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Nasa’s Juno mission captured storms raging on planet Jupiter in stunning photos revealing new information about the largest planet in our solar system. Storms on Jupiter are one of the most prominent features of the gas giant as they can last for centuries with winds exceeding 643 kilometers per hour. Juno’s space mission has been …
Courtesy of NASA via NASA.gov On April 2, the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy released a memo calling for lunar time, or, as they put it, outlining “the Biden-Harris Administration’s policy to establish time standards at and around celestial bodies other than Earth to advance the National Cislunar S&T Strategy.” “Cislunar” means …
The space agency took to Instagram to share stunning images of Jupiter’s stormy weather. NASA takes us on a breathtaking journey through the cosmos, sharing captivating images of planets, galaxies, and the universe’s farthest reaches. These glimpses ignite our curiosity and reveal the wonders beyond our world. The space agency took to Instagram to share …
Mumbai: The periodical comet, named ’12P/Pons-Brooks’ will finally reach closest to greet Earth on Sunday, as it hurtles towards the sun on its return journey after 71 years, thrilling the Indian and global scientific community. The celestial visitor, also nicknamed ‘Devil Comet’ has been affording its glimpses to humanity since early March, appearing as a …
It used to be that you could put a black light at the edge of a cornfield at night and expect a bountiful harvest of moths the next morning. For entomologists, such light traps have provided an invaluable record of moth numbers. But in recent decades, light traps have shown dwindling catches of insects of …
A geological map of the moon included in the new atlas. [Photo provided by Chinese Academy of Sciences via Xinhua] The world”s first complete high-definition geological atlas of the moon, released by China on Sunday, will provide basic map data for future lunar research and exploration. The atlas set, available in both Chinese and English, …
Galaxy NGC 4383 evolving strangely. Gas is flowing from its core at a rate of over 200 km/s. This mysterious gas eruption has a unique cause: star formation. Credit: ESO/A. Watts et al A team of international researchers studied galaxy NGC 4383, in the nearby Virgo cluster, revealing a gas outflow so large that it …
In the Kutch district of northwest India, a vast desert where salt is harvested in colorful rectangular ponds stretches to the Arabian Sea. In a neighboring grassland, a less conspicuous circular feature has attracted curiosity in recent decades. Scientists in India had suspected, but not confirmed, that an object from outer space made this mark …
Matevž Frangež, State Secretary, Ministry of Economy, Tourism, and Sport signs the Artemis Accords on behalf of Slovenia with NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik, Ambassador Jamie L. Harpootlian, Rebecca Bresnik, Associate General Counsel for International and Space Law, and Slovenian Ambassador to the United States Iztok Mirošič standing behind. Credit: State Department More partners in space …
This article has been reviewed according to Science X’s editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content’s credibility: fact-checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source written by researcher(s) proofread Ok! Credit: Yves Almecija/CNRS × close Credit: Yves Almecija/CNRS The origin of life on Earth is still enigmatic, but we are slowly unraveling …