Tomorrow the moon will be painted the color of the fire. It will be possible to witness a rare phenomenon of the blood moon eclipse, which some argue to herald the "end of the world". The astrological phenomenon, which takes place every 500 years, is called "tetrad" and involves four…
New data from NASA's Fermi Space Telescope show that the center of our galaxy produces far greater amounts of high gamma-ray energy. The origin of these gamma-rays could possibly be explained by the presence of the mysterious dark matter. A team of scientists led by astrophysicist Dan Hooper of the…
Climate change and population growth direct our civilization to migrate to other planets, warn NASA scientists. The human population will need to colonize three planets to survive, said Dennis Bushnell, chief scientist from the Langley Research Center of NASA. "The whole ecosystem is crashing. Essentially, we are too many out…
Theories about an unknown planet hidden on the outskirts of the Solar System seem to be definitively disproved by NASA's research. The case of the so-called "Planet X" dates back to the early 20th century when the American astronomer Percival Lowell proposed the existence of such a body in order…
European and U.S. astronomers discovered traces of water on Ceres, a dwarf planet and the biggest and most spherical asteroid in our solar system. The water was detected in the form of water vapor columns ejected into space possibly from volcanic geysers. It is the first unambiguous detection of water on…
Science in 2013 played a more important role than ever. At the same time, many intriguing discoveries were made. Here is a list of five major scientific discoveries according to the magazine National Geographic. 1. Space has become more ‘crowded’ In 2013, researchers from the California Institute of Technology suggested…
Space exploration is going on, and as time passes, astronomers get the opportunity to 'dig' further into the depths of the universe. One of the most promising recent discoveries revealed the signs of water in the atmosphere of distant extrasolar planets. Two teams of scientists led by Avi Mandell of…
Astronomers announced when exactly the magnetic field of the star will change to the opposite polarity, and what troubles it can cause to the inhabitants of the earth. NASA astronomers announced when the Sun’s magnetic field will change its polarity. According to the calculations, it will happen in only three…
