Day: January 14, 2025

Astronomers studying elusive supermassive black holes at the hearts of galaxies are intrigued not only by the cosmic behemoths themselves but also by the colossal jets they launch into space at near-light speeds, the biggest of which are known to span millions of light-years. In particular, the physics of what creates and accelerates these jets …

Astronomers Investigate Black Hole Jets With Event Horizon Telescope. Read More »

If you’re more of an auditory learner than a visual one, this timelapse video is for you. (And, well, visual learners will probably love it, too!) The European Space Agency (ESA) has released an audio-visual representation of solar activity over the last three years, pulling data from its Solar Orbiter probe, which it runs with …

Scientists Turn 3 years’ Worth Of Solar Flares Into Audible Sound. Read More »

SpaceX launched another set of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida’s Space Coast this morning (Jan. 13). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 Starlink craft, including 13 with direct to cell capabilities, lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today at 11:47 a.m. EST (1647 GMT). The first stage booster returned to Earth about …

SpaceX Launches 21 Starlink Satellites From Florida, Lands Booster For 15th Time. Read More »

Research work on building China’s Chang’e 7 lunar exploration mission includes sending a flag that can flutter in the moon’s thin and tenuous atmosphere. “We know that the moon is vacuum with no air, so it is difficult to make a flag flutter by wind like on Earth,” said Zhang Tianzhu, deputy head of the …

China Plans To Plant A Waving Flag On The Moon In 2026. Read More »