On Jupiter, a storm’s been brewing for more than 300 years. Known as the Great Red Spot, this swirling high-pressure region is clearly visible from space, spanning a region in Jupiter’s atmosphere more than 10,000 miles (16,000 kilometers) wide — about one and a quarter times the diameter of Earth.Continue Reading
What do you see in the photo? What do you see in this image of space gas and dust? Perhaps, the greenish blob puts you in mind of a frog, or a crocodile, or Slimer from “Ghostbusters.” One scientist is pretty sure he saw Godzilla. Much like clouds on Earth,Continue Reading
“The trends we found were quite alarming in a sense.” Planet Earth is now trapping twice as much heat as it did 14 years ago, according to findings of a new study, which raise concerns about the possible acceleration of climate change. For the study, researchers looked at data fromContinue Reading
Tardigrades have previously survived in the vacuum of space. Tiny water-dwelling creatures called tardigrades known for their ability to survive in the most extreme environments will be subject to a series of experiments at the International Space Station to reveal the secrets of their superpowers. The 0.02-inch (0.5 mm) eight-leggedContinue Reading
A dramatic new image of a cosmic gas bubble reveals never-before-seen details of this birthplace of stars. The bubble surrounds the Westerlund 2 star cluster, one of the brightest star-forming regions in the Milky Way. Westerlund 2 is about 20,000 light-years from Earth, and it hasn’t been observed in highContinue Reading
Technicians may have to activate the Hubble’s backup computer if they can’t find the source of the crash. NASA’s Hubble space telescope is cruising the cosmos in safe mode after its payload computer suddenly crashed on June 13 according to a NASA statement. The computer is responsible for coordinating andContinue Reading
Astronomers may have solved the mystery of Betelgeuse’s bizarre brightness drop. In the fall of 2019, Betelgeuse — one of the brightest and best-known stars in the sky — began dimming dramatically. By February 2020, it had lost about two-thirds of its normal luminosity. Betelgeuse, which forms the shoulder ofContinue Reading
The flight is scheduled for July 20. Amazon.com and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos will fly on the first crewed flight of the New Shepard suborbital vehicle, the billionaire announced on Instagram on Monday (June 7). The flight is scheduled for July 20, the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 11Continue Reading
The largest galaxy survey ever made suggests that our cosmos isn’t as clumpy as it’s supposed to be. That lack of clumpiness could mean there’s a discrepancy with Einstein’s theory of general relativity, which scientists use to understand how the structures in our universe have evolved over 13 billion years.Continue Reading
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla: SpaceX launched its 17th rocket of the year today (June 3), sending a robotic Dragon cargo capsule toward the International Space Station before nailing a landing at sea. A two-stage Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Pad 39A here at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 1:29 p.m. EDTContinue Reading
