The Physics of the Northern Lights
Neon lights are glass tubes containing neon or other gases. When an electric current is sent from one…
For the first time, astronomers observed the first moments of a supernova shock wave
Many cosmic events occur in space and sometimes surprise astronomers. This is the case of these scientists who…
How to see the Taurid meteor shower on Nov. 12
If conditions are optimal, the Taurid meteor shower will be visible the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 12. Study…
Astronomers discover a galaxy making stars 180x faster than the Milky Way
The night sky often feels calm, yet the early universe tells a very different story. A newly studied…
Astronomers solve cosmic mystery surrounding two massive black holes that shouldn’t exist
Astronomers knew something did not add up when detectors picked up a vast cosmic crash in 2023. The…
Astronomers reveal what happened less than a second after the Big Bang
Cosmologists have traced the Big Bang’s earliest moments with great care, from the explosive inflation that set spacetime…
New Euclid data shows the universe is dimming and dying
A team of scientists has compiled the most robust chart of the universe’s temperature ever recorded. The researchers…
Cosmic discovery reveals how mysterious buckyballs form in deep space
Far from Earth, drifting between the stars, lies a quiet ocean of carbon. Astronomers call it the interstellar…
The First Radio Signal From Comet 3I/Atlas Ends the Debate About Its Nature
More evidence has emerged to support the natural origin of comet 3I/Atlas. After several weeks of conspiracy theories,…
Saturn’s Enceladus moon may host life
NASA’s Cassini mission has revealed an astonishing new chapter in the story of Enceladus, Saturn’s icy moon long…
Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io is burning much hotter than expected
Jupiter’s volcanic moon has always felt like a place that tests your sense of what a world can…
Blue Origin to launch giant New Glenn rocket again. How to watch
On the eve of the scheduled launch window opening up, here’s how to watch a livestream as the…