Discovery of Hidden Ninth Planet in Solar System Could Reshape Astronomy, Claims New Study

Discovery of Hidden Ninth Planet in Solar System Could Reshape Astronomy, Claims New Study

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Astronomers may be on the brink of uncovering a ninth hidden planet in our solar system. As theories surrounding its existence gain momentum, the hypothetical planet, often referred to as “Planet Nine,” is suspected to be located far beyond Neptune, in the Kuiper Belt. The Kuiper belt is a region…

Research Reveals Three Young Asteroid Families as Main Sources of Earth’s Meteorites

Research Reveals Three Young Asteroid Families as Main Sources of Earth’s Meteorites

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Earth is continuously bombarded by meteorites, with many burning up in our atmosphere before reaching the surface. Significant impacts can occur, leading to potential consequences for life on our planet. It has established with research that the majority of meteorites that land on Earth originate from the asteroid belt, a…

NASA Hubble Space Telescope Finds a High Number of Black Holes in the Early Universe

NASA Hubble Space Telescope Finds a High Number of Black Holes in the Early Universe

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An international team of researchers, led by scientists from Stockholm University’s Department of Astronomy, has discovered a higher number of black holes in the early universe than was previously recorded. Using the NASA Hubble Space Telescope, this team found black holes among faint galaxies formed shortly after the Big Bang…

Sun’s Magnetic Activity Is Making It Difficult to Gauge Its True Age, Study Finds

Sun’s Magnetic Activity Is Making It Difficult to Gauge Its True Age, Study Finds

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Astronomers have traditionally relied on helioseismology to estimate the Sun’s age by analysing the vibrations that ripple through its interior. However, recent research has uncovered a significant obstacle, the Sun’s magnetic activity, which follows an 11-year cycle, appears to be distorting these measurements. Data from the Birmingham Solar Oscillations Network…

Asteroid That Triggered Dinosaur Extinction Was a Carbon-Rich C-Type Space Rock, Study Finds

Asteroid That Triggered Dinosaur Extinction Was a Carbon-Rich C-Type Space Rock, Study Finds

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Recent research has provided new insights into the asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago, causing a mass extinction event that led to the end of the dinosaurs. Scientists have now identified this impactor as a carbon-rich “C-type” asteroid, a type of space rock that likely originated in the…

Sun-Observing Spacecraft Sheds Light on the Solar Wind’s Origin

Sun-Observing Spacecraft Sheds Light on the Solar Wind’s Origin

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The solar wind is a ubiquitous feature of our solar system. This relentless high-speed flow of charged particles from the sun fills interplanetary space. On Earth, it triggers geomagnetic storms that can disrupt satellites and it causes the dazzling auroras — the northern and southern lights — at high latitudes….

NASA’s Hubble Telescope Captures Collision of DART With Asteroid Dimorphos

NASA’s Hubble Telescope Captures Collision of DART With Asteroid Dimorphos

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA’s) Hubble Space Telescope captured a series of photos of asteroid Dimorphos when it was deliberately hit by a 1,200-pound NASA spacecraft called DART on September 26, 2022, according to their statement. Hubble‘s time-lapse movie of the aftermath of DART’s collision reveals surprising and remarkable,…

Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Has “Almost All” Ingredients for Life to Survive: Study

Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Has “Almost All” Ingredients for Life to Survive: Study

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The search for alien life just got more interesting as a team of scientists recently discovered new evidence suggesting that Saturn’s moon Enceladus has oceans that have all the basic requirements and materials needed for life to survive. According to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National…

NASA Updates ‘Eye In The Solar System’ Website Lets Users Explore Outer Space From Home

NASA Updates ‘Eye In The Solar System’ Website Lets Users Explore Outer Space From Home

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American space agency NASA has updated its Eyes on the Solar System website, which allows space enthusiasts to explore the “universe beyond and the spacecraft exploring them”. Visitors can explore the planets, their moons, asteroids, comets and the spacecraft from 1950 to 2050. The website also allows them to simulate…

Comet K2 Makes Closest Approach to Earth, but the Celestial Show Is Not Over Yet

Comet K2 Makes Closest Approach to Earth, but the Celestial Show Is Not Over Yet

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The comet C/2017 K2 has offered a spectacular celestial show for stargazers and astronomers as it hurtled past Earth this week. In its closest approach to our planet, which was on July 14, the comet was about 270 million kilometres away. Now, while the comet may have crossed its closest…