Space news stories

Black hole: First picture of Milky Way monster
13th May 2022 | bbc.co.uk | Humans, Space

This is the gargantuan black hole that lives at the centre of our galaxy, pictured for the very first time. Known as Sagittarius A*, the object is a staggering four million times the mass of our Sun.

Why seeing the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole is such a big deal
13th May 2022 bigthink.com | Humans, Space, Weird

The astrophysics community is abuzz. On May 12 at noon, the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration will hold a news conference at which a major announcement will be made.

Spooky Discovery on Mars Looks Just Like an Alien Doorway
12th May 2022 | sciencealert.com | Space, Weird

One of the most recent snaps beamed back from the Curiosity rover on Mars has revealed a rather interesting feature in the rocks: what looks to be a perfectly carved out doorway nestling in the Martian landscape.

Astronomers discover asteroid treasure trove in old Hubble Space Telescope data
12th May 2022 | space.com | Ancient, Space, Tech

Astronomers have revealed the trails of nearly 1,500 new asteroids hidden in data gathered by NASA’s most venerable space telescope.

Did ancient Greek philosophers believe in aliens?
11th May 2022 bigthink.com | Ancient, Humans, Space

The concept of aliens is quite old. Long before human civilization developed a scientifically accurate understanding of the cosmos, people across the world looked up at the sky and wondered what was out there.

Total lunar eclipse 2022: when, where and what to look out for
9th May 2022 | theguardian.com | Earth, Humans, Space

This is advance notice of a total lunar eclipse that takes place next weekend. A total lunar eclipse is when the moon passes through the shadow of the Earth.

The Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower Is About to Light Up The Skies, Here’s How to See It
4th May 2022 | sciencealert.com | Humans, Space

There’s something wonderful about sitting under the night sky, watching a meteor shower play out overhead.

Several ‘Echoing’ Black Holes Have Just Been Discovered in The Milky Way
3rd May 2022 | sciencealert.com | Humans, Space, Weird

Within the Milky Way, astronomers have just identified eight new examples of these echoing black holes. Previously, only two had been identified within our galaxy.

This Is How Dark Matter And Regular Matter ‘Talk’ to Each Other, Claims Wild New Paper
2nd May 2022 | sciencealert.com | Humans, Space, Weird

Dark matter is one slippery substance. As far as we can tell, it has to exist for our current models of the Universe to work. But not only can we not see it, feel it, or interact with it in any way – we’re not even sure what dark matter really is.

Astronomers Are About to Make a Massive Announcement About Something in The Milky Way
29th April 2022 | sciencealert.com | Humans, Space

In two weeks’ time, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) is going to present the world with new information about our Milky Way.

Venus And Jupiter Will Appear to ‘Nearly Collide’ in The Night Sky This Week
28th April 2022 | sciencealert.com | Humans, Space

In the early hours of 30 April 2022, we’ll have the chance to see Venus and Jupiter ‘nearly collide’ as they appear to move incredibly close together from our vantage point.

We Have Even More Evidence Life’s Building Blocks Came to Earth From Space
27th April 2022 | sciencealert.com | Ancient, Earth, Humans, Space

We still don’t know just how the first life emerged on Earth. One suggestion is that the building blocks arrived here from space; now, a new study of several carbon-rich meteorites has added weight to this idea

Starwatch: search the skies for Venus and Jupiter in conjunction
25th April 2022 | theguardian.com | Humans, Space

The two brightest planets will be a beauty to spot if you can find somewhere with a low enough eastern horizon.

Image from: User:1j1z2 (Wiki Commons)

 

Jupiter’s moon Europa may have water where life could exist, say scientists
21st April 2022 | theguardian.com | Humans, Space

Surface features similar to ones seen on Greenland ice sheet suggest underground liquid water that could host organic matter.

Scientists hope to broadcast DNA and Earth’s location for curious aliens
19th April 2022 | theguardian.com | Humans, Space, Tech

Beacon of Galaxy message could be sent into heart of Milky Way, where life is deemed most likely to exist.

Nasa scientists spy ‘largest comet ever seen
14th April 2022 | bbc.co.uk | Humans, Space

Nasa’s Hubble telescope has determined the comet’s icy nucleus has a mass of about 500 trillion tonnes and is 85 miles (137km) wide – larger than the US state of Rhode Island.

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