Star and Planet Speeding at 1.2 Million MPH Through Milky Way
A star and its planet are zooming through our galaxy at a mind-boggling speed of 1.2 million miles per hour– roughly twice as fast as our solar system moves through the Milky
Govind Tekale
Asteroid Impact Carved Moon Canyons Deeper Than Grand Canyon
An asteroid impacting the planet 3.8 billion years ago carved two massive canyons on the Moon’s far side near its south pole. These valleys – named Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck –
Karmactive Staff
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Finds 4-Billion-Year-Old ‘Silver Mountain’ Rock on Mars
A rock the size of a grape has caught the attention of NASA scientists exploring Mars. The Perseverance rover, NASA’s car-sized robot currently driving across the Red Planet, found this special sample
February Snow Moon Peaks on February 12 with Rare Planetary Parade Lighting Up the Night Sky
A bright full moon will grace our night sky this February, reaching its brightest point on February 12, 2025, at 8:53 AM Eastern time. Known as the Snow Moon, it arrives just
Euclid Telescope Captures Rare Einstein Ring Near NGC 6505
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid telescope has captured an extraordinary sight that even Albert Einstein thought impossible to observe: a perfect ring of light around a galaxy just 590 million light-years
Rahul Somvanshi
Alpha Centaurids Meteor Shower: Up to 16 Meteors Per Hour in Southern Skies
The Alpha Centaurids meteor shower, which peaked this past weekend on February 8-9, continues lighting up southern skies through February 20th, 2025. Unlike regular annual meteor showers, this event is special because
Bennu’s Pristine Samples Reveal Amino Acids, DNA Building Blocks, and Ancient Liquid Water Clues
A space rock has given scientists their best look yet at how life might have started in our solar system. NASA‘s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft brought back dust and rocks from asteroid Bennu in
NASA’s ISS Experiments Boost Advanced Materials Development
Advanced materials research in the International Space Station (ISS) of NASA is revealing new possibilities for stronger, more efficient products. These experiments, conducted in microgravity conditions, are tackling real-world challenges in manufacturing
ISRO’s EOS-06 Enhances Ocean Monitoring with Advanced Imaging
India’s space agency ISRO is now watching over our oceans better than ever before. Their satellite EOS-06, launched in late 2022, takes pictures of tiny ocean plants called phytoplankton every two days.
AI Predicts Solar Storms with 1-Minute Accuracy, Safeguarding Tech
A new AI system can now predict dangerous solar storms with unprecedented accuracy, giving vital warning time to protect the technology we use every day. University of Genoa researchers have trained their