NASA April 3, 2024 NASA ordered by White House to establish new clock system for the moon NASA has been instructed by the White House to come up with a new timekeeping system for the moon due to its different gravitational conditions, officials say.
PLANET EARTH March 28, 2024 Earth's changing spin may cause timekeepers to subtract a second from world clocks Earth's rotation is speeding up due to melting ice at the poles and shifts in the planet's core. This change might lead to the subtraction of a second from clocks.
NASA March 19, 2024 NASA welcomes its newest class of astronauts after two-year training in Houston The Johnson Space Center welcomed 10 American astronauts and two United Arab Emirates astronauts after the class completed two years of NASA training in Houston, Texas.
Astronomy March 17, 2024 Massive comet with outbursts of brightness makes its approach toward Sun Comet Pons-Brooks could be seen by the naked eye as gases underneath the surface cause the giant ice object to intensify in brightness as it approaches the Sun.
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SCIENCE March 3, 2024 Who is Galileo Galilei? Italian philosopher who shaped our understanding of the stars Explore Galileo Galilei's life, discoveries, controversies and legacy in astronomy. A journey through Renaissance intellect and scientific revolution.
Astronomy February 23, 2024 3 new moons discovered orbiting Uranus, Neptune Astronomers reported Friday that three new moons — one orbiting Uranus and two orbiting Neptune — have been discovered, placing each planet's lunar tally at 28 and 16 known moons.
LIFESTYLE February 23, 2024 Discover the universe's oldest black hole, defying the mysteries of space Embark on a cosmic journey as we explore the latest breakthrough in black hole research. Recently, scientists revealed the discovery of the oldest black hole ever observed.
AIR AND SPACE February 19, 2024 Universe's brightest object reportedly discovered, featuring black hole the size of 17 billion suns Astronomers have reportedly discovered the brightest object in the universe, a quasar with a rapidly-growing black hole that swallows the equivalent of Earth's Sun per day.
Astronomy February 18, 2024 Scientists suggest our universe is merging with ‘baby universes’ as possible theory of expansion A new theory published late last year is offering an explanation as to why our universe is expanding at an accelerating rate: Merging with "baby" universes.
Europe February 18, 2024 Nicolaus Copernicus: The man who stopped the sun and moved the Earth The stars were aligned over the medieval city of Torun Feb. 19, 1473, when a boy was born who later became known as the man who stopped the sun and moved the Earth.