Space News
A giant black hole suddenly went dark, and no one knows why
SPACE.com - 6 Feb 2021 14:15
In 2018, one of the brightest X-ray lights in the sky went dark, and scientists still aren't sure why.
White House to realign responsibilities for space policy oversight
Space News - 6 Feb 2021 02:01
The White House said the National Security Council from now on will issue "national security memorandums" to replace the Trump administration's space policy directives. SpaceNews
Electrons Can Get Accelerated to Nearly the Speed of Light As They Interact With the Earth's Magnetosphere
Universe Today - 6 Feb 2021 15:18
Electrons serve many purposes in physics. They are used by some particle accelerators and they underpin our modern world in the silicon chips that run the world's computers. They're also prevalent in space, where they ca...
China's space probe sends back its first image of Mars
Phys.org - 6 Feb 2021 20:20
China's Tianwen-1 probe has sent back its first image of Mars, the national space agency said, as the mission prepares to touch down on the Red Planet later this year.
Harvard astronomer argues that alien vessel paid us a visit
Phys.org - 6 Feb 2021 20:19
Discovering there's intelligent life beyond our planet could be the most transformative event in human history-- but what if scientists decided to collectively ignore evidence suggesting it already happened?
What's Causing Those Landslides on Mars? Maybe Underground Salt and Melting Ice
Universe Today - 6 Feb 2021 15:42
Changes in Mar's geography always attract significant scientific and even public attention. A hope for signs of liquid water (and therefore life) is likely one of the primary driving forces behind this interest. One part...
Chinese researchers to send an 'uncrackable' quantum message to space
SPACE.com - 6 Feb 2021 14:15
It's now possible to send uncrackable quantum messages through thin air, and the people who figured out how to do it are getting ready to send the messages into space.
Apollo 15 landing site is strikingly clear in image captured from Earth
SPACE.com - 6 Feb 2021 14:15
Scientists used powerful radar signals to capture the image.
Earth from Space: Japan in bloom
SpaceRef - 6 Feb 2021 00:31
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the algal blooms swirling around the Pacific Ocean, just off the coast of Japan....