Maps

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  NASA’s New Missions Will Map the Sun and the Cosmos

  NASA is set to launch two major missions, PUNCH and SPHEREx, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base on March 2. PUNCH, a four-satellite system, will study the sun’s corona and space weather, while SPHEREx will create infrared maps of the cosmos to study galaxy evolution and cosmic history. These missions will contribute to a de...

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  SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Athena Lander, NASA's Lunar Trailblazer to Moon

  On February 26, 2025, SpaceX Falcon 9 launched Athena and NASA's Lunar Trailblazer from Kennedy Space Center. Athena, developed by Intuitive Machines, will land near Mons Mouton to investigate lunar ice using the PRIME-1 drill. Lunar Trailblazer will orbit the Moon, mapping water ice deposits. The mission includes two secondary vehicles: MAPP, a ro...

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  NASA Launches Satellite On Mission To Detect Water On The Moon

  Lunar Trailblazer, which weighs about 440 pounds (200 kg) and measures about 11.5 feet (3.5 meters) wide when its solar panels are fully deployed, is being sent to find and map this water on the moon's surface.

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  New Study Reveals How Pulsars Help Measure Dark Matter in the Milky Way

  A breakthrough study has used pulsar acceleration data to measure dark matter density in the Milky Way. Previously, binary pulsars were the primary source of data, but now solitary pulsars have been included, doubling the dataset. The research also provides evidence of the Milky Way’s "wobble" due to interactions with dwarf galaxies. By mapping t...

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  NASA’s SPHEREx Telescope Launching Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 to Explore Cosmic Evolution

  NASA’s SPHEREx telescope, launching on Feb 28 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, will map the entire sky in infrared, observing 450 million galaxies and 100 million Milky Way stars. The mission aims to uncover the large-scale structure of the universe, track icy molecules in interstellar space, and study cosmic inflation. Equipped with a spectrophotometer...

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  Strange Fast Radio Bursts Emerge from an Ancient Dead Galaxy, Baffling Scientists

  Scientists have detected mysterious fast radio bursts (FRBs) from the outskirts of an 11 billion-year-old dead galaxy. This discovery challenges the belief that FRBs primarily originate from young, star-forming galaxies. Researchers suspect the bursts may result from colliding stars or a collapsing white dwarf. The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mappi...

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  Exoplanet WASP-121 b’s Atmosphere Features Iron Rains, Jet Streams, and More

  Astronomers have uncovered extreme weather patterns on WASP-121 b, a gas giant 900 light-years from Earth. The planet experiences iron rain, with metals vaporizing on its scorching dayside and condensing into liquid at night. Supersonic winds carry elements across its atmosphere, forming powerful jet streams. Using the Very Large Telescope, researc...

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  Beyond The Teenage Dream: How Can Diaries Help In Personal Growth?

  Diaries are more than just notebooks filled with thoughts; they are powerful tools for self-reflection and personal growth.

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  Study Mapping Fat Cells May Lead To Personalised Obesity Medicine

  A new international study has for the first time identified unique subpopulations of fat cells.

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  Mexico Says To Sue Google If It Insists On Using "Gulf Of America"

  Mexico will take Google to court if it insists on changing the Gulf of Mexico's name to "Gulf of America" for Maps users in the United States, President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday.

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  Apple Reportedly Considering Monetising Maps App via Search Advertising

  Apple is reportedly considering monetising its Maps app. As per a report, the Cupertino-based tech giant is planning to replicate Google Maps’ business model and offer search advertising to businesses. The company is said to prominently feature its clients in the Maps app’s search results. The tech giant is reportedly exploring this option to i...

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  NASA SPHEREx Mission to Map Water Ice in the Milky Way for Life’s Origins

  NASA’s SPHEREx mission, launching February 27, will search for water ice and frozen compounds in the Milky Way’s molecular clouds. By surveying over 9 million regions, the mission aims to understand how these compounds influence planet and star formation. Findings will complement data from the James Webb Space Telescope, enhancing insights into...

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  Webb Telescope Unveils Hidden Process Behind Star Formation in Phoenix Cluster

  NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered the missing link in star formation within the Phoenix galaxy cluster. By mapping intermediate-temperature gas, researchers identified a crucial phase of cooling that was previously undetected. This discovery explains why the cluster’s supermassive black hole does not fully prevent star formation, ...

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  Dancing Turtles Show How Animals Use Magnetic Field As A Map

  Dancing turtles have proved for the first time that some animals use Earth's magnetic field to create a personal map of their favourite spots, scientists said Wednesday.

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  Apple Is Renaming Gulf Of Mexico To Gulf Of America On Maps App

  The change comes after the US government updated its official map to reflect the new name 'Gulf of America'.