Tiny Specks Reveal Secrets of Asteroids: Scientists Discover Need for Bolder Measures to Prevent Collisions

Tiny Specks Reveal Secrets of Asteroids

Scientists have uncovered some of the secrets of asteroids by studying tiny specks of dust from an asteroid called Itokawa. The research, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows that these space rocks are vastly older than previously thought and much tougher than expected. This new information could mean that we need bolder ways to prevent catastrophic collisions with Earth.

Astronomers Release New Images of the Milky Way Showing 3.32 Billion Celestial Objects

Astronomers Release New Images of the Milky Way Showing 3.32 Billion Celestial Objects

The data for this unprecedented survey was taken with the Dark Energy Camera, built by the US Department of Energy, at the NSF’s Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile, a Program of NOIRLab. The Milky Way Galaxy contains hundreds of billions of stars, glimmering star-forming regions, and towering dark clouds of dust and gas.

Antarctica Yields Five New Meteorites, Offering Insights into Earth’s Formation

Antarctica Yields Five New Meteorites, Offering Insights into Earth's Formation

An international team of researchers have made a significant discovery in Antarctica, uncovering five new meteorites, including one that weighs 16.7 pounds (7.6 kg). The mission, which took place between December 11, 2022 and January 11, was meant to explore new areas of meteorite accumulation around the Belgian Princess Elisabeth Antarctica (PEA) Station. The theme meteorites were found in Antarctica Blue Ice, an area with strong winds where the glaciers get ablated.

Artificial Pancreas Successfully Trialed: New Hope for Type-2 Diabetes Patients

Artificial Pancreas Successfully Trialed New Hope for Type-2 Diabetes Patients

Researchers at Cambridge University have made a breakthrough in the fight against type-2 diabetes by successfully conducting a trial of an artificial pancreas. The device, powered by an algorithm, combines an off-the-shelf glucose monitor and insulin pump with an app known as CamAPS HX. The app predicts the amount of insulin required to maintain healthy glucose levels in the target range.

Indian Scientists Uncover Hidden Phenomenon in Red Planet’s Atmosphere

In a groundbreaking discovery, a team of Indian scientists have uncovered the first evidence of solitary waves in the Martian magnetosphere. These electric field fluctuations, known to control particle energization and transport in Earth's magnetosphere, have remained hidden in the weak and thin magnetosphere of Mars until now.

In a groundbreaking discovery, a team of Indian scientists have uncovered the first evidence of solitary waves in the Martian magnetosphere. These electric field fluctuations, known to control particle energization and transport in Earth’s magnetosphere, have remained hidden in the weak and thin magnetosphere of Mars until now.

Earth’s Temperature Continues to Rise: the planet has warmed up by 1.1 degrees Celsius since 1900

Earth's Temperature Continues to Rise the planet has warmed up by 1.1 degrees Celsius since 1900

The Earth is losing its coolness as climate change becomes the biggest destabilizing factor across the world. According to the latest assessment by scientists at the American space agency, NASA, the planet has warmed up by about 1.1 degrees Celsius since the early 1900s. In a new visualization, scientists have shown how in the last two centuries the world has been hit by global warming, which increased drastically in the final years of the 20th century and continued unabated in the 21st century.

The Butterfly Nebula’s origin and wing formation is explained by NASA

What is supernova, crab nebula

NASA has recently shared a picture of the beautiful Butterfly Nebula, also known as NGC 6302. This cosmic butterfly extends its wings deep within the constellation Scorpius. Planetary nebulae form when red giant stars expel their outermost layers as they run out of helium fuel, becoming hot, dense white dwarf stars that are roughly the size of Earth. The material that was shed, enriched in carbon, forms dazzling patterns as it is blown gently into the interstellar medium.