James Webb peered deep into the hearts of nearby spiral galaxies
NASA’s James Webb space telescope has peered deep into the hearts of nearby spiral galaxies to get a better look at star formation. The new …
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Neutron stars collided and made a near-perfect sphere that has scientists baffled
It’s not often that humans are lucky enough to spot two neutron stars colliding, with the first ever collision observed only a few years ago …
NASA photos show huge Empire State Building-sized asteroid that buzzed past Earth
Early in February, an asteroid estimated to be at least 1,600 feet long breezed past Earth at roughly 1.1 million miles out. While it never …
Starlink begins testing global roaming service for $200 a month
Starlink is getting really confident about ensuring you have coverage anywhere in the world…well, on land at least. Some users of the service have started …
Scientists are baffled by this dark galaxy that emits no visible light
When you think of galaxies, you probably imagine bright and flowing images similar to the colorful ones we’ve seen in recent months from NASA and …
Astronomers spotted a long jet shooting out of a quasar 7.5 billion light-years away
The Event Horizon Telescope has given us some surprising views into our universe since 2009. Not only has it given us the first-ever image of …
Uranus is hiding secrets and astronomers really want to crack the case
It has been over 30 years since humanity last visited Uranus in any capacity. In fact, the last time that humanity paid a brief visit …
Researchers think alien civilizations might be creating black holes to store quantum data
A new paper has proposed an absolutely wild idea. What if aliens are creating black holes to use as quantum storage? It sounds crazy, but …
Scientists found signs of a ‘missing link’ black hole at our galaxy’s center
Scientists have discovered signs of a missing link black hole near the center of the Milky Way. This discovery marks the finding of the fifth …
Black holes may be the source of dark energy driving the universe’s expansion
The idea that dark energy is driving the expansion of the universe was first proposed in the late 1990s. However, no scientists have ever been …
NASA has turned to AI to help design better spacecraft parts
NASA is relying on AI to help create better spacecraft parts, the space agency has announced. The hardware is being designed by artificial intelligence, but …
James Webb captures most detailed view yet of Pandora’s Cluster
Astronomers have finally unveiled the latest deep field image captured by James Webb, offering the most detailed view of Pandora’s Cluster yet. The cluster, which …
Green comet and Mars were both captured in one stunning photo
Two astrophotographers have managed to capture stunning images of the rare green comet with Mars in the nightsky. The images, which show off the comet …
Hubble photos show mysterious ‘spokes’ on Saturn’s rings
Scientists continue to be baffled by a strange occurrence in Saturn’s rings. According to the space agency, spokes on Saturn’s rings have been a point …
Russia delays ISS rescue mission after discovery of a second coolant leak
Russia’s rescue mission to the ISS has been delayed. The Soyuz MS-23 was originally slated to launch in February, but Russia has officially announced a …
A massive asteroid will ‘just miss’ Earth in 2029, astronomers say
When scientists first discovered the asteroid 99942 Apophis in 2004, they also discovered it held a three percent chance of colliding with Earth in 2029. …
Multi-telescope image showcases the largest known spiral galaxy in the universe
Three telescopes, two of which belong to NASA, have brought their data together to create a spectacular image. The image, which was originally revealed back …
James Webb telescope found a galaxy like the Milky Way 9 billion years in the past
Astronomers have discovered what could very well be the Milky Way’s long-lost twin. The newly discovered galaxy is located 9 billion light-years from Earth and …
Astronomers discovered a rare star system ready to explode in a massive ‘kilonova’
Astronomers have discovered humanity’s first known example of a rare binary system doomed to end in a massive kilonova explosion. This type of cosmic phenomenon …
NASA’s NuSTAR Telescope reveals beautiful hidden light shows on our Sun
Our Sun is a terrifying and beautiful cosmic object, and while scientists are sure that the Sun will explode one day, destroying Earth along with …
Wild plan says we should mine moon dust to create a ‘solar shield’ around Earth
As the climate crisis continues to worsen, scientists and researchers around the world have been looking for ways to curb the effects and mitigate the …
NASA’s Curiosity just discovered evidence of ancient water on Mars
Since 2012, NASA’s Curiosity rover has been crisscrossing the Martian surface, gathering data about the planet’s history, including evidence of ancient water on Mars. Curiosity …
Astronomers found the source of a mysterious distant light in space
Scientists discovered a mysterious light in what they previously believed was a darker region of space. The light, which James Webb picked up, was initially …
Mysterious Russian satellites break up and create debris fields in orbit
A group of mysterious Russian satellites has begun to break up in low-Earth orbit, reports indicate. The satellites are part of three groups launched in …
An unlikely ring around the planet Quaoar has scientists baffled
A small planet orbiting the sun beyond Neptune has scientists baffled. The planet, known as Quaoar, is one of 3,000 small planets found that far …
Fascinating image shows light bending around a white dwarf star
A group of astronomers has managed to directly measure the mass of a dead star by using gravitational microlensing around a white dwarf star to …
James Webb spots asteroid, its tiniest observed object yet
James Webb has spotted an asteroid the size of the Roman Colosseum. Astronomers say that the 300 – 650 foot asteroid is part of our …
SpaceX just launched a massive communications satellite into orbit
Late Monday evening, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a massive 10,000-pound satellite into orbit. The Amazonas Nexus was delivered to a geostationary transfer …
Scientists discovered a nearby planet called Wolf 1069 b that could be habitable
Astronomers have discovered a rarity among the stars. According to a new study published in Astronomy and Astrophysics, an exoplanet known only as Wolf 1069 …
Remarkable footage shows planets circling a star 133 light-years from Earth
After more than a decade of observations, Northwestern University astrophysicist Jason Wang has constructed an amazing time-lapse video of four planets larger than Jupiter as …
