Uranus and Neptune may be ‘rock giants,’ not ‘ice giants,’ new model of their cores suggests
The interiors of Uranus and Neptune may be rockier than scientists previously thought, a new computational model suggests…
‘Zombie Stars’ Might Be a Beacon in Our Search for Dark Matter
As physicist Cumrun Vafa once told me, puzzles in science often come in pairs, each serving as the…
Asteroid Apophis to Pass Just 32,000 km from Earth, ESA and JAXA’s Team Up to Stop It!
In 2029, the world will witness a rare celestial event when the asteroid Apophis, a 375-meter-wide asteroid. flies…
Humanity’s first space solar power plant begins operation, launched from the US
It has been several decades since humanity first stepped into space, in a bid to explore the most…
Embark on a visual voyage of art inspired by black holes
Gamwell sees echoes of Mitchell’s dark stars, for instance, in Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, “A Descent Into…
Light-years of secrets unfold — NASA will reveal the universe’s tapestry at Lagrange
It is no news that humanity is making serious strides in revealing precise details that keep our universe…
See the moon shine with Saturn in the southern sky after sunset Dec. 26
Celestron NexStar 8SE (Image credit: Amazon) We reckon the Celestron NexStar 8SE is the best motorized telescope out…
Why Does Earth Get Colder When We’re Closest to the Sun?
Every January, Earth reaches its closest point to the Sun, known as perihelion. Yet, it’s winter in the…
Wobbling Jets Detected in a Rare Sun-Facing Tail as the Interstellar Visitor Departs
Dec. 26, 2025 — Comet 3I/ATLAS is already on its way out of our neighborhood, but it’s still…
The most exciting exoplanet discoveries of 2025
This year, the number of NASA-tracked confirmed worlds discovered beyond our solar system surpassed 6,000, and several thousand…
From 3I/ATLAS to SWAN: How 2025 became the year of the comet
The year 2025 has captivated stargazers worldwide as three remarkable comets surged into the inner solar system, dazzling…
Avio to Launch Four Earth Observation Satellites for Taiwan
Credit: ESA / S. Corvaja The Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) has awarded Italian rocket builder Avio a launch…