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The Center of Our Galaxy is Swarming With Black Holes, Scientists Say
Nov 18, 2024
At a Glance Researchers have found that the Milky Way's center is teeming with black holes. The newly confirmed black holes are about 10 times the mass of our sun. Astronomers have discovered that the center of our galaxy is swarming with black holes in what appears to be a Times Square for unusual supergravity objects. Scientists have suggested for decades that lots of stellar black holes are circling in the center of galaxies, including ours. The collapsed giant stars...
World's First Luxury Space Hotel to Launch by 2022
Nov 18, 2024
The image above shows an artist's rendition of the Aurora Space Station, the world's first luxury space hotel. The station was developed by U.S.-based aerospace company Orion Span and is expected to begin hosting visitors by 2022. (Courtesy of Orion Span) At a Glance An aerospace company plans to begin hosting visitors at the world's first-ever luxury space hotel by 2022.The Aurora Station can hold up to six people at a time and will float 200 miles above the planet.All...
Fake News: Buzz Aldrin Didn't See Aliens in Space, Despite Tabloid Report's Claim
Nov 18, 2024
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin is seen walking on the moon on July 20, 1969 in an image taken during the first Lunar landing of the Apollo 11 space mission by NASA. (Universal History Archive/Getty Images) At a Glance A British tabloid story over the weekend said astronaut Buzz Aldrin claimed he saw a UFO during a space mission.Aldrin has said the opposite, saying he believes a light he saw was the sun reflecting off the spaceship's panels.A spokesperson for Aldrin has...
Solar Storm Slamming Earth After 3 Coronal Holes Open on the Sun
Nov 18, 2024
Last week, three coronal holes opened up on the sun's surface, releasing high-speed solar winds towards Earth. (NASA) At a Glance Residents in the far northern tier of the United States, including Michigan and Maine, may be able to see auroras Wednesday night. The storm may trigger weak power grid fluctuations and can affect marine mammals' internal compasses. You may not realize it, but Earthis being hit by a solar storm today. The Space Weather Prediction Center issuedfor Tuesday and...
NASA Flyover Reveals Cyclones Above Jupiter’s North Pole
Nov 18, 2024
Animation generated by infrared images of Jupiter’s North Pole by the Juno spacecraft shows powerful cyclones. ...
Massive Football Field-Sized Asteroid Comes Close to Earth in Surprise Flyby
Nov 18, 2024
The image above shows a diagram of asteroid 2018 GE3's orbit when it made a close pass by the Earth on April 15, 2018. (NASA/JPL) At a Glance A football field-sized asteroid made a close shave with our home planet on April 15. It came within half the distance between the Earth and the moon. Researchers did not detect the space rock until just a few hours before it flew past. A massive football field-sized asteroid made a close pass...
Close Call as Football Field-Size Asteroid Flies by Earth
Nov 18, 2024
This space object was spotted mere hours before it passed by our planet. ...
Astronomers Reveal ‘DNA’ of 340,000 Stars
Nov 18, 2024
The GALAH survey used the AAO’s 3.9-meter Anglo-Australian Telescope to examine the spectra of over 340,000 stars. ...
Uranus Smells Like Rotten Eggs, Study Says
Nov 18, 2024
At a Glance New research has confirmed that the atmosphere of Uranus smells like rotten eggs.A team of scientists came to this conclusion after discovering hydrogen sulfide in the planet's atmosphere.The planet's distance from Earth has made it difficult to draw this conclusion in the past. Hold your jokes: Uranus smells like rotten eggs, a team of researchers has found. A new study in the online journal Nature Astronomy has concluded hydrogen sulfide, which makes rotting eggs smell bad, is...
Uranus Smells Like Rotten Eggs, Seriously
Nov 18, 2024
This poor planet will always be the butt of the joke. ...
Eerie Images Reveal What it’s Like to Live on a Comet
Nov 18, 2024
Images from the surface of an obscure comet depict scenes similar to a scary movie. ...
Largest Map of Milky Way Ever Made
Nov 18, 2024
The European Space Agency’s Gaia satellite releases the largest map of the Milky Way ever made. ...
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