Bad astronomy | A second planet for Beta Pictoris!

[ad_1] Beta Pictoris' family seems bigger than we thought: there is good evidence of a possible second giant planet orbiting the near star. This is important and cool for a lot of reasons. To understand this, one must look at the star itself. Beta Pic (as connoisseurs know) is quite close to us, about 65 … Read more

Black hole devouring a star: scientists believe they have detected a black hole swallowing a neutron star, causing ripples in space and time

[ad_1] About 900 million years ago, a black hole probably engulfed a dead star. Last week, ripples in space and time were finally detected on Earth. If these scientific observations are confirmed, the cosmic collision would be the first example of collision between a black hole and a neutron star, possibly offering new perspectives on … Read more

A study to solve the mystery of "Skeleton Lake" is just adding to this one

[ad_1] (Newser) – The official name is Roopkund Lake, but the inhospitable site of the Indian Himalayas is better known as "Skeleton Lake" for good reason. Scientists estimate that the remains of "several hundred" people are scattered on its banks, says a study Nature Communications. New research sought to determine once and for all who … Read more

NASA goes out of space to install adapters on ISS for Boeing and SpaceX capsules

[ad_1] NASA astronauts yesterday marched in the space of six and a half hours to install adapters designed for the Boeing Starliner and SpaceX Dragon capsules, a major step towards the commercialization of the orbital research station. RELATED: 11 MOST INSPIRING PICTURES TAKEN FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION Installation of new docking adapters NASA astronauts … Read more

Identical photons generated at 150 million kilometers

[ad_1] Enlarge / A source close to quantum photons. Until the mid-20sth century, the light was quite ordinary. Yes, it was both a particle and a wave, but it did not do anything very weird. Then, scientists, underemployed after the end of the Second World War, began to pay more attention to the properties of … Read more

Salt deposits on Mars contain clues to ancient water sources

[ad_1] Satellite image of salt deposits at the summit of Mount Sharp on the surface of Mars. The NASA Curiosity rover is expected to explore in 2020. Photo: NASA / JPL / University of Arizona For centuries, miners have dug into the earth in search of salt, deposited in thick layers of ancient oceans long … Read more