Chaos is the mode of operation for the universe. That makes the accuracy and precision of orbit modeling beyond a certain amount of time nearly impossible.A new study suggests our predictions about the path of objects circling the sun may not go as far as previously thought.In a chaotic system, tiny fluctuations add up to major impacts over a long period of time.
As her husband drove through southeastern Wyoming’s rolling hills, Martinique Pautzke studied an eclipse map on her phone. Then she peered at the truck’s GPS and looked up. “Let’s take the next exit.” It was Aug. 20, 2017, the day before a total solar eclipse would sweep across the country from Oregon to South Carolina. […]
Scientists from the Planetary Research Institute used NASA's MESSENGER probe to explore glaciers of salt on Mercury's north pole and speculate life forms could live under its surface