Astronomers want your help hunting for asteroids
Anyone can become an asteroid hunter thanks to a new program launched by astronomers at the University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. As part of the Catalina Sky Survey, the scientists created an online portal that opens their mission—t.....»»
3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Buy the iPhone 8 in 2023
3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Buy the iPhone 8 in 2023 is a post by Adam Mills from Gotta Be Mobile. If you’re hunting for a new smartphone in 2023, you’ll probably want to avoid Apple’s iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. The iPhone 8 and.....»»
Collisions between asteroids may lead to formation of metal asteroids able to generate and record magnetism: Study
Yale researchers may have solved a longstanding puzzle as to why certain metallic meteorites show traces of a magnetic field—a finding that may shed light on the formation of magnetic dynamos at the core of planets......»»
The best split-screen games for PC
Hunting down high quality two player computer games can be a real chore. Instead, feel free to screen peak at our list of the best split-screen games for PC......»»
That time an Air Force sergeant spotted pulsars months before astronomers
Jocelyn Bell-Burnell: "He happened to be a very observant person." Enlarge / Pulsars are spinning neutron stars, the relics of massive stars gone supernova. (credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center) Here's a bit of s.....»»
Two intermediate polars investigated by astronomers
By analyzing the long-term, high-cadence continuous photometry from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have investigated UU Columbae and Swift J0939.7-3224—two intermediate polars. Results of the study, presented July.....»»
Cyborg Security integrates REST API into HUNTER Platform
Cyborg Security announced the introduction of a REST API into its HUNTER Platform. This new feature is designed to supercharge organizations’ threat hunting capabilities by automating key processes and workflows. “Since our inception, Cyb.....»»
If rogue planets are everywhere, how could we explore them?
At one time, astronomers believed that the planets formed in their current orbits, which remained stable over time. But more recent observations, theory, and calculations have shown that planetary systems are subject to shake-ups and change. Periodic.....»»
New algorithm ensnares its first "potentially hazardous" asteroid
An asteroid discovery algorithm—designed to uncover near-Earth asteroids for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory's upcoming 10-year survey of the night sky—has identified its first "potentially hazardous" asteroid, a term for space rocks in Earth's vic.....»»
The PLATO mission could be the most successful planet hunter ever, scientists believe
In 2026, the European Space Agency (ESA) will launch its next-generation exoplanet-hunting mission, the PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars (PLATO)......»»
Observations explore the nature of infrared source IRAS 07253-2001
Using the Caucasian Mountain Observatory (CMO), Russian astronomers have observed a peculiar infrared source designated IRAS 07253-2001. Results of the observational campaign, published July 20 on the preprint server arXiv, reveal insights into the p.....»»
Astronomers discover five Green Pea galaxies with double-peaked emission lines
Astronomers from Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and their collaborators have found five Green Pea (GP) galaxies with double-peaked narrow lines among nearly 1,550 GP galaxies. These objects may originate f.....»»
Webb spots water vapor in a planet-forming disk
Astronomers have discovered water vapor in the planet-forming region of a star, which could help shed light on where Earth's water came from......»»
Astronomers shed new light on formation of mysterious fast radio bursts
More than 15 years after the discovery of fast radio bursts (FRBs)—millisecond-long, deep-space cosmic explosions of electromagnetic radiation—astronomers worldwide have been combing the universe to uncover clues about how and why they form......»»
Need to image an asteroid close up? There"s an AMIGO for that
There are so many asteroids. Just in our own backyard, we've found over 30,000 Near Earth asteroids. Exploring them using traditional methods and launching a custom-made mission, like Hayabusa or OSIRIS-REx, would almost certainly be cost-prohibitive.....»»
Two additional exoplanets detected in a nearby planetary system
By conducting radial velocity (RV) follow-up observations of the GJ 367 planetary system with the High Accuracy Radial velocity Planet Searcher (HARPS), an international team of astronomers has detected two additional alien worlds, at least four time.....»»
Astronomers reveal new features of galactic black holes
Black holes are the most mysterious objects in the universe, with features that sound like they come straight from a sci-fi movie......»»
Family trees from the European Neolithic shed light on social organization
The Neolithic lifestyle, based on farming instead of hunting and gathering, emerged in the Near East around 12,000 years ago and contributed profoundly to the modern way of life. The ability to produce and store extra food led Neolithic people to dev.....»»
New low-mass quiescent galaxy discovered
By analyzing the data from the JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey (JADES), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new quiescent galaxy. The newfound system, designated JADES-GS+53.12365-27.80454, turns out to be the least massive.....»»
Astronomers discover rare two-faced white dwarf star
Astronomers discover rare two-faced white dwarf star.....»»
After bopping an asteroid 3 years ago, NASA will finally see the results
"Every sample here has a story to tell." Enlarge / A look inside the clean room where OSIRIS-REx's samples will be stored. (credit: NASA) Christmas Day for scientists who study asteroids is coming in just two months when.....»»