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For the First Time, Water Was Detected in This Habitable Exoplanet

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In the atmosphere of this exoplanet, which is 111 light years away, astronomers made an amazing discovery: water. It is known that about 50% of the exoplanetary atmosphere called K2-18b is filled with water vapor. However, unlike other giant exoplanets that have water in their atmosphere, K2-18b belongs to the Super Earth group and the habitable zone. It has rocky surfaces like Earth, Mars and Venus. "Finding water other than on Earth is very exciting," said Angelos Tsiaras, an astronomer at University College London. Also Read: Giant Telescopes in China Capture Mysterious Signals from Outer Space K2-18b was first discovered in 2015 and is an exoplanet that is difficult to explain. We know that it orbits the red dwarf star K2-18 quite closely - one rotation of about 33 days. It's not so hot that the water doesn't evaporate from the surface, nor is it so cold that it doesn't freeze. It is known that the rate of star irradiation in K2-18b is similar to...

Why hasn't a human visited the moon since 1972?

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Landing 12 people on the Moon is one of NASA's greatest accomplishments. Astronauts collect rocks, take photos, carry out experiments, and put flags on the Moon, before finally returning to Earth. However, the stay of the astronauts on the Moon during the Apollo program did not create an eternal human existence there. More than 45 years after the landing on the Moon - via the Apollo 17 mission in December 1972 - there are many reasons why no human has been able to return and live on Earth's giant satellite. Also Read: For the First Time, Water Detected in This Habitable Exoplanet Researchers and entrepreneurs think that having an astronaut "base" on the Moon could evolve into a fuel depot for all space missions. This will lead to the creation of an unprecedented telescope, facilitate the study of life on Mars, and solve scientific mysteries about the universe. The Moon Base could even affect the world economy through the development of space tourism. “...

Arrokoth, Name for the Farthest World Man Has Ever Found

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 On January 1, 2019, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft managed to reach the Kuiper Belt object which became known as 2014 MU69. It is the most distant world that humans have found. Now, the world has a new name, namely Arrokoth - taken from an Old American term which means sky in Powhatan / Algonquian language. This name was later proposed to the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and Minor Planet Center by the New Horizons team, with the consent of the Powhatan Tribe elders and representatives. "We are very pleased to receive this gift from the Powhatan people," said Lori Glaze, Director of NASA's Planetary Science Division. "The name Arrokoth signifies the strength and fighting power of the Powhatan people in the Chesapeake region. Their legacy then becomes a guiding light for people who are searching for the origin of the universe and its connection to human civilization," he added. Also read: There are 1,600 volcanoes on Venus, are they as ex...