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Category: 2. Space
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Nearly half of the universe’s ordinary matter was uncharted, until now
Two studies fill in gaps about the cosmos’s ordinary matter. One maps it all, even the “missing matter.” The other details one of its hiding spots.
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Puzzling Astronomers: Keck Observatory Detects Unexpected Signals From Nearby Star
By studying faint vibrations within stars, scientists using the Keck Planet Finder have discovered internal features that call long-standing models into question. Astronomers at the W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island have…
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Researchers Unveil Galactic Treasure Map, Opening a New Window to the Extreme Universe
A groundbreaking new survey from China’s LHAASO observatory has unveiled powerful ultrahigh-energy gamma-ray emissions across the Milky Way. China’s Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO), a leading scientific facility, has…
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Open Cosmos buys Portuguese startup to bolster space-based IoT capabilities
TAMPA, Fla. — British smallsat maker Open Cosmos has acquired Connected, a Portuguese startup developing 5G narrowband connectivity payloads for satellites.
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Jefferson Howell
Keith’s note: according to NASA: “Jefferson Davis Howell, Jr., former director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, died July 2, in Bee Cave, Texas. He was 85 years old.” Ad Astra More.
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A star exploded twice — First-ever image reveals its cosmic fingerprint
For the first time, astronomers have obtained visual evidence that a star met its end by detonating twice. By studying the centuries-old remains of supernova SNR 0509-67.5 with the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT),…
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