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There’s Confirmation for the Second Trojan Asteroid Existing in Earth’s Orbit

Trojan asteroids don’t represent a very familiar concept for most people. Such space rocks are those asteroids that share the same orbit with a planet around its host star. Scientists now confirm the existence of 2020 XL5, the second Trojan…

February 2, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

The Sun Shoots Powerful Flare Into Space

Our Sun shooting powerful flares into space doesn’t represent anything new. But when it happens, it reminds us all about how truly vulnerable we all are in the face of nature’s wrath. In the very distant future, our star will…

January 22, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Astronomers Have a New Idea for Exploring Space Beyond the Solar System: an Interstellar Probe

Going to another planet would be difficult enough, even for the most illustrious minds from the astronomic field. But that doesn’t mean that it’s impossible. Going to another star system is obviously a lot harder, but again, let’s not underestimate…

January 19, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Scientists Now Know When the Sun Will Go “Boom” and Annihilate All Life on Earth

We all like to believe that the Sun will always be present there in the sky, illuminating the world and providing us energy, heat, and helping plants create oxygen. But unfortunately or not, science is there to contradict us once…

January 7, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Earth Reaches Its Closest Point to the Sun in 2022

Approaching the Sun can surely be terrifying at one point. The star that supports all life forms on Earth can become our biggest foe if we approach it too much. Luckily for us, there’s no sign of such a thing…

January 5, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

The Power of a Billion Suns is Present in a Cosmic Object That Unleashes Fabulous Amounts of Energy

Of all the aspects we’ve been struggling to unravel about the Universe, there’s at least one thing about it that everybody can agree upon: it’s big. This unfathomable and apparently boundless thing that incorporates everything that we see, hear, feel,…

January 3, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

World Premiere in Astronomy: NASA’s Parker Solar Probe “Touches the Sun”

Have you ever thought that humanity has learned all that matters about our beloved Sun? Neither do astronomers. That’s why they’re relying on NASA’s Parker Solar Probe mission to bring back valuable data about our star. The Sun can be…

December 15, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Nearby Star Unleashes the Most Powerful Flare That Was Ever Observed – We Should Be Worried

There are more stars in the Universe than there are grains of sand on all the beaches of the world. These shiny and beautiful space objects have their moments when they become extremely dangerous for their surroundings, even when we’re…

December 10, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

The Sun Unleashes “Canyon” of Hot Plasma Towards the Earth

Exposure to sunlight is well-known by scientists to have amazing health benefits. Strengthening the immune system, maintaining strong bones, overcoming depression, producing vitamin D, and much more – they’re all on the list! But the Sun also has a dark…

November 27, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Water Ice Hotter Than the Sun Emerges – New Phase of Matter Discovered?

Perhaps not everybody knows that while exposed to extreme pressures, ice can become hotter than the Sun’s surface. Furthermore, the structure of the ice will even remain solid despite the huge temperatures. That is called superionic ice. IFLScience.com reveals these…

November 16, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0