First interstellar comet may be the most pristine ever found
New observations with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) indicate that the rogue comet 2I/Borisov, which is only the second and most recently detected interstellar visitor to our Solar System, is one of the most pris.....»»
Rare Red Sea Brine Pool Holds Secrets of Past Natural Disasters
An ultradense pool of salty water at the bottom of the ocean holds a pristine record of hundreds of years of tsunamis, earthquakes and floods.....»»
Uncertainty Can Speed Up Climate Action, New Book Explains
New books reviewed on the power of doubt, 1970s science-fiction icons, consciousness, interstellar travel, and more.....»»
These Sci-Fi Visions for Interstellar Travel Just Might Work
Les Johnson, author of the new book A Traveler’s Guide to the Stars, talked to WIRED about solar sails and more ways to get farther into the final frontier......»»
How the James Webb Space Telescope creates images of ‘invisible’ interstellar objects
NASA doesn't just point a telescope at space and snap a photo. JWST's data needs to be translated from infrared to visible light — then it becomes an image......»»
The magnificent Lake Eyre Basin is threatened by 831 oil and gas wells, and more are planned
The heart-shaped Lake Eyre Basin covers about one-sixth of Australia. It contains one of the few remaining pristine river systems in the world......»»
Webb, Hubble team up to trace interstellar dust within a galactic pair
This article highlights data from Webb science in progress, which has not yet been through the peer-review process. Here, Webb interdisciplinary scientist Rogier Windhorst and his team discuss their observations......»»
NASA asteroid crash left a comet-like trail 6,000 miles long
Check out this image of a comet-like trail that occurred after NASA intentionally crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid as part of a planetary defense test......»»
Chile"s distant paradise where scientists study climate change
Hidden inside pristine forests in Chile's deep south, known as the end of the world, lie potential early warning signs of climate change......»»
SOAR Telescope catches Dimorphos"s expanding comet-like tail after DART spacecraft impact
NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft intentionally crashed into Dimorphos, the asteroid moonlet in the double-asteroid system of Didymos, on Monday, 26 September 2022. This was the first planetary defense test in which an impact.....»»
This stunning photo of Comet Leonard won astronomy photography’s top prize
A spectacular photo of Comet Leonard has defied the odds and taken home the top prize of the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest for 2022. The photo was captured by astrophotographer Gerald Rhemann on Christmas.....»»
Voyager 1 and 2, Humanity’s Interstellar Envoys, Soldier On at 45
The two probes made flybys of Jupiter and Saturn in the 1970s. Today they’re still doing science way out beyond our solar system......»»
Madrid meteor"s cometary origins unearthed
A fireball spotted over Madrid has had its astronomical ancestry unearthed. While it ended its days burning up in Earth's atmosphere on 31 July this year, the fragment began its life as part of Comet 169P/NEAT, responsible for the annual Alpha Capric.....»»
An interstellar meteor struck Earth in 2014, and now scientists want to search for it at the bottom of the ocean
In 2014, an object crashed into the ocean just off the coast of Papua New Guinea. Data collected at the time indicated that the meteorite just might be an interstellar object, and if that's true, then it's only the third such object known (after 'Oum.....»»
The best iPhone 13 Mini screen protectors for 2022
Do you have an iPhone 13 Mini? If so, it's a good idea to settle on the right screen protector to keep its screen pristine. We round up the best ones out there......»»
"Event Horizon" and "Interstellar" exist in "Thor: Love and Thunder". Wait, does that mean…
When it comes to name-dropping pop culture in its films, Marvel is no spring chicken. But doing so within the already complicated Marvel Cinematic Universe always creates a confounding conundrum for audiences — and Taika Waititi’s Thor: L.....»»
K2, the brightest comet in our solar system, will swing by Earth this week: Here"s when to see it
Grab your binoculars: A comet that has fascinated scientists for five years approaches its closest distance from Earth this week—and you might be able to catch a glimpse......»»
The best Pixel 6 Pro screen protectors to keep your screen pristine in 2022
The Pixel 6 Pro is the most premium smartphone Google has ever made, featuring a stunning display. Protect it with one of the best screen protectors......»»
Prospecting for interstellar oil
We have developed a new method to look for carbon compounds in space, akin to prospecting for oil on Earth. Our method is published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society......»»
Mathematical calculations show that quantum communication across interstellar space should be possible
A team of physicists at the University of Edinburgh's School of Physics and Astronomy has used mathematical calculations to show that quantum communications across interstellar space should be possible. In their paper published in the journal Physica.....»»
Could we eavesdrop on communications that pass through our solar system?
Communications across the vastness of interstellar space could be enhanced by taking advantage of a star's ability to focus and magnify communication signals. A team of graduate students at Penn State is looking for just these sorts of communication.....»»