NASA is preparing to launch its most ambitious planetary mission yet, targeting Jupiter’s icy moon Europa in a quest to explore one of the solar system’s most promising ocean worlds for signs of life. The Europa Clipper mission is set to take off on Monday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Read more…
SpaceX, a leading private space exploration company helmed by Elon Musk, has consistently made headlines with its groundbreaking achievements. From pioneering the use of reusable rockets to launching the world’s most powerful rocket, the Falcon Heavy, SpaceX has firmly established itself as a trailblazer in the industry. Now, the company Read more…
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick recently captured a mesmerizing image of a Russian Soyuz spacecraft set against the vibrant backdrop of a green aurora, all seen from the vantage point of the International Space Station (ISS). The photograph was taken during Expedition 71 in 2024, as the ISS orbited Earth. Dominick Read more…
Scientists have uncovered further evidence linking fast radio bursts (FRBs)—brief, intense flashes of energy brighter than entire galaxies—to magnetars, which are highly magnetic neutron stars. These magnetars would need to produce powerful winds of charged particles, capable of creating bubbles of super-heated ionized gas, or plasma, around them. FRBs, which Read more…
To safeguard Earth’s biodiversity from the growing dangers of climate change, habitat destruction, and other human-induced pressures, scientists have proposed a groundbreaking solution: a lunar biorepository. This concept involves preserving crucial and endangered species samples in a ‘doomsday vault’ on the moon, ensuring their survival against potential terrestrial disasters. The Read more…
During its 61st close flyby of Jupiter on May 12, 2024, NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured a stunning, color-enhanced image of the giant planet’s northern hemisphere. This detailed view reveals the chaotic clouds and cyclonic storms in an area known as a folded filamentary region. In these regions, the zonal jets Read more…
Approximately 71% of Earth’s surface is covered in water, a critical component for life on our planet. Recognizing its importance, space organizations actively search for water on other celestial bodies within our solar system. Imagine, however, the existence of an ocean floating in space. Astronomers have identified the largest and Read more…
Curtin University researchers are part of a global team uncovering the secrets of our solar system’s origins through the study of a 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid. Last September, after a seven-year journey, NASA’s billion-dollar OSIRIS-REx mission returned samples from the asteroid Bennu. These specimens were distributed to research labs worldwide, including Curtin Read more…
A giant black hole estimated to be one million times more massive than the sun has awakened, which is why astronomers have linked the unexplained brightening of a distant galaxy in the Virgo constellation to it. For many years, the 300 million light-year-distance galaxy known by the alias SDSS1335+0728 exhibited Read more…
This study opens the door for improved preparation against upcoming geomagnetic storms while also providing insight into the effects of one of the biggest solar storms ever observed. Because of their lifetime, trees not only serve as historical witnesses, but they also keep documents, and scientists are now studying them Read more…