Space
Learn about the latest astronomy news and discoveries around humanity’s endeavor beyond the final frontier.
Mineral flowers spotted on Mars
As always at The Optimist Daily, we like to keep our readers up to date on exciting findings on Mars. Last time we reported on NASA’s perseverance rover stumbling across organic molecules. Now we want to bring to light a finding from another one of our interplanetary robot friends, the Curiosity Read More...
This newly launched satellite will improve weather tracking
You may get tired of hearing it, but knowledge is useful. It’s something we at The Optimist Daily try to empower you with every day, and it is something NASA understands the value of in plotting our climate-related future. That’s why the GOES-T Satellite’s launch last Tuesday is so Read More...
Pollution might help detect alien life
Last year, the long-awaited James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) finally blasted off from Earth. It has since reached its final position and turned on its super high-tech cold camera. Scientists hope to carry out a wide range of missions on this incredible piece of machinery, with the end goal of Read More...
A first-of-its-kind star made from two dying stars
It is a wonder looking up at space, seeing the continuum of the cosmos in beautiful celestial bodies exploding, reforming, and shining brightly in the night sky. In this stellar life cycle, scientists have discovered the brilliant birth of a new star created from the collision of two dying Read More...
New type of "ashy" star discovered
Space is a marvel. From the Milkyway to supernovas, there is a whole universe out there to be understood - quite literally! The latest discovery in space news is a new type of star, spotted by a team of astronomers from the University of Tubingen. Usually, the surfaces of stars are composed of Read More...
Webb telescope reaches its destination and turns on its camera
Here at The Optimist Daily, we like to report on the great feats of human kind, including our adventures in space. An incredible thing in recent news is that the James Webb telescope finally set off from Earth to travel up into the universe, with the mission of transforming how we study deep Read More...
Sex in space? The push to find out if we can reproduce in outer space
Although human settlement on other planets was once just a pipe dream, rapid technological advancements are making it seem like a truly viable possibility for the future of humanity. However, before any human colony can settle in space, scientists need to figure out if and how people can reproduce Read More...
AI helps scientists model the big bang
The number of factors you have to consider when calculating how the big bang went down is tremendous. The key part of the story you have to model is quark-gluon plasma. This is a state where there were many tiny quantum entangled particles, which eventually reached a point of extremely high energy. Read More...
Can you guess the number of black holes in our universe?
The all encompassing death of a giant star collapsing in on itself, sucking in everything in its path including light and time, is a mind boggling thing to get your head around. That’s why black holes have captured human’s fascination ever since we discovered them in 1971. It is important for Read More...
Here’s why scientists are building an “artificial moon”
Humans are still trying their hardest to figure out how gravity works, with good reason. Gravity is one of the most fundamental forces in the universe and once we understand it, we can use it to our advantage. For example, in creative inventions like this anti-gravity solar panel that both absorbs Read More...