Month: September 2016

  • The Young Star – CX330

    The Young Star – CX330

      CX330 was first noticed in 2009. NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory first took note of it while surveying the central region of the Milky Way. CX330 is a young star that is growing by leaps and bounds. Sitting by itself, CX330 is nowhere near any other celestial object. After observing the young star, scientists took…

  • Plasma Rockets May Pave the way to Mars

    Plasma Rockets May Pave the way to Mars

      It was more than 50 years ago that we set foot on the moon. You may have already heard, the next hurdle we as humans’ plan to overcome is the Red Planet (Mars). This journey is going to be much more difficult though. While the journey to the moon took only 3 days, the…