Space research could improve food security in outback while preparing humans for Mars
The red, arid dirt of outback South Australia is often likened to Mars. On the surface, both look…
Webb Telescope Spots Sparkling Crystals and Life’s Ingredients in the Butterfly Nebula
This image, which combines infrared data from the James Webb Space Telescope with submillimetre observations from the Atacama…
Scientists Have Uncovered When Jupiter Was Born, Solving a Longstanding Mystery
New research reveals that Jupiter’s birth triggered high-speed collisions that created molten droplets preserved in meteorites, tiny time…
When To See Venus Dance With A Beehive Of Stars On Monday
The Beehive Cluster is an open cluster in the constellation Cancer. It is one of the nearest open…
Don’t Miss This Weekend’s Pairing Of The Moon And A Red Supergiant
Saturday evening’s meeting of the crescent moon and distant red supergiant star Antares will require no equipment beyond…
James Webb Space Telescope reveals cosmic butterfly’s secrets | Science and Technology Facilities Council
Mid-InfraRed Instrument uncovers blazing hot star illuminating nebula’s dramatic outflowing jets. Image of the Butterfly Nebula as captured…
New Measurements Show We May Live in a Giant “Cosmic Void”
New research suggests we may live in a vast cosmic void, a region with far fewer galaxies and…
Astronomers Capture Most Detailed Thousand-Color Image of a Galaxy
This image shows a detailed, thousand-colour image of the Sculptor Galaxy captured with the MUSE instrument at ESO’s…
Outback amateur astronomer Trevor Barry immortalised in new book
Broken Hill mine worker Trevor Barry had no idea where his passion for the stars would take him…
Why an astronaut just christened Royal Caribbean’s biggest cruise ship
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These Stars Don’t Burn – They Annihilate Dark Matter
Mysterious “dark dwarfs” may glow eternally by burning invisible dark matter — and spotting them could finally crack…
Newborn planet discovery offers rare insight into planet formation
Astronomers have unveiled a remarkable discovery that could transform our understanding of planet formation. An international research team,…