November 18, 2018November 18, 2018 by Cody

Insight Mission to Mars

The Longest GRB Ever Detected Is An Intriguing Puzzle December 9, 2025
In July 2025, telescopes detected a gamma-ray burst (GRB) that lasted seven hours. Most GRBs last only milliseconds, or a few minutes. Only a handful have lasted longer than that, and July's GRB was the longest ever detected. It hints at a new, exotic type of explosive event, and astronomers have a few candidates.
What Do Super Jupiters Look Like? December 9, 2025
Super-Jupiters have masses a dozen times that of Jupiter, but they are often illustrated as having a very Jupiter-like appearance. A new study finds that the classic banded-cloud look of Jupiter is very different from the look of the largest worlds.
The Primordial Black Hole Saga: Part 2 - Not Your Normal Black Holes December 9, 2025
At the same time that Vera Rubin was turning cosmology upside down with conclusive evidence for the existence of dark matter, Stephen Hawking was doing…Stephen Hawking things.
NASA Researchers Test Mars Tech In Deserts Throughtout the Country December 9, 2025
Engineers can be split into two camps - those who just release whatever they’re building and try to fix whatever might be wrong with it as they get feedback on it, and those who test their product in every possible way before releasing it to the public. Luckily, NASA engineers are in the latter camp […]
Direct Images Of Nova Explosions Reveal Their Complexity December 8, 2025
Astronomers have captured images of two nova explosions only days after they exploded. The detailed images show that these explosions are more complex than thought. There are multiple outflows and, in some cases, delayed ejection of material.