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Fears about asteroids and near-Earth objects
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
Asteroids and Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) have long captured the imagination of the public, often leading to alarmist headlines and widespread fear about potential catastrophic impacts. While large impacts have played a role in Earth's history, modern science offers a far more nuanced understandin...
Massless topological defects and cosmic structure binding
Thursday, June 13, 2024 by Richard Harris
Recent research has unveiled intriguing insights into the universe's intricate fabric through the binding of cosmological structures by massless topological defects. This groundbreaking study, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, explores how massless topological d...
Billionaire proposes SpaceX mission to upgrade Hubble telescope
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 by Richard Harris
Polaris Dawn commander and billionaire Jared Isaacman has expressed a strong desire to upgrade the Hubble Telescope through a privately funded SpaceX mission. However, the feasibility of such a mission remains uncertain. Billionaire proposes upgrading Hubble telescope via private SpaceX mission ...
Whirlwind Chang e 6 mission collects lunar samples
Monday, June 10, 2024 by Richard Harris
China's Chang’e 6 mission has achieved a historic milestone by landing on the Moon's farside and preparing to return with lunar samples. Whirlwind Chang'e 6 mission collects lunar samples, heads back home (June 4th): Within a busy 48 hours, Chang’e 6 successfully sent b...