Space
Physicists Forecast When The Universe Will End in a Reverse Big Bang
A sudden turn, then everything runs backward: that is the unsettling scenario now on the table for our universe. New calculations, built on recent dark-energy clues, outline a finite lifetime and a dramatic reversal. The picture remains uncertain, yet the milestones are clear enough to map. Scientists propose a long, steady expansion, a pause near ... Read more
NASA will bid farewell to the International Space Station in 2030 − and welcome in the age of commercial space stations
A quarter century in orbit is about to turn a page, and NASA is steering the transition. Since November 2000, crews have kept a continuous human presence in low-Earth orbit, day and night. The International Space Station stands as a rare achievement in global cooperation, yet its service ends in 2030. Deorbit plans target a ... Read more
James Webb unexpectedly redirects course: It has detected a danger to Earth
A sudden pivot can change everything, especially when the stakes are planetary. NASA granted emergency time as James Webb retargeted a suspicious near-Earth object with a non-negligible impact risk. The telescope’s speed, reach, and infrared eyes now focus on hard facts, not fear. Early answers will shape models, then decisions. The mission speaks to vigilance ... Read more
Northern lights were forecast in 15 US states last night
Late on Oct. 16, skywatchers across the northern tier waited as northern lights edged south. NOAA had flagged a moderate G2 window, and the plan relied on dark skies and luck. Cloud breaks decided who saw color and who did not. The best views came where horizons stayed clear. People checked alerts, then checked the ... Read more
NASA reveals Earth now has two moons until 2083
Something unusual is unfolding high above us, a quiet dance that even seasoned astronomers didn’t see coming. NASA’s picked up on this strange cosmic pattern that suggests Earth’s got some company out there. For the next few decades, our planet might be sharing its orbit with something unexpected, like a mysterious tagalong riding through space ... Read more
