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Massive Asteroid Passing Earth Is ‘Time Machine’ From Early Solar System
NASA has discovered an asteroid as large as 2,000-feet that is barreling towards Earth, but is not expected to make an impact. NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies has identified the asteroid as 481394 (2006 SF6). It’s likely to be…
Chinese Moon Rover, Yutu-2, Discovers ‘Gel-like’ Substance
Walter Freeman, assistant teaching professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in the Earth Sky article “What has China’s rover found on the moon’s far side?” Freeman commented on the “gel-like” substance found in a…
Black Moon Event Bridges Fiction, Mythology and Science
For those looking up at the sky tonight in North America, you may notice something missing – the moon! That’s because July 31 marks a lunar event called the “black moon” which is the second new moon that happens in…
Apollo Anniversary and the Future of Space Exploration
The upcoming 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission is July 20. The moon landing marked the culmination of America’s Cold War human spaceflight program and positioned itself as a global leader in science and technology. Apollo 11, the mission Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin…
Five Things To Know About January’s Total Lunar Eclipse
This month’s rare total eclipse will be the last one visible from the United States until 2022. Walter Freeman is an assistant teaching professor in the Physics Department at Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Freeman answers five questions…
Maxwell Professor and Former NASA Administrator Reflects on Neil Armstrong’s Legacy
On Friday, the Neil Armstrong biopic “First Man” opens in theaters. The movie focuses on Armstrong’s life from 1961 to 1969, when he commanded Apollo 11 and took the first steps on the moon. Sean O’Keefe is a University Professor…