Discovery of asteroids may reveal the secret behind the start of life on Earth

Discovery of asteroids may reveal the secret behind the start of life on Earth

A groundbreaking study suggests that ice on ancient asteroids like Ryugu played a crucial role in providing essential materials for life to early Earth. The research, led by Dr. Matt Genge from Imperial’s Department of Earth Science and Engineering, analyzed samples from the Japanese space agency’s Hayabusa2 mission. Scientists found evidence that freeze-thaw cycles fractured … Read more

Perseverance rover sees a solar eclipse on Mars (photos)

photo of the yellow-orange sun being partially eclipse by the potato-shaped mars moon phobos

Even Mars rovers like to chase solar eclipses. On September 30, NASA’s Persistence rover turned its left Mastcam-Z camera skyward and photographed a solar eclipse from Marchcapturing the planet’s moon Phobos partial blocking of the sun’s disc. In the series of photographs, one can clearly see the shape of Phobos, which resembles a lumpy potato. … Read more

Asteroid the size of a house to skim past Earth TODAY

Three asteroids are headed for Earth's orbit, and NASA predicts one will come closer than the moon

By Nikki Main Science Reporter for Dailymail.Com Published: 18:08 BST, 14 October 2024 | Updated: 18:18 BST, 14 October 2024 An asteroid the size of a house is approaching Earth today, followed by two other smaller celestial bodies. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) issued a warning for the three asteroids, the closest of which will … Read more

The study examines a very metal-poor star HE 2315−4240

The study examines a very metal-poor star HE 2315−4240

Abundance ratio [X/H] of HE 2315−4240 (black filled circles) as a function of atomic number. Overplotted in green is the best-matched Population III nucleosynthesis model. The mass and energy of the model are shown in the upper right. Credit: Wang et al., 2024. Based on data from the Magellan-Clay telescope in Chile, astronomers have performed … Read more

What time is SpaceX’s Starship Flight 5 launch test on October 13 (and how to watch online)?

A giant American flag flutters in front of a silver SpaceX Starship rocket as it is hoisted atop its booster.

Watch live! SpaceX launches Starship, attempts to capture booster – YouTube Look at It’s official: SpaceX is “go” to launch what might be its most ambitious Starship test flight yet, and if you’re hoping to watch it live online, don’t worry. We’ve got you covered. SpaceX’s next Starship test launch, dubbed Starship Flight 5, is … Read more

The Perseverance Rover spies incredible blue rocks on Mars and makes incredible discoveries

A rocky Martian landscape with various sizes and shapes of blue-tinted boulders scattered across a reddish-brown sandy terrain. The ground slightly rises in the background under a pale sky.

NASA’s Perseverance rover captured the clearest image yet of the Martian landscape, showing incredible blue rocks on the dusty surface that raise crucial questions about the Red Planet’s complex history. The new image from Mars shows rich, dark blue, jagged volcanic rocks spread across an ancient Martian lake bed at Mount Washburn, named after a … Read more