Webb telescope spots carbon-based molecules on an ocean world
An ocean world first discovered in 2017 has provided new evidence that it may be closer to our world than previously thought. K2-18 b is …
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This is your only chance to see a rare green comet for the next 400 years
Discovered in August of this year, the comet Nishimura is a very rare occurrence. The comet gives off a green coma and tail. The comet …
NASA’s highly anticipated Psyche mission finally has a launch date
Asteroid 16 Psyche is estimated to be worth $10,000 quadrillion. The asteroid was originally discovered by Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis in 1852 and has …
Researchers say 50 percent of black holes burp up star remains years later
A new study claims that approximately 50 percent of all black holes that consume stars will burp up star remnants years later. Astronomers say they …
India’s Pragyan rover goes to sleep following successful 2-week mission
It’s been over two weeks since India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft became the world’s first spacecraft to touch down at the southern lunar pole. Now, the nation’s …
This company wants to use bags to clean up space junk
A private company may have come up with an absolutely ingenious way to tackle the space junk problem by using giant space bags to catch …
James Webb captures hypnotic photos of the Whirlpool spiral galaxy
Located 27 million light-years away from Earth, the Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as M51 or NGC 5194, is a beautiful and unique-looking spiral galaxy. And …
Chinese rover found hidden structures beneath the Moon’s surface
In 2020, researchers used recordings from the Yutu-2 LPR recorder to map out the first 130 feet below the moon’s surface. Scientists have now mapped …
India’s Chandrayaan-3 rover is on the move
It took a few attempts, but India became the first nation to land a spacecraft at the Moon’s southern pole. Further, the Chandrayaan-3 rover is …
A newly discovered comet will come close to Earth next month – here’s how to see it
A comet discovered just this month is set to approach Earth in September. The comet, formerly known as Comet C/2023 P1 Nishimura, was first spotted …
India becomes first nation to land on Moon’s southern pole
This week, India became the first of all the nations in the current moon race to reach the coveted lunar south pole. India’s latest moon …
It takes just 22 people to start a Mars colony, new study claims
When you think of colonies on other planets, you probably think of large groups of people congregating in colony bases like you’ve seen in science …
James Webb captures breathtaking view of Ring Nebula in new images
The universe is full of extraordinary and beautiful things. While there are still many we don’t know about, the James Webb Space Telescope and other …
Russia’s first lunar mission in 47 years crashes and burns
Earlier this month, Russia launched its first lunar spacecraft in almost 50 years. The nation hoped that the Luna-25 would be a revival of Russia’s …
Martian days are growing shorter, but we don’t know why
New data gathered from NASA’s Insight Lander has revealed that Martian days are getting shorter every year. While the length of days is only getting …
India’s Chandrayaan-3 captures breathtaking video of Moon as it prepares for landing
While preparing for Chandrayaan-3’s landing on the Moon, the Indian spacecraft captured a beautiful video of the Moon as it completed its first orbital insertion …
Russia hopes to pull off a successful lunar landing for the first time in 50 years
Russia has had a very difficult time landing on other planets and cosmic bodies. While Roscosmos (Russia’s space agency) has seen success in the part …
NASA accidentally killed the only life discovered on Mars, theory suggests
For the past few decades, the hunt for signs of alien life on Mars has been one of NASA’s biggest endeavors, leading to the creation …
Voyager 2 signal reestablished after NASA ‘shouted’ into the cosmos
After nearly 46 years in space, NASA lost communications with Voyager 2 last month, leading to a few weeks of silence from the aged interstellar …
This is your only chance to see a rare blue supermoon for the next 9 years
August has already seen one full moon, but the month will also play audience to one of the rarest full moon events, a blue supermoon. …
The first images from the ESA’s Euclid telescope are here
The European Space Agency (ESA) recently launched the Euclid, a deep space telescope set to hunt for dark matter in our universe. The telescope launched …
See the night sky ‘bleed’ after a SpaceX rocket blasts through the atmosphere
Last week, SpaceX made headlines again after a Falcon 9 rocket blasted a hole through the atmosphere, leaving a trail of reddish, pink trail of …
Houston, we have a problem: NASA loses contact with Voyager 2
Voyager 2 is roughly 12,400,000,000 miles from Earth and has been operating for over 45 years, according to NASA’s mission report. While the spacecraft recently …
How an observatory will help us understand Einstein’s wildest theory
It’s been three years since the Laser Interferometric Gavitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) went down for some major upgrades. Now, LIGO is finally up and running again, …
Watch SpaceX attempt a record-breaking Falcon Heavy launch tonight
This evening, SpaceX will attempt a record-breaking Falcon Heavy launch as it attempts to lift the heaviest payload ever destined for geostationary orbit. The rocket …
Astronomers discover rare two-faced white dwarf star
A white dwarf star has caught the attention of astronomers, not only because of the intrigue surrounding these tightly wound stars, but also because it …
James Webb spies unexpected carbon dust in early galaxies
The James Webb Space Telescope is once again close to turning everything we know about our universe on its head. According to new research, scientists …
Scientists one step closer to understanding unexplainable ghost stars in the Milky Way
For over a decade, astronomers have been baffled by ghost stars in the Milky Way. These planetary nebulae, as they are more formally known, were …
Travel to the dawn of time with the latest CEERS video
The Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science Survey has taught us quite a bit about our universe, including giving us deeper insight into certain regions where …
James Webb telescope might’ve discovered strange stars fueled by dark matter
A team of astrophysicists made a startling discovery. According to new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, new “dark stars” …
