Did You Know Most Meteorites Come from Just Three Asteroid Families?
Earth is continuously bombarded by meteorites, with many burning up in our atmosphere before reaching the surface. Significant impacts can…
NASA Hubble Space Telescope Finds Unexpectedly High Number of Black Holes
An international team of researchers, led by scientists from Stockholm University’s Department of Astronomy, has discovered a higher number of…
Primordial Black Holes Might Be Passing Through Our Solar System
Primordial black holes, formed shortly after the Big Bang, may pass through our solar system every decade, according to recent…
Saturn’s Rings Will Vanish in Just Six Months From Now
Saturn’s rings, one of the most unique features of our solar system, are set to become nearly invisible in March…
Sun’s Age Might Be Distorted by Its Magnetic Activity, Claims Study
Astronomers have traditionally relied on helioseismology to estimate the Sun’s age by analysing the vibrations that ripple through its interior.…
Asteroid That Caused Dinosaur Extinction Said to Be Made Up of This
Recent research has provided new insights into the asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago, causing a mass extinction…
Sun-Observing Spacecraft Sheds Light on the Solar Wind’s Origin
The solar wind is a ubiquitous feature of our solar system. This relentless high-speed flow of charged particles from the…
NASA’s Hubble Telescope Captures Collision of DART With Asteroid Dimorphos
National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA’s) Hubble Space Telescope captured a series of photos of asteroid Dimorphos when it was…
Asteroid 2023 BU Made Fourth Closest Approach to Earth
There are hundreds of millions of asteroids in our solar system, which means new asteroids are discovered quite frequently. It…
Saturn’s Moon Has “Almost All” Ingredients for Life to Survive: Study
The search for alien life just got more interesting as a team of scientists recently discovered new evidence suggesting that…