Hubble see a dead star eating a Pluto-like object. What scientists found next surprised them
Not far from our Solar System, the remnant of a dead star is devouring an object that’s strikingly…
NASA Couldn’t Get Its Rover to the Moon, So Blue Origin Will Do It Instead
NASA’s water-hunting lunar rover was given a second chance to reach the surface of the Moon. Blue Origin…
James Webb Spots Intense Auroras on Nearby Rogue Planet
What can auroras on a rogue planet teach astronomers about planetary formation and evolution? This is what a…
Sun Fires Energy Blast Straight at Mysterious Interstellar Object Cruising Through Solar System
The interstellar object dubbed 3I/ATLAS has been fascinating astronomers since its discovery in early July. The object, generally…
Mysterious cosmic explosion can’t be explained, scientists say
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Constraining Proxima b’s Atmosphere, Orbit, and Albedo with RISTRETTO
What new methods can be employed to help astronomers distinguish the light from an exoplanet and its host…
“I mapped the invisible” : teen discovers 1.5 million lost space objects
Imagine turning a simple summer project into a discovery that stuns professional scientists. That’s exactly what happened when…
Europe wants to launch a life-hunting mission to Saturn’s icy ocean moon Enceladus
The European Space Agency (ESA) is setting the long-term goal of sending a spacecraft to Saturn’s icy moon…
How satellite refueling in orbit could cut space junk and extend missions
In the previous installment, we examined on-orbit refuelling (OOR), a concept that has existed since the Space Age.…
NASA confirms interstellar object is flying through our solar system
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has confirmed an interstellar object is passing through our solar system. The…
Join NASA on Oct. 4 in Looking Up, Celebrating Moon
Join observers from around the world on Saturday, Oct. 4, for NASA’s International Observe the Moon Night. This…
Most detailed universe simulation yet: ESA’s Euclid project maps 3.4 billion galaxies
The catalogue describes each galaxy using more than 400 properties, including brightness, shape, velocity, and star formation rate.…