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JWST detects aftermath of “cataclysmic” asteroid collision
Cosmos· 2 days agoAstronomers have identified the aftermath of a massive collision between giant asteroids in the Beta Pictoris star system using new data from the James Webb Space ...
The Milky Way's last major act of galactic cannibalism was surprisingly recent
SPACE.com· 4 days agoNew findings from the Gaia space telescope indicate the Milky Way may have cannibalized a small...
Bark! Meow! Cluck! NASA uses lasers to beam pictures of pet dogs, cats and chickens to the ISS
SPACE.com· 14 hours agoSince the advent of the Space Age, we've always relied on radio frequency communications to "chat"...
Truck driver narrowly escapes train collision, moment caught on camera
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe driver of an 18-wheeler tractor-trailer is lucky to be alive after he narrowly escaped a massive...
James Webb telescope reveals 'cataclysmic' asteroid collision in nearby star system
LiveScience· 2 days agoThe James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has found evidence of two giant asteroids slamming into each...
Astronauts’ kidneys would be permanently damaged by a round trip to Mars, study says
Courthouse News Service· 3 days agoA team of researchers from more than 40 institutions across five continents has been studying the...
Scientists spot massive asteroid collision — in another solar system
Mashable· 3 days agoBeta Pictoris is known to have two gas giant planets, and is seen as a place where rocky worlds...
Astronomers Spot Cataclysmic Collision of Giant Asteroids in Nearby Star System
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 3 days agoNearly 20 years ago, astronomers observed a massive cloud of fine dust particles around a young star...
Competing with Uncle Sam’s free space offerings
SpaceNews· 7 days agoSpace domain awareness, which involves tracking objects in orbit and assessing potential collision risks or hostile threats, is a critical aspect of...
Astronomers detect evidence of possible asteroid collisions in ‘teenage’ solar system
Courthouse News Service· 4 days agoThe lead scientist on the study, John Hopkins astronomer Christine Chen, said she and her team made...