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Space Exploration Should Lack the ‘Colonial’ Mentality

The first human-made object to reach space was the Soviet Union’s Sputnik 1 satellite, which was launched on October 4, 1957. This marked the beginning of the Space Age and the start of human space exploration. Since then, humans have…

March 4, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Researchers Discover Astronomical Inscription at an Ancient Site From Iran

Astronomy has been around for a long, long time! In fact, it’s practically ancient. People have been gazing up at the stars for millennia, trying to make sense of the patterns in the sky and the movements of the celestial…

January 9, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Climate Change Can Also Affect Astronomy

Large observatories based on the ground can be negatively impacted by climate change, as a new study led by Eric Steinbring, an astronomer at the Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Center of Canada, reveals. Specifically, the cumulative effects of higher…

December 25, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Amateur Astronomers Prepare to Launch Astronaut Into Space

Sometimes, the human curiosity needing to go beyond its evanescent condition is stronger than anything. Not anybody can be an astronomer, but as soon as desire becomes a passion, the rest just goes with the flow. Even if you’re an…

February 4, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

A Scientist Has Derived a Series of Mathematical Solutions to a Problem in Astronomy

A phase curve is an actual relationship between a rotating astronomical body and its photosphere. In the case of the Moon, the photosphere is a thin outer atmosphere made up of ice particles and dust. As the Moon orbits Earth,…

August 31, 2021 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

Spaceflights Can Transform Your Heart, Literally Speaking

Spaceflights are certainly not for everybody, as astronauts have to undergo a serious training program before beaming up into the skies. After a study on retired astronaut Scott Kelly who spent about a year on the International Space Station, scientists…

March 31, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Evidence of Black Holes Feeding in Cycles Described Graphically as Repeated Burps

Black holes are the darlings of astrophysicists all over the world. There’s simply no other cosmic object as fascinating and as paradoxical. Which is why any time new behaviors are observed, the science world gets very excited indeed. A super-massive…

January 12, 2018 ·by Mircea Laslo· 0