A complete set of canonical nucleobases in the carbonaceous asteroid (162173) Ryugu
Extraction and purification of organic molecules from samples The Ryugu A0480 (11.9 mg) and C0370 (8.3 mg) aggregate samples were…
Astronomers have discovered new information about the Sun’s origin
ⓘ Braňo – Unsplash An artist’s illustration showing the Sun. Astronomers have created a catalog of more than…
Satellite launches and burn-ups are altering Earth’s atmosphere and damaging the ozone layer
The number of satellites launched into space has grown dramatically in recent years. Mega-constellations, large networks of satellites…
Astronomers discover the first neutron star–black hole merger with an eccentric orbit
In 2020, astronomers discovered a violent cosmic event that has led them to rethink how extreme pairs of…
South Africa Deploys AI to Automate Telescope Operations and Space Discovery
South Africa’s SAAO and the U.K.’s Hartree Centre launched the “Intelligent Observatory” program.
The project will…
Newborn magnetar offers rare evidence of Einstein’s relativity in a stellar explosion
The light did not fade the way it was supposed to. After blazing into view about a billion…
Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas Has Another Surprise: It’s Full of Alcohol
Comet 3I/Atlas is now heading out of the solar system and into interstellar space, but scientists are still…
How to witness Venus and Saturn conjunction?
Footage released by NASA on Wednesday reveals aurora ribbons shimmering above Earth, while a thin orange line of…
Resort observatory program on Maui zooms in on ‘blood moon’ during lunar eclipse : Maui Now
March 6, 2026, 9:00 AM HST Blood Moon. (3.3.26) Hyatt Regency Maui / Matt Fisher A rare “blood…
Forever Twilight? Satellite Mirrors Could Create Artificial Daylight From Orbit, Impeding Astronomical Observations
If a future catastrophe were to wipe out our civilization from the Earth’s surface, would there be a…
Ancient Arabia Terra reveals a crater-scarred past on Mars
Arabia Terra is a region that lies in the northern part of Mars’ southern highlands. Representing some of…
NASA defense test kicked asteroid off course — and changed its orbit around the sun
Four years ago, NASA purposely smashed a spacecraft into a small asteroid to see if they could deflect…