December’s stunning Geminid meteor shower is born from a humble asteroid0
- From Around the Web, Space
- December 3, 2020
How does a space rock make such an impressive display of shooting stars?
How does a space rock make such an impressive display of shooting stars?
China successfully landed a spacecraft on the moon’s surface on Tuesday in a historic mission to retrieve lunar surface samples, Chinese state media reported.
Observatory had been set to close after damage in August
A recent stellar flash may have signaled the birth of a highly magnetic, spinning stellar corpse
Black holes are, by far, the most mysterious objects in the universe. They are objects in the cosmos where all of our knowledge of physics completely breaks down.
At least eight asteroid missions are underway or coming soon, a recogntion of these objects’ scientific fascination—and their potential danger.
Local mayor says there is ‘no reason to panic’
Australian scientists say they have mapped a million new galaxies using an advanced telescope in the desert.
The most active type of black holes are believed to consume so much material surrounding them that they could eventually eliminate their entire host galaxy. The process of consuming matter around the black hole is intense enough that, in some instances, it creates a highly energetic object called a quasar that is one of the brightest objects in the universe. Researchers have discovered a galaxy that survives the ravenous black hole at its center by creating new stars.
We were not worthy.