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Secrets of Space

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May 16, 2026, 02:08 AM

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Why isn't Mercury the hottest planet, despite being closest to the Sun? 🤔

The fact is that Mercury's small mass and its proximity to its star prevent it from retaining an atmosphere.

Without an atmosphere, the planet loses almost all its heat to space, instead of distributing it to its darkened side.

Therefore, the hottest planet is Venus, the second planet from the Sun. It has a thick atmosphere that envelops its surface and retains heat.

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May 16, 2026, 02:08 AM

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Scientists have combined images of the iconic "Pillars of Creation" taken by cameras aboard the James Webb Space Telescope 💔

The near-infrared image was combined with a mid-infrared image, revealing new details in this star-forming region.

The stars are primarily visible in near-infrared light. We can see them in this image thanks to the Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam). The image also reveals thousands of newborn stars—look for the bright orange spheres lying just beyond the dusty pillars.

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May 16, 2026, 02:08 AM

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The Trifid Nebula is absolutely unique: it consists of three main types of nebulae: emission (pink), reflection (blue), and absorption (black). Within this cradle are countless "embryos" of stars.

Our solar system most likely originated from a similar object.

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May 16, 2026, 02:08 AM

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SpaceX has signed a contract to launch the European Rosalind Franklin Mars rover.

The mission will use a Falcon Heavy rocket. The launch is scheduled for late 2028.

Rosalind Franklin's primary mission is astrobiological research. It is searching for and analyzing methods that could alter hypothetical Martian life. Aiding this mission will be a drill capable of extracting crystals from depths of up to 2 meters (by comparison, the Curiosity rover's Prince drill has only been able to extract 5 cm). Who knows, perhaps this will be a case where size really matters?

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May 16, 2026, 02:08 AM

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The next-generation Super Heavy B19 with Raptor engines, number 3, joined Starship and also passed fire tests 🔥
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May 16, 2026, 02:08 AM

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The Dream Chaser spaceplane has shown signs of life.

Sierra Space announced that it has successfully completed vibration tests simulating acoustic vibrations during launch.

The Dream Chaser has had a rather complicated history. It was originally designed as a vehicle for transporting people to the ISS. After losing bids to SpaceX and Boeing, the spaceplane was redesigned as a supply ship and, as such, won a NASA contract for six missions to the ISS. This happened back in 2016...

Since then, the date of the spaceplane's first flight has been repeatedly pushed back: 2021, then 2022, 2023, and 2024 were mentioned. Ultimately, NASA grew tired of waiting and effectively canceled the contract. Since last year, the spaceplane's first mission has been a test flight into orbit without docking with the ISS. And even if it is successful, NASA is no longer legally obligated to order the Dream Chaser for cargo deliveries. However, the fact that testing of the spaceplane continues gives hope that one day we will still see it fly.

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May 16, 2026, 02:08 AM

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Ganymede is a satellite of Jupiter and the largest satellite in the solar system. White spots on the surface are impact craters, most of which were formed during the late heavy bombardment.

It is noteworthy that Ganymede is not only larger than all other satellites in our star system, but also larger than one of the planets, Mercury. But the mass of Ganymede is almost 2 times less than the mass of Mercury.

Also, the satellite of Jupiter can be seen in the night sky with the naked eye.

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May 16, 2026, 02:08 AM

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Lead snow falls on Venus.

Thanks to the radar of the American Magellan probe in the early 90s, scientists discovered a kind of coating on the tops of the Venusian mountains that has a high reflective ability in the radio range. At first, several versions were assumed: the consequence of erosion, the deposition of iron-containing materials, etc. Later, after several experiments on Earth, they came to the conclusion that this is the most natural metallic snow, consisting of bismuth and lead sulfides. In a gaseous state, they are emitted into the planet's atmosphere during volcanic eruptions. Then thermodynamic conditions at an altitude of 2600 m promote the condensation of compounds and precipitation on the hills.

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May 16, 2026, 02:08 AM

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Meteorite Sericho

The public first became aware of the Sericho meteorite in 2016. The first specimens were collected from the villagers of Habaswein, East Kenya. Despite this, large boulders of an unusual appearance have been known to the locals for several generations. In 2017, the 107kg wreck was purchased by collector Michael Farmer, prompting villagers to collect over a ton of meteorite fragments for sale.

