Suns, including our own sun, work through a process called nuclear fusion. Nuclear fusion is the process by which lighter atomic nuclei combine to form heavier nuclei, releasing a tremendous amount of energy in the process. This energy is what powers the sun and allows it to emit light and heat.
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We Could Get Material On The Moon By Shocking It With Lightning
Lately, plenty of ideas have been floating around for methods to mine the Moon. That is undoubtedly partly due to the growing enthusiasm for Artemis, NASA’s lunar exploration program, and its planned support for a long-term human presence on the Moon. But what would make the best technique to get valuable material off the lunar surface? How about zapping it with lightning? That is the idea behind a NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts grant given to Dr. Amelia Grieg of the University of Texas at El Paso. And it seems to work.
Live Coverage: 22 Starlink satellites set to soar from Cape Canaveral
Updated 3:05 p.m. EDT (1905 UTC): New launch time.
Wildfire smoke is warming the planet more than previously thought, scientists say
A new kind of particle in wildfire smoke has shown to have the potential to warm the planet far more than previously thought, underscoring the need to update current climate models.
Virgin Galactic Flies Its First Privately Funded Space Tourists
Virgin Galactic sent its first privately funded adventurers — and its first space sweepstakes winners — past the 50-mile space boundary today.
Watch SpaceX launch 22 Starlink satellites tonight
SpaceX will launch 22 of its Starlink internet satellites tonight (Aug. 10), and you can watch the action live.
Astronomers Search for Dark Matter Annihilation at the Center of the Earth
Dark matter is one of the thorniest mysteries of modern cosmology. On the one hand, astronomers have gathered a wealth of supporting evidence through galaxy clustering statistics, gravitational lensing, and cosmic microwave background fluctuations, on the other hand, there are no particles in the standard model of particle physics that could account for dark matter, and we haven’t been able to detect its effect locally. It’s a solid theory where we just can’t seem to fully pin it down. That usually means we’re just a breakthrough away from confirming or overthrowing dark matter. The good news is that there are several projects searching for dark matter, and one of them, the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, has just released a new result.
Virgin Galactic launches 1st mother-daughter team and 1st Olympian to space on 2nd commercial flight (video)
Virgin Galactic flew its second-ever commercial mission today (Aug. 10), a flight that made history in multiple ways.
Lego Star Wars Emperor's Throne Room Diorama review
The fight between Vader and Skywalker has never looked so good.
Webb Views the Ring Nebula and Earendel in a New Light
This week, James Webb Space Telescope reveals new details in the Ring Nebula and shows that the most distant known star isn't alone. Meanwhile, patient astronomers have collected 17 years' worth of images of the super-Jupiter Beta Pictoris b.
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II lens review
Sony's updated 'holy trinity' standard zoom has improved on what was already a fantastic lens, making it a must-buy for any Sony photographer.
NASA's upcoming Psyche mission will test next-gen laser communications in space
NASA plans on testing an innovative new way to communicate with deep space probes, and step one depends on the success of the Psyche mission.
Putting a stamp on Huginn
A new stamp for the Huginn mission has been released, taking inspiration from the mission’s Nordic name, Huginn, it presents a colourful design with a deep history.
Surprise! GPS satellites threatened more by mild solar storms than monster sun flares
Mild solar storms can cause more serious problems to GPS satellites than once-in-a-century events, a new study has found.
Watch Ingenuity Mars helicopter fly in amazing video from Perseverance rover
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured a stunning video of the Ingenuity helicopter on Aug. 3, during the little chopper's 54th Red Planet flight.
To the Moon, together
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The Artemis II astronauts, set to launch on a trip around the Moon next year, stand in front of the Orion spacecraft’s European Service Module-2 (ESM-2) that will provide everything they need to thrive on their voyage to Earth’s natural satellite.
ESA’s Space Environment Report 2023
An overview of ESA's Space Environment Report 2023
Russia is launching its 1st moon mission since 1976 today: Watch live
Russia plans to launch its first moon mission in nearly half a century today (Aug. 10), and you can watch the historic liftoff live.
Stunning time-lapse video captures 17-year journey of exoplanet around its star
An incredible time-lapse video tracks the 17-year journey of a distant and massive exoplanet, Beta Pictoris b, around its parent star between 2003 and 2020.
