NASA’s Webb Just Revealed Something Astonishing in Saturn’s Atmosphere
Detections of near infrared emissions in Saturn’s ionosphere (left) show dark bead-like features embedded within bright aurora. In…
Astronomers Have Glimpsed The Core Of A Dying Star, Confirming Theories Of How Atoms Are Made
For the first time, astrophysicists detected a supernova embedded in a wind rich with silicon, sulfur and argon.…
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…
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…
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…
Uranus Has a Tiny New Moon and It’s Only Six Miles Wide
James Webb has revealed Uranus’ smallest moon yet, a six-mile-wide world hidden near its inner rings. This discovery…
See Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn In ‘Planet ‘Parade’ On Sunday
Topline A rare six-planet parade will stretch across the sky before sunrise on Sunday, Aug. 24, with four…
Six planets are hanging out in early morning skies this month. Here’s how to spot them
NEW YORK — Six planets are hanging out in the sky this month in what’s known as a…
Niger investigating $5 million sale of largest Mars rock
DAKAR, Senegal — It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth — a 54-pound (25-kilogram) meteorite…
2 brightest planets to be visible in August
Here’s what to know about the rendezvous between Jupiter and Venus, and how to see the two bright…
Astronomers spot a new solar system’s birth for the first time
Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. Researchers have…