Curtin University researchers are part of a global team uncovering the secrets of our solar system’s origins through the study of a 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid. Last September, after a seven-year journey, NASA’s billion-dollar OSIRIS-REx mission returned samples from the asteroid Bennu. These specimens were distributed to research labs worldwide, including Curtin Read more…
A giant black hole estimated to be one million times more massive than the sun has awakened, which is why astronomers have linked the unexplained brightening of a distant galaxy in the Virgo constellation to it. For many years, the 300 million light-year-distance galaxy known by the alias SDSS1335+0728 exhibited Read more…
She enjoyed a short “dance party” upon arriving at the ISS and gave the other seven crew members hugs. To my family and friends who shared this [moment] for a very long time, a heartfelt thank you. Ms. Williams, who has made two trips to the International Space Station (ISS)—once Read more…
A team of scientists from the Universities of British Columbia and Waterloo has found what may be a “cosmic glitch” in the gravity of the cosmos, which would explain the unusual behavior of the universe on a cosmic scale. Scientists have been using Albert Einstein’s “general relativity” theory to describe Read more…
This study opens the door for improved preparation against upcoming geomagnetic storms while also providing insight into the effects of one of the biggest solar storms ever observed. Because of their lifetime, trees not only serve as historical witnesses, but they also keep documents, and scientists are now studying them Read more…
Tuesday saw the launch of China’s Queqiao-2 relay satellite, which will aid future south polar and far side lunar missions. Wenchang Satellite Launch Center saw the launch of a Long March 8 rocket at 8:31 p.m. Eastern time on March 19 (00:31 UTC on March 20). About 40 minutes after Read more…
The vision of the European Space Agency’s Euclid spacecraft is beginning to be affected by a few layers of water ice, the agency announced on Tuesday. Now, the space agency is collaborating with others to test a recently developed protocol for spacecraft de-icing. Euclid is the “dark universe detective” for Read more…
NGC 5468 has been the focus of a complementary observation by two major deep space telescopes, the James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope. The spiral galaxy, which is 130 million light years away, is the most distant galaxy to have Cepheid variable stars. Astronomical distances can be Read more…
On January 20, Japan Standard Time, the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) spacecraft successfully landed on the low latitude region of the Moon, using radiation-hardened, or “rad-hard,” integrated circuits from Renesas Electronics Corp. On September 7, 2023, SLIM, which is run by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), was Read more…
Researchers using Europe’s Mars Express Orbiter have discovered huge ice water reserves that are hidden beneath Mars’ surface. Based on data from the orbiter, the findings suggest that these deposits may be as thick as 3.7 kilometers, suggesting that Mars may have once hosted conditions favorable to life. The projected Read more…