Tag: Astronomy
We had never seen a blazar so close!
At the heart of the galaxy OJ 287 – a blazar, as the researchers call it – there is a supermassive black hole that is emitting powerful jets of matter.…
Why do we always see the same side of the Moon?
If we always see the same side of the Moon, it is because our natural satellite takes the same time to go around itself as it does around the Earth.…
The Webb Space Telescope inserted well into orbit around the L2 point yesterday: what does this mean?
The end of 20 years of waiting and a long journey of 1.5 million kilometers in interplanetary space! The largest space telescope in the history of astronomy will orbit Lagrange…
How does the Webb Space Telescope communicate with Earth, 1.5 million km away?
To communicate with the largest space telescope based 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, there is no magic: antennas! the Deep Space Network NASA today tested the reception of the telescope’s…
Futura is hiring a science journalist
Passionate about science with the pleasure of transmitting and writing? Do you have a solid scientific background and the need to share?…, then you will love working at Futura, within…
The Webb Space Telescope is going into orbit around the L2 point tonight: what does that mean?
The end of 20 years of waiting and a long journey of 1.5 million kilometers in interplanetary space! The largest space telescope in the history of astronomy will orbit Lagrange…
Is Jupiter Pulling Space Debris Towards Earth?
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, both in diameter and mass, and the fifth closest to the Sun. Research reveals that Jupiter’s gravity diverts space junk’s orbit…
Astrophotography: aurora borealis, what is the cause of this extraordinary phenomenon?
Known as the ‘Aurora Borealis’, the Auroras, these bright, colorful bands of light that move and ripple, are a majestic sight in the night sky of the Northern Hemisphere. But…
“The Enigma”, the legendary extraterrestrial black diamond with 55 facets will be put on sale
A legendary carbonado is going to be auctioned at Sotheby’s and online bids are expected to reach several million euros. There has been good reason to believe for more than…
A new model of the crystallization of the Moon’s magma ocean
Rocks from the Apollo missions have provided information about the history of the Moon and the formation of its crust and mantle. But more recent mineralogical data, notably from space…