Category Archives: Space

A New World Beneath the Waves   A remarkable discovery has sparked excitement in the astronomy community — a planet just 100 light-years away may be a true ocean world. Known as TOI-1452b, this distant exoplanet orbits a small, cool red dwarf star and appears to hold vast amounts of water — possibly covering the… Read More: Astronomers Discover Possible Ocean World Just 100 Light-Years Away —… »

Astronomers have uncovered a remarkable new space rock — a fast-moving asteroid that’s been hiding dangerously close to the Sun and Earth. Named 2025 SC79, this near-Earth asteroid was recently discovered by astronomer Scott S. Sheppard from the Carnegie Institution for Science, revealing a mysterious new member of our inner solar system.     —… Read More: Asteroid 2025 SC79: A Hidden Space Rock Racing Around the… »

Scientists are keeping a close watch on a roughly 60-meter-wide space rock known as 2024 YR4, which now carries an approximate 4 % chance of colliding with the Moon on 22 December 2032. While it no longer poses a meaningful threat to Earth, the potential lunar impact has serious implications—especially for satellites, spacecraft, and the… Read More: City-sized Asteroid with ~4% Chance of Hitting the Moon in… »

When 3I/ATLAS (often mis-tagged as “3L/ATLAS” in some reports) emerged into view after passing behind the Sun, multiple factors combined to raise eyebrows in the astronomy community. First, it’s a rare interstellar visitor – only the third of its kind we’ve identified. Second, there is growing commentary online that NASA quietly activated its planetary-defense protocol… Read More: Comet 3I/ATLAS Surprise: NASA’s Quiet Planetary-Defense Alert and a ‘Solar-Shield’… »