Author: DANNY PRICE, THE CONVERSATION Some 540 million years ago, diverse life forms suddenly began to emerge from the muddy ocean floors of planet Earth. This period is known as the Cambrian Explosion, and these aquatic critters are our ancient … Read More
Introduction to the Nearest Star from Earth The closest star from Earth is located just over 4 light-years away in the Alpha Centauri star system. It is a binary star system, meaning that it is comprised of two stars that … 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
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
On February 2, 2023, two spacewalkers successfully completed a construction job to upgrade the power system of the International Space Station (ISS). The spacewalkers, NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov, spent six and a half hours outside … Read More
A ghostly blue spiral that was spotted in the sky over Hawaii on January 18th could be connected to the recent SpaceX satellite launch. The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan first observed the mysterious spiral through its Subaru Telescope, which … Read More