This article has been reviewed in accordance with Science X’s editorial process and policies. The editors have emphasized the following attributes while ensuring the credibility of the content: verified facts peer-reviewed publication reliable source reread All right! Artistic illustration of the thick torus of dust believed to surround supermassive black holes and their accretion disks. … Read more
(NEXSTAR) Northern U.S. states from New York to Washington and potentially Iowa could see the Northern Lights on Sunday, according to current forecasts. In an alert issued Sunday morning, NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center warned of a moderate geomagnetic storm, triggered by an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection, or CME. CMEs are explosions of plasma and … Read more
A bear can be a rather polite visitor. Homeowners in Yucaipa, about 10 miles east of San Bernardino, spotted unusual activity captured by their Ring doorbell camera early Wednesday morning, according to a report from 8NewsNow. A group of bears approached the front porch of the house around 12:45 a.m. before one went to the … Read more
The US Space Force has unveiled an official drawing showing a spacecraft intercepting an enemy satellite, perhaps hinting at what we can expect in the event of future orbital warfare. The Space Operations Command (SpOC), which provides orbital warfare and intelligence capabilities to the U.S. Space Force, unveiled the painting during a ceremony at Peterson … Read more
Light is something in our world that we know very well, and yet it can still create incredible upheavals when you look at it in detail. A recent discovery arises from a fairly well-established phenomenon: what happens when light passes through an interface? It could be glass, water, or something completely different. The solution to … Read more
In July 2022, the Webb Space Telescope detected an intense jet stream at the equator of Jupiter, the largest planet in the Solar System. At a speed of about 320 mph (515 km/h) and about 25 miles (40 km) high, the jet is consistent with Jupiter’s lower stratosphere. The Webb Telescope depicts the Pillars of … Read more
After years of capturing the massive world of Jupiter, the Juno spacecraft has recently turned its attention to the Jovian moons. During a close flyby of Jupiter’s scariest moon, Juno captured the charred surface of a volcanic world caught in a terrifying gravitational tug. Are fans tired of Marvel and DC? Superhero fatigue at NYCC … Read more