Earth’s Magnetic North Shift Continues
- 14 December 2019
This article updates the ongoing magnetic shift that we have been following over the past couple of years. Read on to find out what’s new and what has changed.
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China’s Alien-Hunting Telescope
- 14 December 2019
China has developed a telescope that it hopes will capture foreign or alien communication signals from space. Read on to learn more about this new radio telescope.
Read the full articleCanopus – Star Facts
- 9 December 2019
Canopus is suspected to be nearing the end of its life cycle even though it is considerable young. Its mass is 65 times that of the Sun and shines with the luminosity of 14,000 suns. In fact, this star is so large if it were placed in the middle of the solar system it would reach 90 percent of the way to Mercur.
Read the full articleConcrete Construction For Space Buildings
- 7 December 2019
Scientists are working in microgravity to see if they can build concrete. This material may play a major role in the construction of buildings on the moon. Read on to learn more about making concrete in space.
Read the full articleNew Enormous Black Hole Discovered
- 7 December 2019
Astronomers have discovered a new black hole in our galaxy. Read on to learn more about its location and what we know.
Read the full articleBetelgeuse – Star Facts
- 4 December 2019
Betelgeuse is also known as Alpha Orionis and 58 Orionis and marks the center of the Winter Hexagon. It is also one of the stars that makes up the Winter Triangle. Betelgeuse is a 10 million year-old red supergiant star and one of the largest stars known today. It’s predicted to collapse under its own weight ending in a supernova explosion.
Read the full articleRocket Lab New Electron Rocket
- 30 November 2019
Rocket Lab is a company that uses electron rockets to ship payloads into space. Read on to learn more about this company and its pioneering technology.
Read the full articleMaxwell X57 Electric Plane For NASA
- 30 November 2019
NASA has a new electric airplane that it hopes one day improves air travel. Read on to learn more about this new technology.
Read the full articleBeta Ursae Majoris – Star Facts
- 26 November 2019
Beta Ursae Majoris makes up part of ‘the Big Dipper’ and is 10 million years-old. This star is one of the hottest and has 3.4 times the radius of the Sun and is 50 times more luminous. It’s also known as Alkaid and Benetnash from the Arabic meaning ‘the leaders of the daughters of the bier’.
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