Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about exciting discoveries, scientific advances and more. The Taurid meteor shower is not finished yet, one of its two streams will peak this weekend. When the Northern Taurids, a small annual shower, are at their most active, skywatchers may spot a bright … Read more
Jakarta – King Tutankhamun of ancient Egypt had a dagger containing iron from a meteorite. The dagger, found in the Pharaoh’s Tomb, was examined via portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry and found to have a composition very similar to meteoritic iron. Further analysis of how the blade was forged, as well as possible references to the … Read more
Jakarta – Orionid meteor shower occurred on October 22, 2023, night until dawn in Indonesia. The phenomenon that decorated the Indonesian sky last night was a meteor shower which occurs in mid-October every year. United States Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA said the Orionid meteor shower is called one of the most beautiful meteor showers … Read more
Jakarta – The peak of the Orionid meteor shower can be enjoyed from Indonesia. NASA explains that the Orionids are meteors that will reach their peak in mid-October every year. Called one of the most beautiful meteor showers of the year, the Orionids are renowned for their brightness and speed. This meteor moved at a … Read more
Jakarta – Asteroids are one of the celestial bodies in the solar system. Asteroids are large, irregularly shaped rocks. Until now, it is known that the number of asteroids is very large. So, what are some examples of asteroids and how can asteroids be discovered? Come on, let’s look at the explanation Understanding Asteroids Quoted … Read more
Jakarta – A 1.6 km wide hole at the top of Mount Baijifeng in China is actually a crater formed by the impact of a meteorite landing in the past. This has been confirmed by a team of scientists. This newly discovered crater is located in northeastern China not far from the North Korean border. … Read more
Jakarta – A 1.6 km wide hole at the top of Mount Baijifeng in China is actually a crater formed by the impact of a meteorite landing in the past. This has been confirmed by a team of scientists. This newly discovered crater is located in northeastern China not far from the North Korean border. … Read more
Not long ago, on Saturday (2/9), the Turkish sky witnessed an amazing meteor appearance. However, this incident was also quite surprising for the people around who witnessed it at the time. The spectacular-looking meteor left streaks of green light as it passed over the city of Erzurum and Gumushane province in eastern Turkey. It didn’t … Read more
Jakarta – NASA once had a special project to crash a plane into an asteroid approaching the orbit of the Sun in 2022. In this project, an aircraft called the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) hit the asteroid Dimorphos at a speed of 22,530 km per hour. This Dimorphos orbits another asteroid called Didymos. These … Read more
Jakarta – A stunning video captures the moment a ball of green fire blazes across the sky over Turkey. This moment was accidentally recorded by Onur Kaçmaz’s smartphone camera at a playground in Erzurum City, Turkey on Saturday (2/9). The now-viral video shows the sky and surrounding clouds bathed in a green glow as the … Read more