New study finds Oort cloud resembles galaxy
A recent study shows that the shell of icy objects at the edge of the solar system, known as the Oort cloud, contains a pair of spiral arms, making it look like a miniature galaxy. Until now, the shape of…
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SpaceX Launch Sends 22 New Starlink Satellites to Low Earth Orbit
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched Saturday evening from Space Force Base in Vandenberg, California, to carry 22 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. The launch proceeded without incident at 5:38 p.m. Pacific Time and reached a maximum speed…
SpaceX Launches 23 Starlink Satellites from Florida
SpaceX successfully launched 23 Starlink satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday morning, marking the 450th launch of its Falcon 9 rocket. At 10:19 a.m. ET, a Falcon 9 rocket delivered the satellites, including 13 with…
NASA Reduces Probability of Asteroid Collision with Earth to 1.5%
NASA said new information has reduced the likelihood of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth to 1.5%. In a blog post Wednesday, NASA said it expects the chance of a collision “to continue to increase as more observations of asteroid…
Ancient baby teeth indicate Native Americans came from Siberia
The results of DNA analysis have changed researchers' understanding of the migration routes of ancient populations. Sikora et al. Scientists have discovered human baby teeth in Siberia that contain the oldest genetic material ever extracted from the country. Recent astonishing…
SpaceX Lands Rocket Off Bahamas for First Time
SpaceX successfully landed the first stage of its rocket on a drone ship off the coast of a Bahamian island on Tuesday, marking the company's “first international landing of a first stage rocket.” The Starlink satellites launched at 6:21 p.m.…