Space Science

The lander-ascender combination of Chang'e-6 probe before landing on the far side of the moon.

June 25, 2024

China’s Chang’e-6 Mission Makes History with First-ever Samples from Moon’s Far Side After 53-Day Journey

The Chinese lunar probe Chang’e-6 successfully landed in the northern Chinese region of Inner Mongolia after a 53-day mission. This significant achievement made China the first country to bring back samples from

Gamma-ray burst strikes Earth from distant exploding star. Photo Source: The European Space Agency

Astronomy·Space

Gamma-Ray Spectacle: Earth Witnesses Record-Breaking Cosmic Phenomenon

On October 9, 2022, Earth was struck by an extraordinarily bright and enduring gamma-ray burst (GRB), named GRB 221009A. Detected by high-energy satellites including ESA’s Integral, this phenomenon was sourced from a star exploding nearly two billion light-years away. Mirko

December 28, 2023

China’s Zhurong Uncovers Buried Polygonal Wedges in Mars’ Subsurface

Science·Space

China’s Zhurong rover, a key component of the Tianwen-1 mission, has made a remarkable discovery beneath the surface of Mars. Utilizing its ground-penetrating radar,

Chang’e-6’s 53-Day Odyssey: First 2 Kg of Lunar Samples from Moon’s Far Side Now Earthbound

China·Space

China reported that a spacecraft carrying rock and soil samples from the far side of the Moon has lifted off from the satellite’s surface

Depicted in this artist’s rendering is the central black hole, V404 Cygni (black dot), in the process of consuming a nearby star (orange body at left), while a second star (upper white flash) orbits at a much farther distance.

Astronomy·Science·Space

Meet V404 Cygni: The Triple Black Hole System 8,000 Light-Years Away Orbiting for 4 Billion Years

In an unprecedented cosmic discovery, astronomers have identified the first-known “black hole triple” system, consisting of a central black hole orbited by two stars at vastly different distances. The groundbreaking finding, published

Rahul Somvanshiand

Karmactive Team

October 30, 2024