With Roman Telescope Launch, NASA Hopes to Unravel Dark Energy Mystery The Washington PostNASA Sets Coverage for Roman Space Telescope Launch from Florida NASA (.gov)Roman Space Telescope Mission SpaceXNASA’s upcoming telescope will provide the largest view of space ever seen. Here’s how it works WBAL-TVNASA’s Roman Space Telescope will reveal the universe in a way … Read more
The mother’s designation, in the follow-up records kept by the researchers monitoring her, is J35. His name is Tahlequah. She is a member of the southern resident killer whale population that lives in the Salish Sea between Washington State and British Columbia and, at the time of the events described in the title of this … Read more
“Houston, we have a functional communication link again.” Thanks to the efforts of two astronauts, such a call is possible again using one of the two space-to-ground antennas outside the International Space Station (ISS). The pair completed the replacement of a faulty dish assembly during a spacewalk on Tuesday (August 25). NASA’s Anil Menon and … Read more
Queridos lectores, fieles compañeros del farol y del baloncesto, Hay días en que retumba la tormenta, en que las palabras chocan, en que las pasiones encienden las páginas. El último exabrupto que publiqué provocó muchas reacciones y comprendí, con un toque de tristeza, que ciertos temas requieren una prudencia que sólo quien los vive desde … Read more
The gold medal in deep diving goes to a southern elephant seal, recorded at an incredible height of 2,388m, says Ellen Husain. While this is extreme, the species frequently dives to depths of 400 to 800 m, remaining underwater for 20 to 30 minutes. Motivated by food, elephant seals explore the depths in search of … Read more
Three strong solar flares emerged from the sun in less than 24 hours. During this series of eruptions, there were reports of multiple radio blackouts occurring throughout the Earth. TIPAn M6.9 solar flare occurred Tuesday morning. The event could result in a dazzling northern lights show on Friday. The impact of the CME will determine … Read more
A 24-day journey across the coast of Queensland, Australia, revealed the hidden lives of indigenous people who once occupied an ancient landscape frozen in time. A team of scientists and Aboriginal rangers have discovered a submerged landscape beneath Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, mapping rivers, lakes, estuaries and beaches in great detail. The hidden coastal plain … Read more
Betelgeuse may be a well-known and frequently studied stellar object, but that doesn’t mean astronomers aren’t able to capture this doomed star in a whole new light. A team of scientists examined the doomed red supergiant star with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), obtaining new and highly detailed information about its turbulent surface. Betelgeuse, … Read more
Two meteors were observed streaking across the night sky in Connecticut as part of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Lisa LeBron, 33, was outside setting up a movie projector with her family when the children suddenly saw two fireballs streaking across the sky. Lisa watched the rain from her backyard in Killingly, Connecticut, on August … Read more
A staring contest and a captivating eclipse: the best photographs from Guardian readers