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Where is the center of the universe?
The universe is undeniably vast, and from our perspective, it may seem like Earth is in the middle of everything. But is there a center of the cosmos, and if so, where is it? If the Big Bang started the universe, then where did it all come from, and where is it going?
Fish Could Turn Regolith into Fertile Soil on Mars
What a wonderful arguably simple solution. Here’s the problem, we travel to Mars but how do we feed ourselves? Sure we can take a load of food with us but for the return trip that’s a lot. If we plan to colonise the red planet we need even more. We have to grow or somehow create food while we are there. The solution is an already wonderfully simple ‘biosphere’ style system; a fish tank! New research suggests fish could be raised in an aquatic system and nutrient rich water can fertilise and grow plants in the regolith! A recent simulation showed vegetables could be grown in regolith fertilised by the fish tank water!
New Simulation Explains how Supermassive Black Holes Grew so Quickly
One of the main scientific objectives of next-generation observatories (like the James Webb Space Telescope) has been to observe the first galaxies in the Universe – those that existed at Cosmic Dawn. This period is when the first stars, galaxies, and black holes in our Universe formed, roughly 50 million to 1 billion years after the Big Bang. By examining how these galaxies formed and evolved during the earliest cosmological periods, astronomers will have a complete picture of how the Universe has changed with time.
Could nearby stars have habitable exoplanets? NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory hopes to find out
Astronomers are using the Chandra X-ray Observatory to study stars' radiation and establish the feasibility of exoplanet habitability.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 115 —Our Friendly Mr. Sun
On Episode 115 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Alex Young of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center about the sun and solar activity cycles.
Space weather forecasting needs an upgrade to protect future Artemis astronauts
Cosmic rays from distant stars and galaxies and solar energetic particles from the Sun bombard the moon's surface, and exposure to these particles can pose a risk to human health.
How the world-famous Griffith Observatory became a huge Hollywood star
An examination of the iconic Griffith Observatory, which has appeared in scores of films throughout the history of Hollywood.
How are galaxies destroyed?
Eventually, all galaxies, including our own Milky Way, will meet their end. But how do galaxies die? If you're in the mood to destroy an entire galaxy, you have several options, depending on your desired level of destructiveness.
Don't Get Your Hopes Up for Finding Liquid Water on Mars
In the coming decades, NASA and China intend to send the first crewed missions to Mars. Given the distance involved and the time it takes to make a single transit (six to nine months), opportunities for resupply missions will be few and far between. As a result, astronauts and taikonauts will be forced to rely on local resources to meet their basic needs – a process known as in-situ resource utilization (ISRU). For this reason, NASA and other space agencies have spent decades scouting for accessible sources of liquid water.
Private space-junk-inspection probe spots discarded rocket in orbit up close (photo)
A discarded Japanese rocket was recently imaged up close by the ADRAS-J mission.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket suffers rare last-second abort during Starlink satellite launch (video)
A SpaceX rocket suffered a last-second abort during the attempted launch of 22 Starlink internet satellites from Florida on Friday (June 14).
Voyager 1 is back online! NASA's most distant spacecraft returns data from all 4 instruments
Following a technical error in November 2023, NASA's deep-space explorer has resumed full science operations.
What ultimately happened to the USS Discovery in the 'Star Trek: Discovery' series finale?
Strangely, the Star Trek: Discovery ship's far-future fate was revealed in 2018 'Short Trek' episode 'Calypso'.
Webb is an Amazing Supernova Hunter
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has just increased the number of known distant supernovae by tenfold. This rapid expansion of astronomers’ catalog of supernovae is extremely valuable, not least because it improves the reliability of measurements for the expansion of the universe.
Astronomers get closer to solving the lingering mystery of fast radio bursts
Astronomers using the CHIME telescope are looking at strange, one-off cosmic explosions with a new angle. This could bring us closer to solving the lingering mystery of fast radio bursts.
12 billion years of black hole history, revealed through X-rays and simulations
New findings show the black hole at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy had a late growth spurt.
Astronauts could mix moon dust with old satellites to make fuel
Soil sourced directly from the lunar surface could help astronauts establish and sustain a permanent presence on the moon.
Echoes of Flares from the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole
The supermassive black hole at the heart of our Milky Way Galaxy is a quiet monster. However, Sagittarius A* (or Sgr A* for short) is not totally dormant. Occasionally it gobbles down a blob of molecular gas or even a star and then suffers a bit of indigestion. That emits x-ray flares to surrounding space.
To calibrate telescopes on Earth, NASA's launching an 'artificial star' to orbit
In 2029, the Landolt satellite launched into Earth's orbit will serve to calibrate telescopes on Earth.
NASA, Boeing set new undocking, landing date for Starliner spacecraft
This view from a window on the cupola overlooks a portion of the International Space and shows the partially obscured Starliner spacecraft from Boeing docked to the Harmony module’s forward port. Image: NASA
NASA and Boeing teams pushed back the target undocking and landing date for the Starliner spacecraft from the International Space Station by four days. They shifted from June 18 to now no earlier than June 22.
