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Sun Enters Peak Activity Phase in 11-Year Solar Cycle, NASA and NOAA Confirm

Researchers from NASA and NOAA confirmed that the Sun has reached its maximum solar cycle, expected to last another year. This phase increases solar activity, affecting space weather, satellite operations, and communication systems, with the Parker Solar Probe mission providing valuable data on solar storms.

21 Oct 2024

How Mars Became Uninhabitable: NASA’s Latest Revelations

NASA’s Curiosity rover discovered isotopic evidence of extreme evaporation processes on Mars, revealing its transition from potentially habitable conditions to a barren state. The findings highlight transient water cycles and cryogenic conditions as key contributors to Mars' climatic shift.

15 Oct 2024

Colorado Instrument Analyzes Europa’s Icy Secrets

The Surface Dust Analyzer (SUDA) developed by CU Boulder for NASA’s Europa Clipper mission can analyze ice particles on Jupiter's moon Europa, potentially detecting organic molecules and offering insights into subsurface geological and oceanic processes

9 Oct 2024

Finnish Technology Going Into Outer Space – Aims to Help Protect Earth from Asteroid Impacts

The hyperspectral camera ASPECT, developed by VTT, is on board the European Space Agency’s (ESA) space mission, Hera, to test the deflection technology of potentially hazardous asteroids.

8 Oct 2024

Mars’ Missing Atmosphere Trapped in Ancient Clays

This study suggests that Mars' missing atmosphere might be stored in its clay-rich crust. This discovery offers new insights into Mars' atmospheric history and future resource utilization for space missions.

1 Oct 2024

James Webb Telescope Shows Black Hole Feedback Quenched Star Formation

Using JWST’s NIRSpec, researchers observed a massive quiescent galaxy (GS-10578) at redshift z?=?3.064, revealing outflows from a supermassive black hole (SMBH). These outflows quenched star formation, providing insights into how SMBH feedback affects galaxy evolution.

23 Sep 2024

ESA’s Juice Confirms Earth's Habitability from Space

The European Space Agency has recently highlighted exciting findings from the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) during its August 20 Earth flyby. Study: Juice confirms that Earth is habitable. Image Credit: Sergey Ni...

17 Sep 2024

The Role of Renormalizable Quantum Gravity in Determining Cosmic Entropy

Recent research unveils that renormalizable quantum gravity's effective action correlates with the universe's entropy, shedding light on its origin and conservation laws. Ghost modes, essential for maintaining diffeomorphism invariance, play a pivotal role in generating entropy and shaping cosmic structures, emphasizing further exploration in this quantum framework.

15 May 2024

Thermodynamic Constraints on Black Hole Entropy Modifications

Researchers propose that the Barrow entropy correction should be minimal to maintain thermodynamic stability in black holes, with potential exceptions at the Planckian regime. They demonstrate through theoretical analysis that the entropy correction must remain small to prevent black hole fragmentation, offering insights into entropy modifications and their implications for fundamental physics.

22 Apr 2024

Quantum Linear Solvers for Redundant Baseline Calibration

Researchers investigated the feasibility of leveraging emerging quantum computers for radio astronomy calibration, focusing on redundant baseline calibration. They explored quantum annealers (QAs) and variational quantum linear solvers (VQLSs) for this task, considering both ideal and realistic settings.

18 Apr 2024