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Nanaimo astronomers will hear how space telescopes have redrawn our view of the universe
The guest presenter who’ll launch Nanaimo Astronomy Society’s 2025 lecture series will bring some Hubble history and wonders from the Webb to this month’s meeting. Chris Gainor, president of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada’s Victoria Centre and editor of Quest: The History of Spaceflight Quarterly, will be the guest presenter at the society’s meeting Thursday,…
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An interstellar visitor may have changed the course of 4 solar system planets, study suggests
A planet-size object that possibly once visited the solar system may have permanently changed our cosmic neighborhood by warping the orbits of the four outer planets, a new study suggests. The findings may shed light on why these planets’ paths have certain peculiar features. For decades, astronomers have debated how the solar system’s planets formed.…
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Want to Get Sucked Into a Black Hole? Try This Book.
Marcus Chown’s “A Crack in Everything” is a journey through space and time with the people studying one of the most enigmatic objects in the universe. A CRACK IN EVERYTHING: How Black Holes Came In From the Cold and Took Cosmic Centre Stage, by Marcus Chown When writing about the complexities of our universe, the…
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25 biggest space conspiracy theories: Debunked
The internet is absolutely full of myths and urban legends about space and just about everything else, so readers must be a skeptical these days. From claims of aliens crashing on Earth and UFOs being hidden on military bases, to Mars being abnormally large and the moon turning green, space tends to attract some outlandish…
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VGTel, Inc. (OTC: VGTL) Announces Strategic Shift to Astronomy and Space Industries
VGTel, Inc. NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VGTel, Inc. (OTC: VGTL) is excited to unveil a transformative business strategy as it transitions into the dynamic and rapidly expanding fields of astronomy and the space industry. The company is positioning itself as a leader in contributing to humanity’s understanding of the universe and…
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VGTel Pivots to Space Tech: Launches Ambitious UAP Detection and Deep-Space Imaging Ventures
Rhea-AI Impact (Moderate) Rhea-AI Sentiment Rhea-AI Summary VGTel (OTC: VGTL) has announced a strategic transformation into astronomy and space industries, focusing on two main initiatives: developing a global atmospheric monitoring system for studying Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) and space debris, and launching premium astronomy services including deep-space imaging and telescope services. The company is actively…
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Astronomers baffled by bizarre ‘zombie star’ that shouldn’t exist
Artist’s impression of ASKAP J1839-0756, a neutron star emitting beams of radio waves from its magnetic poles James Josephides A collapsed star around 13,000 light years away is so unusual that the researchers who have discovered it say it shouldn’t exist. It was first detected in January 2024 by the ASKAP radio telescope in Western…
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Mysterious spiral galaxy jet puzzles astronomers: ‘At first, I thought I completely messed up’
The Hubble Space Telescope image you see above is from last year, and it showcases several galaxies that inhabit a pocket of our universe roughly 5.94 billion light-years away from us. Astronomers, however, have been particularly intrigued by what isn’t visible in the image, but rather only “seen” through radio emissions. Blasting from the central…
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After a Naming Contest, Cardea Joins the Celestial Ranks as a Quasi-Moon
The WNYC science program “Radiolab” partnered with the International Astronomical Union to solicit nearly 3,000 submissions. The Roman goddess of doorways and transitions won out. For thousands of years, Cardea has been known as the Roman goddess of doorways and transitions, a guardian of thresholds. On Monday, she joined the celestial ranks of fellow mythological…
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The 2025 ‘Super Bowl of Astronomy’ kicks off this week in Maryland
Thousands of scientists from around the world are gathered in Maryland this week to discuss new discoveries about the universe and the latest astronomical advancements during the so-called “Super Bowl of astronomy.” The 245th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society, running Jan. 12 to Jan. 16, will feature many of the remarkable findings from the…
