Exploring space requires scientists to get a little creative. So, this telescope isn’t exactly going to space; it will work at an altitude of roughly 25 miles above the surface, according to a Royal Astronomical Society press release. This is quite an improvement when compared with NASA’s past attempt at this design: In late 2014 it planned to keep an …
Despite our growing oeuvre of knowledge regarding the mysteries of the universe, a peek into outer space continues to reveal yet more ethereal and previously unseen sights. A recent such sight was seen when space research agency NASA shared an image of the volatile Fireworks Galaxy, which is known to have frequent supernovae. For context, our Milky Way Galaxy averages …
CNN — A rare metallic asteroid about three times farther away from the sun than our planet could yield secrets about Earth’s molten core, and scientists want to learn all about it. The importance of studying Psyche Studying Psyche could help us better understand those early times in the history of our solar system, when objects would have had “higher …
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