A rare, blue asteroid that appears to be responsible for Geminid meteor shower made a relatively close approach to Earth last year. That encounter provided an opportunity for researchers to study the...
Weird Asteroid Responsible for Geminid Meteor Shower Reveals Itself During a Flyby
A rare, blue asteroid that appears to be responsible for Geminid meteor shower made a relatively close approach to Earth last year. That encounter provided an opportunity for researchers to study the...
Fireworks. So passé, right? That could well be the thinking of one Japanese start-up, which is developing shooting stars on demand, and plans to put on the world's first artificial meteor shower in early 2020.
Scientists at SLAC's National Accelerator Laboratory are able to peer even further into space thanks to an improved optical laser. The laser uses shockwaves to create high pressure conditions in materials, and the material's response is then captured...
