Astronomers have discovered a 100,000-solar-mass black hole hidden in the Andromeda galaxy, inside a large star cluster: it’s a rare case among so-called intermediate-mass black…
The place to colonize Mars: the canyons of Valle Marineris
VALLES MARINERIS ( Image credit : BASA) A group of Russian scientists discovered the ideal place to begin the colonization of Mars, through a report…
First vertical city on Mars would house a million people
An urban and architectural solution that guarantees food, energy, construction materials and transportation in the extreme environment of that planet. Following the requirements of the…
The James Webb Space Telescope’s 1st target star is in the Big Dipper. Here’s where to see it. /space .com/
The James Webb Space Telescope’s first target, a star named HD 84406, is located in the constellation Ursa Major, near the Big Dipper. (Image credit: <a…
What Is the Most Massive Star?
Massive stars are a vital part of new studies around space. Astronomers are now thoroughly studying the largest and most radiant luminous bodies in the…
Mystery solved: meteorite caused Tunguska devastation
In 1908, a mysterious phenomenon known as the Tunguska event caused the sky to burn and over 80 million trees to fall. The most consistent…
James Webb Space Telescope has turned on it’s high-gain antenna
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has just reached its final destination, around a point in space with special gravitational properties known as the second Lagrange…
Extraordinary black hole found in neighboring galaxy
Astronomers have discovered a black hole with 100,000 solar masses that was hiding in the Andromeda galaxy, inside a large cluster of stars: it is…
2021: A year of space tourism, flights on Mars, China’s rise
Several tycoons of the world consider that the future of humanity is in outer space. During this year some missions and explorations in space were…
The universe could contain 40 trillion black holes
A team of researchers from the Higher International School for Advanced Studies in Trieste, Italy, has just made the most accurate estimate yet of how…