 2018

The hole in zero gravity was made by a person unfamiliar with the structure of the ship, the agency's interlocutor noted

The mystery of Mars: strange fluctuations in oxygen levels

The mystery of Mars: strange fluctuations in oxygen levels

After studying the results of the analysis of atmospheric gases, astronomers said that they could not explain the mysterious fluctuations in oxygen levels in the atmosphere of the Red Planet

Scientists have increased the likelihood of asteroid Bennu colliding with Earth

Scientists have increased the likelihood of asteroid Bennu colliding with Earth

If Bennu crashes into Earth, it won't wipe out dinosaur-style life, but rather create a crater about 10 to 20 times the size of the asteroid, says Lindley Johnson, NASA's planetary defense officer. The area of destruction would be much larger

Complex life could exist on 100 million planets within the Milky Way

Complex life could exist on 100 million planets within the Milky Way

A new study claims that the Milky Way is home to one hundred million planets on which alien life could exist. And not simple microbial life, but complex alien life

The star RS Ophiuchus exploded again. It can be observed at night with the naked eye

The star RS Ophiuchus exploded again. It can be observed at night with the naked eye

If you are attentive enough to the sky and have looked at it during the last nights, you may have noticed the appearance of a new bright point. In truth, it is not new at all, but these days it burns unusually brightly