The moon is currently moving 3.8 cm away from the Earth every year. Looking up at the moon in the night sky, you would never imagine that it is slowly moving away from Earth. But we know otherwise. In 1969, … Read More
Saturn’s largest moon Titan is an intriguing world that looks a bit like Earth but not quite so. The moon Titan, which orbits Saturn, is a peculiar world with a complex geology and a unique atmosphere. It is characterized by … Read More
Mercury’s transit will help Solar Orbiter scientist to calibrate the spacecraft’s instruments. In January 2023, the Solar Orbiter spacecraft took advantage of a rare astronomical event – the transit of Mercury – to further enhance its observation of the sun. … Read More
HD 206893 c is on the boundary between a planet and a brown dwarf, or “failed star.” A group of scientists from around the world, with Professor Sasha Hinkley from the University of Exeter leading the team, have recently discovered … Read More
NASA has revealed that an extreme X2.2-class solar flare has erupted on the Sun which resulted in radio blackouts in the American continents. Is another solar storm headed for the Earth? Check details. Earlier, NASA prediction models revealed that there … Read More
In November of 1969, the world watched in awe as Apollo 12 launched into space, carrying astronauts Charles “Pete” Conrad, Richard F. Gordon Jr., and Alan L. Bean on a mission to land on the Moon. But what many people … Read More