[ad_1] Black holes capture everything that they encounter. From subatomic particles to stars, through solids, gases, liquids and even light, everything falls irremediably. And even more assuredly, black holes capture the popular imagination. Thinking about space, as humans have done since they first observed the points of light decorating the night sky, brings the mind … Read more
[ad_1] A rhesus macaque, belonging to the 11 monkeys rescued from research laboratories, observes from the quarantine room of the future animal shelter "The Lair" at Nogent-le-Phaye, near Chartres, on March 13, 2019. – Photo AFP HONG KONG, April 12 – Chinese scientists have implanted genes of the human brain in monkeys as part of … Read more
[ad_1] COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado – Lockheed Martin, a privately-owned aerospace company, unveiled new details regarding its proposed architecture for NASA's astronauts landing on the Moon in 2024, announcing the announcement at the 35th Space Symposium on Wednesday. April 10th. Vice President Mike Pence, who heads the National Space Board, has asked NASA to speed up … Read more
[ad_1] Andrew Chael, left, scientist at the Event Horizon Telescope team, reads the cover of the very first image of a black hole ever made by his group alongside his colleague, Katherine Bouman. (courtesy Andrew Chael) Like the world The first image of a black hole was marveled this week by a new star: Katherine … Read more
[ad_1] Orange spots in a new image of NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory add another dimension to the very first image of a black hole. This additional image offers an enlarged perspective of the same extremely dense structure of the now viral image, helping scientists to learn more about what is happening in the vicinity of … Read more
[ad_1] Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket is launched from the Vandenberg Air Base. Welcome to Rocket Report edition 1.44 In the world of lifts, there is no break, with plenty of activity in the field of smallsat launchers as well as interesting speculation on the future of the Aerojet rocket engines sector. Oh, and … Read more
[ad_1] Lockheed Martin, NASA 's long – time space contractor, has launched a concept of landing gear on the moon that could put humans on the surface of the moon by 2024. Four years earlier than planned, the colorado-based company has developed a plan that would exploit key NASA space exploration experts' projects, including the … Read more
[ad_1] SpaceIL co-founders Kfir Damari (left), Yonatan Weintraub (right) and Yariv Bash (right) make a selfie in front of a model of the Beresheet probe near the control room in Yahud, Israel. April 11, 2019. (photo credit: AMIR COHEN / REUTERS) While SpaceIL's attempt to land the Beresheet probe on the Moon Thursday night has … Read more
[ad_1] This was christened Powehi – a Hawaiian expression referring to a "dark source embellished with endless creation". The very first photograph of a black hole, published around the world, was released Wednesday at its unveiling. It captivated the audience and provided the only direct visual evidence of the existence of these regions of space-time. … Read more
[ad_1] After the publication of the picture, Bouman was hailed by the international community for his longstanding work, including celebrities and politicians. US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a defender of women in leadership positions, praised "Bouman's enormous contribution to the progress of science and humanity". Cortez tweet: Take your rightful place in history, Dr. Bouman! Meanwhile, … Read more