The meteorite belongs to a rare class of meteorites - pallasite, consisting of an iron-nickel alloy and yellow (orange, less often green) crystals of the olivine mineral. Interestingly, olivine in the composition accounts for up to 70% of the meteorite mass, the rest is iron, nickel, cobalt and phosphorus.

To date, the total weight of the found fragments of the meteorite is more than 2800 kg.

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May 16, 2026, 02:08 AM

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Scientists Receive a Heartbeat-Like Signal from Space

The radio burst surprised astronomers because it lasted about three seconds—about 1,000 times longer than typical signals.

It had a distinct rhythm, similar to a heartbeat.

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Apr 6, 2026, 12:28 PM

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In 1616, the Catholic Church officially banned the adherence and defense of Copernicus's theory as a heliocentric system of the universe, claiming that such an interpretation was "contrary to Scripture."

"Proposition I: The sun is the center of the universe and therefore motionless. Everyone considers this statement absurd and preposterous from a philosophical point of view, and, moreover, formally heretical, since its expressions contradict Holy Scripture in many ways, according to the literal meaning of the words, as well as the common interpretation and understanding of the Church Fathers and theological teachers."

Fortunately, the scientist's works were removed from the Roman Index of Prohibited Books in 1835.

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Apr 6, 2026, 12:28 PM

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How the Universe works 😏

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Apr 6, 2026, 12:28 PM

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Interestingly, the Arecibo Observatory (located on the island of Puerto Rico) became famous thanks to film: the final scenes of the 007 film "GoldenEye" were filmed there. The largest radio telescope in the world—its mirror is 305 meters in diameter—became the battleground between James Bond and the head of the Russian mafia.

The observatory opened in 1963. Initially, the antenna consisted of a grid of half-inch-thick steel cables. It wasn't until 1974 that 38,778 aluminum panels were laid on the grid—the ones Bond and the villain rode on. The telescope's receiver is attached to a platform suspended by cables 150 meters above the mirror. A visible transmitter is also installed there: it turns the telescope into a radar used to study objects in the solar system.

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Apr 6, 2026, 12:28 PM

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Recently, a sample of Lunar soil appeared in the Oval Office (as a reminder of plans to return to the Moon?), Collected on December 13, 1972 as part of the Apollo 17 mission.

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Apr 6, 2026, 12:28 PM

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Comparison of the sizes of the Earth and the largest known star in the observable Universe UY Shield.

According to calculations, the star is 6.498 quadrillion times larger than our Earth.

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Apr 6, 2026, 12:28 PM

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Photosynthesis will make space travel more accessible 🧐

Research conducted by the University of Warwick evaluates the use of a special device known as a semiconductor to absorb sunlight on the Moon and Mars.

This artificial photosynthesis device converts water into oxygen using only sunlight and recycling carbon dioxide.

The advantage of these integrated systems is that they directly use solar energy. In addition, they weigh less than the traditional systems currently used on the ISS.

There is a real need for efficient and reliable energy sources in space that would allow us to explore our solar system.

There is hope that this technology can be implemented on the Moon and Mars to generate environmentally friendly energy that will help power rockets and supplement life support systems for the production of oxygen and other chemicals, as well as for the disposal of carbon dioxide.

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Apr 6, 2026, 12:28 PM

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The Sun protects Earth from galactic cosmic rays ☀️

It would seem that the Sun already does a lot of good for our planet; without its light, there would be no life on Earth. But recently, scientists have discovered another way in which it benefits Earthlings.

Our star protects us from ions accelerated to very high speeds that come to us from the galaxy in the form of rays. The solar wind “extinguishes” these rays.

How did scientists figure this out? They have been monitoring galactic rays since the first half of the 20th century and could not understand why their intensity sometimes decreases and sometimes increases. Recently, physicists from the Lebedev Physical Institute measured everything and showed that these drops are most likely associated with solar flares. It turns out that without the solar wind, our planet would be bombarded by galactic ions.

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Apr 6, 2026, 12:28 PM

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The "Spanish Dancer" through Hubble: Grace on a Cosmic Scale

This is NGC 1566, one of the most photogenic spiral galaxies in the constellation Dorado. It earned its nickname for its gracefully swirling sleeves, reminiscent of the movements of a flamenco dancer.

