Tag: Space exploration
Ariane 6 Rocket Successfully Launches on Maiden Voyage in Europe’s Historic Space Mission
Europe's newest rocket, Ariane 6, has successfully launched from French Guiana, marking a historic moment for the European Space Agency (ESA). The rocket took off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, embarking on its...
Best Place to Search for Alien Life: Oddball Icy Exoplanet
Astronomers recently discovered a fascinating exoplanet called LHS 1140 b, which could potentially host a vast, temperate ocean. This discovery has sparked excitement in the scientific community as it raises the possibility of finding...
Potential Habitable ‘Eyeball’ Planet Discovered by James Webb Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has made an exciting discovery about a distant exoplanet known as LHS-1140b. Initially thought to be a "mini-Neptune," new findings suggest that this planet could actually be an...
Understanding Space Launches: The Science of Going Up and Coming Down
Humans are venturing further into space than ever before, with NASA approving missions to Jupiter's moons and SpaceX aiming to put people on Mars. This new era of space exploration could reshape our understanding...
Frequency of Near-Earth Asteroids: What is the Risk of Impact?
Asteroids are not as rare as we might think - in fact, there are at least 1.4 million of them floating around the solar system that we know of. However, most of these asteroids...
Unlocking the Mystery of Uranus’ Weak Radiation Belts Through Traffic Jams
Scientists have recently made a breakthrough in understanding the weak radiation belts of Uranus, one of the ice giants in our solar system. The mystery dates back to Voyager 2's visit to Uranus in...
Exploring the Cosmic Discovery of a Jeweled Ring by the James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured an incredible image of a distant quasar known as RX J1131-1231, located 6 billion light-years away. This image shows a sparkling jeweled ring created through gravitational lensing,...
Earth’s gravity alters course of pyramid-sized asteroid: NASA images show
Last month, asteroid 2024 MK, larger than the Great Pyramid of Giza, passed between Earth and the moon at a speed of over 21,000 mph. This close encounter allowed astronomers to capture the first...
Europe’s First Launch of Powerful New Rocket: Watch the Event Live
Europe is gearing up for the historic launch of its powerful new rocket, Ariane 6. After a decade of anticipation, the European Space Agency is finally ready to send the new vehicle into space....
Top Exoplanet for Alien Ocean Discovery: James Webb Space Telescope Discovery
The search for habitable exoplanets beyond our solar system is a hot topic in the scientific community. Scientists are particularly interested in finding exoplanets with liquid water, as water is seen as a key...