After 100 Years, Scientists Uncover Hidden Rule Governing Cosmic Rays
Cosmic rays are primarily composed of protons, but also of helium, carbon, oxygen, and iron nuclei. Credit: Chinese…
The Milky Way Has a Hidden Edge and Scientists Finally Mapped It
The Milky Way’s star-forming activity ends about 40,000 light-years from its center, revealed by a surprising pattern in…
Meteor shower, comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS, and a ‘blue’ moon: What’s in the sky in May
The beginning of May heralds the peak of the annual Eta Aquariids meteor shower. The Eta Aquariids usually…
Asteroid Apophis to pass Earth in 2029 with no impact risk, NASA says
NASA administrator Jared Isaacman discusses Artemis II mission and future of space exploration NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman joins…
Astronomers map the climate of Earth-like exoplanets for the first time
A pair of scorched worlds circling the red dwarf TRAPPIST-1 now offer one of the clearest looks yet…
SpaceX set to launch Korean research satellite Sunday morning from Vandenberg; sonic boom expected | Vandenberg Space Force Base
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch the CAS500-2 Korean Aerospace Research Institute mission from Space Launch Complex…
Hidden rules found in Einstein’s spacetime that shape cosmic evolution
Spacetime isn’t supposed to be predictable, but scientists may have just found the rules it cannot break. In…
A binary star breaks the 100 TeV barrier, rewrites cosmic particle limits
For years, scientists have searched for the sources of the most energetic particles in our galaxy, cosmic rays…
The Universe Is Expanding Too Fast and Scientists Can’t Explain Why
Artist’s interpretation of the cosmic distance ladder — a succession of overlapping methods used to measure distances across…
Stargazing from Churchill backyard | Latrobe Valley Express
By PEACE IJIYERA LOCAL amateur astronomer, Chris Stockdale, has sighted potential planets around distant stars all from…
Webb Space Telescope Uncovers Unexpected Ice Clouds on a Jupiter-Like World
Artist’s impression of the planet Epsilon Indi Ab, with water clouds atop its ammonia-dominated atmosphere. Credit: E. C.…
Mars has air, but almost none of it can keep you alive
For all the drama around getting to Mars, the harder question starts after landing. A person can step…