SpaceX Launches Crew-6 to International Space Station
On March 2, 2023, SpaceX launched its 14th mission of the year, sending four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS).[0] The Crew-6 mission, consisting of NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Warren “Woody” Hoburg, United Arab Emirates astronaut Sultan Al-Neyadi, and Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, […]
Continue reading Scientists Successfully Record Brain Activity from Freely Moving Octopuses
In a groundbreaking study, scientists have successfully recorded brain activity from freely moving octopuses for the first time. Published in Current Biology on February 23, the research is a critical step towards understanding how the brain controls behavior in these remarkable animals, and could provide clues to the common principles needed for intelligence and cognition to occur.[0] […]
Continue reading JWST Spots Half Dozen Massive Galaxies Dating Back to Early Universe
Astronomers have recently made a stunning discovery with the help of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).[0] The telescope has spotted a half dozen incredibly massive galaxies in the early universe, just 500 to 700 million years after the Big Bang. This discovery is forcing scientists to rethink the very origins of galaxies, as the […]
Continue reading The Doomsday Glacier: New Research Reveals Worrying Melting Rates
Experts from the British Antarctic Survey and the US Antarctic Program are worried about the rapid melting of the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, often referred to as the “Doomsday Glacier”.[0] This glacier, which is the size of Britain, could cause catastrophic sea level rise if it collapses. Using a robot called Icefin, researchers have been […]
Continue reading Soyuz MS-23 Craft Launched to ISS, Providing Crew with Lifeboat
On Friday, February 24th, Russia launched an uncrewed Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station.[0] The mission was originally scheduled to take place on Sunday, February 19th, but was postponed due to a coolant leak on the Progress MS-21 cargo resupply vessel, which was docked to the station’s […]
Continue reading NASA and SpaceX Set to Launch Crew-6 Mission to ISS on February 27
NASA and SpaceX are preparing to launch the Crew-6 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on February 27 from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. This will be the fourth flight of the Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft, following the successful Demo-2 demonstration flight in 2020, Crew-2 flight in 2021 and the private Axiom Mission-1 flights that […]
Continue reading Runaway Supermassive Black Hole Discovered at Galatic Center, Offering Insight into Extreme Environments
Astronomers from the UCLA Galactic Center Group and the Keck Observatory have uncovered the existence of an incredible supermassive black hole in an extremely active galaxy. The runaway black hole, dubbed X7, is estimated to measure 20 million times the mass of the Sun and is speeding away from its home galaxy at an incredible […]
Continue reading Soyuz MS-23 to Launch on February 23rd, Providing Return Trip for Stranded Astronauts
On February 23rd, Russian space agency Roscosmos is expected to launch the Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft, the latest mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The spacecraft will provide a ride home for two cosmonauts and one U.S. astronaut, who have been stranded on the station since December 14th.[0] That day, an external coolant leak was […]
Continue reading Uncovering the Mystery of Venus’ Heat Flow with Coronae
NASA researchers have found that thin regions of Venus’ lithosphere may hold the key to understanding how the planet cools and what processes shape its surface.[0] Data from the Magellan probe in the early 1990s, which studied quasi-circular geological features called coronae, shows that these structures tend to occur where the lithosphere is weakest and […]
Continue reading JWST Team Discovers “Universe Breakers”: Six Massive Galaxies from 500 Million Years After the Big Bang
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has made a groundbreaking discovery that could shake up our understanding of the early universe. A team of researchers observed 19 spiral galaxies using the telescope’s infrared capabilities, uncovering six massive galaxies that date back to 500 million years after the Big Bang.[0] This is many times faster than […]
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