Shortly Before His Death, Carl Sagan Left a Message for the First Humans on Mars

Shortly Before His Death, Carl Sagan Left a Message for the First Humans on Mars

Carl Sagan, a respected astronomer and science communicator, once recorded a message for future astronauts who set foot on Mars. Sagan was a strong advocate…
Supercomputer Cracks How To Make A Material Harder Than Diamond: The “Super Diamond”

Supercomputer Cracks How To Make A Material Harder Than Diamond: The “Super Diamond”

Diamonds are well-known as the hardest substances in existence, a title that has recently been challenged. In principle, altering the arrangement of carbon atoms should…
Starshield: SpaceX is Reportedly Working on a Classified Project For the US Government

Starshield: SpaceX is Reportedly Working on a Classified Project For the US Government

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is working on a classified project for the US government, according to a new Reuters story. According to the Wall Street Journal,…
The James Webb Space Telescope Captured the End of Planet Formation

The James Webb Space Telescope Captured the End of Planet Formation

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is expanding scientists’ understanding of planet formation by studying their birthplaces and the circumstellar disks that encircle young stars.…
Fixing Space-Physics Mistakes Improves Satellite Safety

Fixing Space-Physics Mistakes Improves Satellite Safety

Correcting 50-year-old math flaws that explain how electromagnetic waves disperse electrons trapped in Earth’s magnetic fields could lead to greater space technology safety. “The discovery…
High-Resolution Simulations Offer Fresh Insights Into how Galaxies Develop

High-Resolution Simulations Offer Fresh Insights Into how Galaxies Develop

Astronomers can use supercomputers to recreate galaxies’ creation from the Big Bang 13.8 billion years ago to today. However, there are other reasons for the…
The Earth’s Atmosphere is Missing Massive Amounts of Xenon, and We don’t know Where It Went

The Earth’s Atmosphere is Missing Massive Amounts of Xenon, and We don’t know Where It Went

Meteorites that have impacted our planet over the years have left us with a mystery: significant amounts of xenon appear to be vanishing from the…
How Does ‘the Strong Force’ Affect the Gravitational Wave Backdrop

How Does ‘the Strong Force’ Affect the Gravitational Wave Backdrop

Gravitationally speaking, the universe is a chaotic place. Gravitational waves from unknown sources travel unexpectedly through space, presumably from the early universe. Scientists have been…
Astronomers Discovered a New Relationship Between Water and Planet Formation

Astronomers Discovered a New Relationship Between Water and Planet Formation

Researchers discovered water vapor in the disk surrounding a young star, just where planets may be developing. Water is an essential component of life on…
The Dust Generation Model Suggests that Planets May Develop More Easily Than Previously Imagined

The Dust Generation Model Suggests that Planets May Develop More Easily Than Previously Imagined

A team led by a RIKEN astronomer has calculated that the building components of new planets may form more easily than previously assumed. Planets form…
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