Space

Science

What Are Interstellar Comets and How Do They Work?

Interstellar comets are icy visitors from other star systems that pass through our solar system on hyperbolic trajectories. Only three have ever been...

Redakcia 12. March 2026

Science

What Is a Kilonova and How It Forges Gold in Space

When two neutron stars collide, they unleash one of the universe's most violent events — a kilonova that forges gold, platinum, and other heavy elemen...

Redakcia 12. March 2026

Science

What Is Gaganyaan: India's First Human Spaceflight

Gaganyaan is India's ambitious crewed space mission, designed to carry three astronauts to low Earth orbit and return them safely — making India only...

Redakcia 12. March 2026

Science

Hidden Solar Fingerprints May Transform Space Weather

Scientists have discovered that the Sun's interior leaves measurable structural "fingerprints" between solar cycles — a breakthrough that could dramat...

Redakcia 12. March 2026

Science

What Are JWST's Little Red Dots?

Since 2024, the James Webb Space Telescope has detected hundreds of mysterious compact red objects in the early universe. Scientists are debating whet...

Redakcia 11. March 2026

Science

What Is Ancient DNA and How Scientists Use It

Ancient DNA extracted from bones, teeth, and even permafrost sediments is rewriting human prehistory, revealing lost species, and opening unexpected d...

Redakcia 11. March 2026

Science

What Are Superconductors and How Do They Work?

Superconductors carry electricity with zero resistance, enabling MRI scanners, maglev trains, and particle accelerators. Here is how they work and why...

Redakcia 11. March 2026

Science

New Mars Mineral Found in Ancient Sulfur Deposits

Scientists have identified ferric hydroxysulfate, a potentially brand-new mineral, in ancient sulfate-rich sediments on Mars. The discovery, published...

Redakcia 11. March 2026

Technology

How Deep-Sea Aircraft Searches Work

When a plane vanishes over open ocean, finding it can mean scanning thousands of square kilometers of pitch-black seafloor miles beneath the surface....

Redakcia 9. March 2026

Science

What Are Quadruple Star Systems and How They Work

Most stars are not alone in space. Multiple star systems — pairs, triples, and quartets locked in gravitational embrace — are surprisingly common, and...

Redakcia 9. March 2026

Technology

How Reusable Rockets Work and Why They Matter

Reusable rockets recover their boosters after launch, refurbish them, and fly again—slashing launch costs by up to 75% and transforming space from a g...

Redakcia 9. March 2026

Science

What Is a Megamaser? How Galaxies Create Space Lasers

Megamasers are among the most powerful natural phenomena in the universe — radio beams billions of times brighter than ordinary cosmic masers, born fr...

Redakcia 8. March 2026