By: Felipe Alcaino Wednesday March 22, 2023 | 5:07 p.m. An important discovery about space was made by two astronomers, the Chilean Lorraine Hernandez, researcher at the Millennium Institute of Astrophysics MAS and Francesca Panessaof the Institute of Space Astrophysics and Planetology (IAPS-INAF) of Italy. It is about the study on a galaxy called “PBC … Read more
We have long been fascinated by the idea of alien life. The earliest written records presenting the idea of ”alien” are seen in the satirical works of Assyrian writers Lucian of Samosata dating from 200 AD. in a novel, Lucian wrote about a trip to the Moon and tell stories about the strange life he … Read more
Internet satellites from companies like Spacex and Oneweb have contributed to an increased amount of light pollution and now want to astronomer that the authorities should do something about it, reports The Verge. Among other things, light pollution makes it more difficult for astronomers to carry out research that involves studying space and the universe. … Read more
The night sky as we know it is in great danger: at least that is the diagnosis of many astronomers, who sound the alarm in countless publications. The launch of satellite constellations urgently needs to be regulated so as not to destroy the night sky. Let … The astronomical scientific community is sounding the alarm … Read more
Artificial night light and mega-constellations of satellites, two factors that make it difficult to stargazinghas led a group of astronomers to request that both be regulated, proposing a strategy of limits and even considering the possibility of prohibiting large groups of vehicles placed in Earth orbit. An article published in Nature Astronomy and signed by … Read more
Since the advent of mega-constellations – several thousand satellites sent in clusters – in 2019, initiated by the American Space X, the number of satellites has more than doubled and projects are multiplying to bring broadband from space . This colonization of low orbit (up to 2,000 kilometers altitude) congests traffic, increasing the risk of … Read more
Asteroid Apophis. ©2019 NASA Reporter: Hari Ariyanti Merdeka.com – The asteroid caused the extinction of the dinosaurs millions of years ago, when a giant space rock hit Earth. But not all asteroids are Earth destroyers. Asteroids come in a variety of sizes, some small and some very large. So, what are the largest and smallest … Read more
A bomb-like flash is seen on the lunar surface. Photo/twitter TOKYO – Japanese astronomer and curator of the Hiratsuka City Museum, Daichi Fujii, managed to record a bomb-like flash on the moon’s surface. What’s that explosion? According to Fujii, the video footage captures a meteorite falling on the surface of the moon, which causes a … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Often hear news there meteorite which fell to Earth after hitting the atmosphere and burning up in the air. This time, a meteorite fell to the Moon and was recorded by a camera on Earth. An astronomer in Japan managed to catch the flash of a meteorite as it hit the Moon, … Read more
Jakarta, Insertlive – Astronomers reveal about the condition of the Sun and predictions of the apocalypse that will occur in the entire solar system. According to astronomers, it is estimated that the sun is now 5 billion years old and has entered its middle age phase (middle age). It is predicted that the older the … Read more