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 …
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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 …
Watch ISS astronauts complete a spacewalk on NASA Live
NASA is currently hosting live footage of a spacewalk aboard the International Space Station on its live streaming service. The spacewalk, which is just one …
James Webb photographed a billion-year-old spiral galaxy
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) January Image of the Month features a spectacular picture taken by the Webb Space Telescope. The image features several bright …
The Soul Nebula’s red glow looks stunning in this Hubble image
Back in December, the European Space Agency released an image of the Soul Nebula, a portion of space located 7,000 light-years away. In the image, …
A rare green comet will pass Earth tonight: How to watch it
Wednesday, February 1, will be an intriguing day for skywatchers as a rare, green comet will pass close to Earth for the first time in …
NASA is getting ready to examine Mars rock samples that may hold proof of alien life
NASA has announced plans to create a lab specifically designed to study the Martian rock samples that Perseverance has been gathering from the Jezero Crater …
NASA tested new propulsion tech that could unlock new deep space travel possibilities
With the successful launch of Artemis I behind it, NASA has been doubling down on efforts to make deep space travel – and it’s reported …
James Webb Space Telescope just showed us a space cloud’s frozen heart
The James Webb Space Telescope has wasted no time giving us new, beautiful images to look at. The latest image was released as part of …
Asteroid mining could become a very real thing in the future
When you think of science fiction, your mind probably wanders to aliens, spaceships that carry you to unknown worlds that we can breathe on, and …
James Webb found water ice in the rings of an asteroid
Originally discovered in 1997, the asteroid Chariklo is too far away for any of our current space telescopes to properly observe it or take images …
Perseverance just created the first Martian weather report
The weather on Mars is proving to be unpredictable and turbulent. After months of roaming the surface of the Red Planet, NASA says that Perseverance …
Watch the Moon eclipse Uranus this weekend
January is shaping up to be an interesting month for celestial events. Not only do we have a once-in-a-lifetime green comet soaring through our solar …
Asteroid 2023 BU will fly so close to Earth on Thursday, you might be able to see it
Space is full of asteroids and other celestial objects, and we constantly discover new ones. Take asteroid 2023 BU for example. This asteroid was just …
James Webb Space Telescope just hit a software glitch
James Webb has hit a software glitch. The newly minted telescope has only been in service for a little over six months, but it has …
The Moon will eclipse Mars on January 30 – here’s when and where to watch
Space watchers will be able to witness an extraordinary Mars lunar occultation at the end of the month. On Monday, January 30, the Moon will …
New findings could challenge everything we know about asteroid formation
Our universe contains billions of objects – from stars to planets and even asteroids orbiting those planets and stars. And we’ve done everything we can …
Watch live as Rocket Lab launches its first rocket from the US
Rocket Lab, the company famously known for catching but then uncatching their rocket booster with a helicopter, will launch its first rocket from U.S. soil …
