JAKARTA – Astronomers at the European Space Agency (ESA) succeeded in finding water vapor on GJ 9827d, one of the smallest exoplanets in the Milky Way Galaxy, using the Hubble Space Telescope. The finding of water in gaseous form in the atmosphere of GJ 9827d indicates that the exoplanet may be rich in water. Astronomers … Read more
Portable Camera Obscura used in the 1800s. (Photo: Goethe Nationalmuseum) JAKARTA – The world of photography left artifacts in the form of the oldest photos in the world. The first object immortalized by a camera is something related to the invention of the first camera. In fact, the first photo was only taken in 1826. … Read more
Earthlings can see the most valuable asteroid directly. PHOTO/DAILY NEW YORK – Mysterious asteroid Bennu, which NASA has kept secret for so long, will finally be exhibited to the public in the near future. The United States space agency has reportedly broken the seal on its metal storage tube. As reported by Mashable, Sunday (21/1/2024), … Read more
This odd-looking galaxy appears to be a spiral galaxy with a long tidal plume extending out. This is known as Arp 122 and is actually not one, but two separate galaxies. NGC 6040 is the curved spiral galaxy we see with the naked eye, while LEDA 59642 is the round spiral galaxy. The two collide … Read more
Jakarta – The universe is very vast. The earth, moon, sun, stars, asteroids, galaxies and other planets in outer space are part of the universe. Even the earth, which some people consider quite large, is only a small part of the vastness of nature. It is not surprising that the universe and everything in it … Read more
Telescop James Webb . PHOTO/REUTERS NEW YORK – NASA released the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The images are impressive, and many people speculate that they may show evidence of life beyond Earth. As reported by IFL Science, these rumors were further strengthened by statements from NASA astronomer, Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen. … Read more
The asteroid is expected to approach Earth on June 2. Meanwhile astronomers hope to be able to see it with the naked eye. photo/ DAILY MAIL TOKYO – A asteroid y which is said to be bigger than Mount Everest is now moving closer to Earth. As reported by Unilad, Thursday (11/1/2024), asteroid 12P/Pons-Brooks is … Read more
NASA Solve Mystery of Magic Island. PHOTO/ SCIENCE ALERT NEW YORK – Scientists from NASA announced that they had solved the mystery of the “magic island” discovered on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. As reported by Science Alert, Tuesday (9/1/2023), the island, known as Xanadu, has a very different structure from other regions on Titan. Xanadu’s … Read more
Expert Finds Solar System’s Largest Magnetic Field. PHOTO/ IFL LONDON – Ganymede, the largest moon in the solar system, has a strong magnetic field like in Earth. This surprised astronomers because other moons in the solar system, including the planet Jupiter, do not have strong magnetic fields. A new study published in the journal Nature … Read more
The gravity of neutron stars is so strong that atoms collapse into a dense mass of neutrons. The interior of objects can be dense enough for quarks to escape from the confines of their nuclei. Thus, it is difficult to imagine neutron stars as active celestial bodies with tectonic crusts and perhaps even mountains. But … Read more