Earth & Space
Rogue planets are elusive cosmic objects that have masses comparable to those of the planets in our Solar System but do not orbit a star, instead of roaming freely on their own. Not many were known until now, but a team of astronomers, using data from several European Southern Observatory (ESO) telescopes and other facilities, have just discovered at least 70 new rogue planets in our galaxy. This is the largest group of rogue planets ever discovered, an important step towards understanding the origins and features of these mysterious galactic nomads. #exoplanets #RoguePlanet
The James Webb Space Telescope was launched into space on Dec. 25, 2021, and with it, astronomers hope to find the first galaxies to form in the universe, will search for Earthlike atmospheres around other planets, and accomplish many other scientific goals. #space #JamesWebbSpaceTelescope
A new study supports the longstanding idea that if life exists, it might make a home in Venus’ clouds. The study’s authors identified a chemical pathway by which life could neutralize Venus’ acidic environment, creating a self-sustaining, habitable pocket in the clouds. #planetvenus
A new video from NASA’s bone-covered Parker Probe shows an unprecedented and extremely close look at the Sun. #solarprobe
Learn what the energy of the Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse on Nov 18-19, 2021 means for you and how to tune into the opportunities and navigate the challenges here now. Message by Melanie Beckler. #lunareclipse
Signs of a planet transiting a star outside of the Milky Way galaxy may have been detected. The finding opens up a new window to search for exoplanets at greater distances than ever before. #exoplanets
Scientists are so puzzled by a newly-discovered radio signal that’s coming from the galactic center. #deepspace
The Most Powerful Space Telescope Ever Built Will Look Back In Time To the Dark Ages of the Universe
The James Webb Space Telescope was specifically designed to detect the oldest galaxies in the universe. It is the most powerful space telescope ever built.
NASA’s mission to deflect an asteroid using a spacecraft is targeting a late November launch. The DART spacecraft will head towards the Didymos binary on November 24 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket #spacetech
Beyond the “subtle” energies, almost spiritual or astral, there is a dimension of energies that are well known and typified by academic science. We speak of forces of an electromagnetic nature, radiation fields, terrestrial magnetism, cosmic radiation, etc. The Schumann resonance falls on this spectrum. #schumannresonance
Four people – none of them trained astronauts – are scheduled to launch into orbit aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule on Sept. 15, 2021. #SpaceTourism #SpaceXDragon
The feeding patterns of black holes offer insight into their size, researchers report. A new study revealed that the flickering in the brightness observed in actively feeding supermassive black holes is related to their mass. #blackholes #EHTBlackHole
Western leads global project observing rare meteor showers and meteorite falls #cosmicvideos
The rarity of supernovae is what makes them so difficult to study and classify. Still, astronomers have found a new kind of supernova.
Astronomers have identified an extremely magnetized and rapidly rotating ultra-massive white dwarf. Several telescopes characterized the dead star. #whitedwarfstars
