Astronomers discover four nearby white dwarfs hiding in plain sight
Four white dwarfs have been sitting next door in astronomical terms, yet brighter stellar companions kept them out…
Measuring the high-energy neutrino sky using the deep-valley neutrino observatory TAMBO
Kotzer, P. (ed.) Proc. 1975 Summer Study on Cosmic Ray Neutrino Interactions in the Ocean Depths and on…
New findings revise the Milky Way-Andromeda collision odds into a cosmic coin toss
The Milky Way and Andromeda have appeared locked on a destructive course for decades. Now, thousands of simulations…
Brussels Airlines launches special flight for rare 2026 solar eclipse
Brussels Airlines is giving astronomy enthusiasts a unique chance to observe the partial solar eclipse on 12 August…
Most Ambitious Sky Survey Ever Begins with Hungarian Scientists on the Team
High atop a mountain in Chile, under some of the world’s clearest, darkest skies, a new era of…
The Universe Was Barely Born When These Giant Black Holes Appeared
A quasar emits exceptional amounts of energy generated by matter falling into a supermassive black hole. Credit: NASA…
Advancing the search for technosignatures
Schwieterman, E. W. et al. Astrobiology 18, 663–708 (2018). Article ADS Google Scholar Wright, J. T. et al.…
FCC approves first Reflect Orbital satellite
TOKYO — The Federal Communications Commission has given its approval for a satellite that will test the ability…
Legacy Survey of Space and Time Launches with Record Camera
The cosmos is about to get a close-up of appropriately epic proportions. Resting on a Chilean mountaintop, the…
Organic molecules can survive violent supernova explosions – fueling star and planet formation
A supernova remnant is supposed to be a rough neighborhood for a newborn star. Shock waves rip through…
A cosmic gateway near Earth may connect us to other distant worlds
The solar system sits inside a vast pocket of hot, thin gas. However, that nearby structure has never…
LEGO Hubble Space Telescope Set Celebrates Three Iconic Hubble Photos
I have loved LEGO since I was a child, just coming to grips with fine motor control. I…