Cape Canaveral, Fla. – NASA has named 18 astronauts – half of them women – who will train for its Artemis Moon-landing program. The first woman on the moon and the next man will come from this elite group. Vice President Mike Pence introduced the astronauts on Wednesday at the …
Read More »Physicists suggest that all matter may be composed of energy ‘fragments’
Matter is what makes the universe, but what matters? This question has long been difficult for those who think about it – especially for physicists. Reflecting recent trends in physics, my colleague Jeffrey Eisen and I have described an updated way of thinking about matter. We propose that matter is …
Read More »Astronomers now find cosmic ‘super highways’ for faster travel through the solar system
Invisible structures created by the gravitational interaction in the solar system have formed the “space superhighway” network, astronomers have discovered. These channels enable rapid travel of objects through space, and can be used for our own space exploration purposes, as well as for the study of comets and asteroids. Using …
Read More »SpaceX starship SN8 explodes on landing after test flight
SpaceX’s Starship prototype has exploded while trying to land after its test launch from the company’s rocket facility in Boka Chika, Texas. A live video of Wednesday’s test showed a self-guided rocket landing following a controlled descent before disappearing into a ball of flames. Despite the disastrous end of the …
Read More »The Rayagu asteroids in Hayabusa 2 are bits sent back to Earth
The fireball ball was taken from Kuber Paddy.Image: JXA After six years of travel and exploration, THe was hibusa 2 of the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency Check On Saturday, scientists sent a hope-filled capsule to Earth There is at least 100 mg of asteroid Ryug, Which is located 186 million …
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