“The models were right”: astronomers find ‘missing’ matter (www.esa.int)
Hubble peers deep into Uranus, finds extra time (newatlas.com)
Eliminating singularities: Physicists describe the creation of black holes through pure gravity (phys.org)
Newly discovered 'cosmic unicorn' is a spinning dead star that defies physics: 'We have a real mystery on our hands' (www.space.com) angielski
Using the world’s most advanced radio telescopes, astronomers have discovered a spinning dead star so rare, strange and unique that they have dubbed it a “cosmic unicorn.” The unique properties of this object, CHIME J1634+44, challenge our current understanding of spinning dead stars and their environments....
Toxic Mars Dust Could Pose Major Health Risks For Future Astronauts (www.sciencealert.com) angielski
White House may seek to slash NASA’s science budget by 50 percent (arstechnica.com) angielski
NASA cuts off international climate science support (www.science.org) angielski
[Seeking Advice]Amateur Radio Telescope
Does anyone have any experience home brewing a radio telescope? I’d really like to make one myself, both because it seems fun and challenging, and because it would probably be cheaper than buying one of there are any consumer grade radio scopes. I’m aware of some tutorials online, and one concern that I have is that many of...
Public stargazing classes
Hey everyone! I’m putting on stargazing classes in my city with the help of the city parks dept. It involves lugging out 12" dob (we mostly hang out ~120x mag, but I have plans to really juice the magnification if we get small classes and good seeing), some binoculars, and a green laser pointer. I just did the first one last...
Supermassive black hole spotted 12.9 billion light-years from Earth — and it's shooting a beam of energy right at us (www.livescience.com)
Heliophysicists call for fresh missions to study the Sun—and a new name for the field (www.science.org) angielski
DESI confirms Einstein's model of space-time, limits alternative explanations angielski
The DESI Collaboration (en.wikipedia.org/…/Dark_Energy_Spectroscopic_Inst…) has released results from its first year of observations....
Sharper than ever: New algorithm brings the stars into greater focus (phys.org) angielski
Starlink Satellites Are 'Leaking' Radio Emissions (explorersweb.com)
Neutron Stars Hint at Another Dimension (nautil.us)
Stargazing Saturdays 2025-03-22
Looking like the clouds are finally going to break tonight. The moon’s quickly heading towards the new moon, and we’ve got Virgo rising. I’m excited to get out and check some targets off my list....
NASA Shuts Off Voyager Science Instrument, More Power Cuts Ahead to Keep Both Probes Going (gizmodo.com) angielski
X-ray Signal Points to Destroyed Planet, Chandra Finds (www.nasa.gov)
Jupiter’s Moon Callisto Is Very Likely an Ocean World - Eos (eos.org) angielski
Euclid reveals an Einstein ring around a nearby galaxy (www.nasaspaceflight.com) angielski
Asteroid Ryugu samples suggest presence of salty water in outer solar system (phys.org)
Two Grand Canyon-size valleys on the far side of the moon formed within 10 minutes, scientists say (edition.cnn.com) angielski
Open journal question regarding Cosmology paper
So, if an academic paper is published in an open journal by an average citizen with an obsession for learning from online sources. So, there are no credentials but a decent work history. A prestigious college downloads the paper. What are the possible reasons?
1.5TB of James Webb Space Telescope data dumped on the internet — new searchable database is the largest window into our universe to date (www.tomshardware.com)
“Ursa Major” sounds like a Jamaican DJ…
“Put ya claddin hands toge’dah for de one, de only… Ursa Maajaahh…brrrrrr!!!”...