Antarctica, New Zealand and a sliver of Australia get prime view of partial solar eclipse
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The bottom of the world is front and center for a partial solar…
Cigar Galaxy Blazes With Star Births at 10x the Milky Way’s Pace
The Cigar Galaxy forms stars at a blistering rate, giving rise to colossal super clusters. Hubble’s rare high-resolution…
Rare Meteors, Aurora Glow & Planetary Parade Light Up Sept 13–14, 2025
Rare Meteor Shower Peaks: A little-known meteor shower – the Chi Cygnids – is reaching its once-in-5-years peak…
Life on Earth May Be Thanks to a Lucky Planetary Collision
Artistic illustration of the early formation phase of the Solar System. At that time, the young Sun (in…
Could Alien Worlds Thrive Around Dead Stars?
White dwarf stars, like this one shown shrouded by a planetary nebula, are much smaller than stars like…
Astronomer Grote Reber’s ashes are held in radio telescope locations around the world
When American-born pioneer of radio astronomy Grote Reber died in Tasmania in 2002, his ashes were separated into…
Asteroid ice discovery may change ideas about origin of water on Earth
The parent body of near-Earth asteroid Ryugu appears to have harbored water in the form of ice for…
Powerful gamma ray explosion baffles scientists
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have discovered a gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy that’s not only…
JWST detects atmosphere on potentially habitable TRAPPIST-1e
For the first time, astronomers may have caught a glimpse of an atmosphere around TRAPPIST-1e, an Earth-sized world…
Voyager 1 NASA probe continues mission 48 years later
In its 48th birthday month, here’s everything to know about the cosmic journey of Voyager 1 and its…
Clearest Images Ever Taken of Solar Flare by World’s Largest Solar Telescope Reveal Unprecedented DetailÂ
A high-resolution image of the flare taken by Daniel Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii – NSF/NSO/AURA via SWNS…
Rare ‘blood moon’ eclipse to light up skies across Arab world
Astronomers said the penumbral phase of the eclipse will begin at 15:28 GMT [Getty] A rare astronomical event…