A Nasa mission that collided with an asteroid didn’t just leave a dent – it reshaped the space rock
The mission provided details about how to deflect an asteroid should one threaten Earth in future.
Ian Whittaker, Senior Lecturer in Physics, Nottingham Trent University •
conversation
Feb. 26, 2024 • ~7 min
Feb. 26, 2024 • ~7 min
Satellites are burning up in the upper atmosphere – and we still don’t know what impact this will have on the Earth’s climate
We know particles from spacecrafts are in the stratosphere. But what this means for the ozone layer or the climate is still unknown.
Fionagh Thomson, Senior Research Fellow in Space Ethics and Sustainability, Durham University •
conversation
Feb. 23, 2024 • ~7 min
Feb. 23, 2024 • ~7 min
The brightest object ever observed in the night sky is a black hole that’s growing by the equivalent of one Sun a day
The extreme object could tell us more about the environment around black holes.
Philip Wiseman, Research Fellow, Astronomy, University of Southampton •
conversation
Feb. 21, 2024 • ~7 min
Feb. 21, 2024 • ~7 min
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