NASA’s IMAP Spacecraft Prepares to Map the Solar System’s Edge

NASA’s IMAP Spacecraft Prepares to Map the Solar System’s Edge

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates On may 10th, a semitrailer delivered NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe or IMAP to the Astrotech space operations facility all the way from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The IMAP mission is a modern-day celestial cartographer that will map…

What to Know About Kosmos-482, a Soviet Spacecraft Returning to Earth After 53 Years
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What to Know About Kosmos-482, a Soviet Spacecraft Returning to Earth After 53 Years

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A robotic Soviet spacecraft has been adrift in space for 53 years. It will return to Earth before the weekend is over. Kosmos-482 launched in March 1972. If all had gone well, it would have landed on the sweltering surface of Venus and…

Scientists Reportedly Found a Potential Sign of Life on a Distant Planet: What You Need to Know

Scientists Reportedly Found a Potential Sign of Life on a Distant Planet: What You Need to Know

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates A team of astronomers have reportedly discovered biological activity outside the solar system. The scientists have revealed that the distant planet, named K2-18 b, comprises more than one molecule in its atmosphere that potentially has been generated by living things. However, this revelation…

Alpha Centauri May Have Sent Millions of Asteroids into the Solar System

Alpha Centauri May Have Sent Millions of Asteroids into the Solar System

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates A significant number of asteroids originating from Alpha Centauri could be present in the solar system, as suggested by a recent study. The research indicates that if material ejected by Alpha Centauri matches the volume released by the solar system, nearly one million…

Enceladus’ Geysers May Not Come from Underground Ocean, Study Suggests

Enceladus’ Geysers May Not Come from Underground Ocean, Study Suggests

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Saturn’s moon Enceladus has been a subject of scientific intrigue due to its massive water plumes, which were initially believed to be linked to an underground ocean beneath its icy crust. The idea that this ocean could sustain microbial life made it a…

NASA’s Juno Detects Io’s Most Powerful Volcanic Eruption Yet

NASA’s Juno Detects Io’s Most Powerful Volcanic Eruption Yet

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates A volcanic eruption of unprecedented scale has been observed on Jupiter’s moon Io, with a massive hotspot detected in the southern hemisphere. The discovery was made by NASA’s Juno spacecraft during a flyby on 27 December 2024. The heat energy released from this…

Mysterious Interstellar Object Might Have Shifted Four Planets’ Paths, Study Finds

Mysterious Interstellar Object Might Have Shifted Four Planets’ Paths, Study Finds

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates An unidentified celestial object, estimated to be eight times the mass of Jupiter, may have significantly altered the orbits of four outer planets in the solar system. Reports suggest that this planetary-sized body entered the solar system billions of years ago, passing remarkably…

Life’s Building Blocks Lurked Inside NASA’s Bennu Asteroid Samples
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Life’s Building Blocks Lurked Inside NASA’s Bennu Asteroid Samples

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Our solar system contains planets, dwarf planets, asteroids and comets — but only one world is known to harbor life. Scientists have long debated whether Earth is truly unique. Perhaps our planet just happened to have the right combination of ingredients, conditions and…

Chiron’s Unique Surface and Coma: Key Insights from Recent Space Research

Chiron’s Unique Surface and Coma: Key Insights from Recent Space Research

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Researchers have examined (2060) Chiron, a celestial body orbiting between Jupiter and Neptune, revealing its unusual surface and gaseous composition. According to a study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, Chiron displays characteristics of both asteroids and comets, classifying it as a centaur. Observations…

Mars’ Moons Might Have Been Created From Asteroids Coming Too Close to the Red Planet

Mars’ Moons Might Have Been Created From Asteroids Coming Too Close to the Red Planet

The moons of Mars, Phobos and Deimos, could have formed from the remnants of an asteroid that was destroyed by the planet’s gravitational forces. Researchers from NASA and Durham University utilised advanced computer simulations to explore how such an event might have unfolded. These findings present a compelling new explanation…