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Apr 6, 2026, 12:28 PM

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The "heart" of our Galaxy has been discovered

Astronomers have peered into the very center of the Milky Way using the Very Large Telescope (VLT) and discovered something incredible: a gigantic cloud of gas literally "dancing" around the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*.

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Apr 6, 2026, 12:28 PM

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A rare photo showing red sprites ⚡️

They appear in a strong thunderstorm at an altitude of 50 to 130 km and last less than 100 milliseconds!

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Apr 2, 2026, 01:57 AM

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A Cosmic Drama in the Chicken Run Nebula (IC 2944)

6,000 light-years away, in the constellation Centaurus, a battle between light and shadow is unfolding.
The dark spots on the left are Thackeray's Globules. Dense clouds of dust and gas that:
Hide the seeds of future stars.
Literally "evaporate" under the powerful radiation of neighboring stars.
These "ink blots" against the glowing gas are a reminder of the fragility of matter in the Universe.

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Apr 2, 2026, 01:57 AM

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Space Record: Fastest Triple Star Found! 🌌

Astronomers have discovered the TIC 290061484 system in the constellation Cygnus, and its "rhythm" is simply astounding:
🔹 The two inner stars are twins that orbit each other in just 1.8 days.
🔹 The third star orbits them in an outer orbit and completes a full orbit in 25 days.
This is an absolute record! This entire complex stellar choreography would fit inside the orbit of Mercury.
Scientists are amazed by the system's stability: the stars are so close that they should interfere with each other, but they have been continuing this endless dance for millions of years.

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Apr 2, 2026, 01:57 AM

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Size moon visually (scale 1: 1). In the first picture, the satellite is resting in Brazil. On the second - the Burj Khalifa building inserted into the Tycho crater.

Tycho - 85 km long impact crater on the Moon, south of the visible side, named after the 16th century Danish astronomer and alchemist Tycho Brahe

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Apr 2, 2026, 01:57 AM

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Analysis of rocks showed
that Mars used to resemble Iceland ⛰

The ancient Martian Gale Crater became the center of research by scientists who compared the data from the Curiosity rover with places on Earth where similar geological formations were weathered in different climates.

As a result, Iceland's basaltic topography and cool weather, with temperatures typically below 3 ° C, turned out to be the closest analogue of ancient Mars. The study found that it was temperature that influenced the weathering of ancient Martian rocks the most.

Gale Crater once had a lake. The ancient climate of Mars was cold, but at the same time maintained liquid water in lakes for extended periods of time. It also turned out that the ancient rocks of Mars are comparable to deposits in modern rivers and lakes of Iceland.

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Mar 27, 2026, 11:09 AM

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Avalanche on Mars

Sometimes the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter uses the HiRISE camera to capture the amazing phenomena taking place on the red planet. In this case, the photo was able to capture the avalanche.

The height of the formed dust cloud exceeds 50 meters, and the height of the cliff on the left is about 600 meters.

It can be seen that the cliff is covered with ice, which consists of frozen carbon dioxide (the so-called "dry ice"). With the onset of spring on Mars, part of the dry ice evaporates, cavities are formed, which, probably, contribute to the avalanche.

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Mar 25, 2026, 09:19 AM

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In 2020, 1,263 spacecraft were launched into orbit 🛰

Of these, 1218 were withdrawn by launch vehicles. Another 45 were launched from the ISS or separated from other spacecraft. 18 were lost in accidents.

According to experts, the final figure is an absolute record for all the years of the space age. Compared to the previous year, the growth is 2.2 times.

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Mar 25, 2026, 09:19 AM

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About 1,000 Jupiter-sized planets can fill the sun completely.

About 1,300 Earth-sized planets can fill Jupiter completely.

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Mar 25, 2026, 09:19 AM

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Auroras in the Murmansk region

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Mar 25, 2026, 09:19 AM

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Moon Halo, Wales, UK

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Mar 24, 2026, 10:42 PM

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Germany has developed a motorcycle for exploring the moon

The inventor of the prototype is the research company Hookie from Dresden. The vehicle is much lighter than a conventional lunar rover - its weight is only 140 kg. This result was achieved thanks to the incredibly lightweight materials.

The lunar bike has an electric drivetrain developed by Swedish electric bike manufacturer Cake, and special airless tires made from 3D-printed polyurethane modules.

The motorcycle was named "Tardigrade" 🐛 - in honor of the incredibly hardy invertebrate, able to withstand the most severe climatic conditions.

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