Daily News update on – Science

Space.com

The sun is on the verge of a significant event: a magnetic field reversal. This phenomenon happens roughly every 11 years and marks an important stage in the solar cycle. The shift in polarity indicates the halfway point of solar maximum, the height of …

Space.com

Supermassive black holes at the centers of large galaxies grew mostly through the accretion of gas, with the occasional boost from mergers with other black holes. Comments (0). A spacey expanse that fades from starry black on the left to gaseous blue …

Space.com

Polarization can also reveal details about what environments the FRB needed to traverse before reaching our detectors on Earth. This study represented the first large-scale look at the non-repeating 97% of FRBs in polarized light.

Space.com

Set to reach Earth orbit in 2029, the small satellite will serve to fine-tune telescopes on our planet. Comments (2). a red-light hued domed observatory beams four lasers, violet, indigo, yellow. The Landolt satellite will beam lasers at telescopes on …

Space.com

A European experiment aboard China’s Chang’e 6 mission has recorded previously undetected charged particles on the moon’s surface, a catalog of which enables astronomers to better probe the chemical makeup of the moon’s regolith.

CNN

When the sun unleashed an extreme solar storm and hit Mars in May, it engulfed the red planet with auroras and an influx of charged particles and radiation, according to NASA. The sun has been showcasing …

CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN —. Thousands of fish species — about 2,500 of them named — call the Amazon River home, but scientists …

Spaceflight Now

The reason for the extended stay is in part due to a need to gather more information about the Starliner capsule with the benefit of having an astronaut crew assigned to study aspects of the spacecraft with additional detail.

Space.com

Soil sourced directly from the lunar surface could help astronauts establish and sustain a permanent presence on the moon. a table-sized metal chamber sealed with four large bolts, connected to other mechanical. Researchers experimented with a simulant …

Space.com

The spacecraft has resumed full science operations after a technical issue began creating complications in November 2023. Comments (0). artwork of voyager 1 spacecraft in black space background. (Image credit: NASA).