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Don’t Miss Watching the Waxing Moon as It Teams Up With Jupiter and Saturn

The Moon is indeed a very special cosmic object. Besides being our faithful companion at night, the Moon sure knows how to delight our views in many other ways. One of those ways is by going in its “waxing state”…

October 15, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

There’s a New Method for Protecting the Earth Against Cosmic Impacts

Searching for ways of protecting the planet against asteroids or comets that could pose a threat to humanity is no easy task at all. The Universe is big enough to always provide us all unwanted surprises, unfortunately, and we have…

October 14, 2021 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Get Ready for Asteroids Larger Than the Great Pyramid of Giza Approaching Earth

Large asteroids approaching Earth don’t represent anything new, but luckily for us, they’re surely very rare. Many of the space rocks that come too close get obliterated in the atmosphere due to air friction. However, exceptions will indeed occur, and…

October 12, 2021 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 1

Astronomers are Amazed By Unusual Radio Waves Coming From the Milky Way’s Core

Our Milky Way galaxy is the place where all of our memories are. Hopefully, one day, humanity will travel beyond the boundaries of our galaxy. There are at least trillions of other galaxies out there, and who knows what life…

October 12, 2021 · by Anna Daniels · 0

Why Nuking a Comet Heading for Earth is a Bad Idea – Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains

Common sense tells us that all you need to deal with a huge comet or asteroid heading for Earth is an impressive arsenal of nukes. But even common sense is wrong sometimes. Humanity may need to come up with much…

October 11, 2021 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Nuking a “Global Killer” Asteroid Could Be the Key for Preventing Armageddon, New Research Suggests

There are probably fewer stars in the Universe than scientists who believe that humanity could go extinct after the “unexpected visit” of a huge asteroid. Jokes aside, but that’s how dinosaurs went extinct roughly 60 million years ago, and there…

October 9, 2021 · by Asheley Rice · 0

When to Spot the Upcoming Orionid and Draconid Meteor Showers

If you’re in a romantic relationship with astronomy or even astrology, delighting your eyes with the Draconid and Orionid meteor showers this month practically becomes mandatory. The two major astronomic events will leave many people speechless and contemplate their role…

October 9, 2021 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Scientists Recently Found Out About a Mysterious Huge Extinction Event From 30 Million Years Ago

Despite what some people might be tempted to believe, our world is far from being a friendly place. We have to admit that, whether we like it or not. There were several extinction events during the history of our planet,…

October 9, 2021 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

NASA Prepares to Crash Craft for Redirecting Asteroid

Astronomers, astrophysicists, scientists in general, and even ordinary people had always been wondering what humanity would do if a giant asteroid approached our planet. The scenario from the “Armageddon” movie was only sci-fi, so humanity will have to look for…

October 8, 2021 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

NASA’s Perseverance Team Confirms Martian Floods

For plenty of time, scientists believed that Mars was always a dry planet with no trace of water. But the more they studied astronomy, the more they realized that they have even more to learn. Mars is a true wonder…

October 8, 2021 · by Asheley Rice · 0