Images of Ultra-Rare Cosmic Calamity Unravel a Longstanding Mystery
‘This composite image features X-ray, ultraviolet, optical, and near-infrared data of the luminous fast blue optical transient (LFBOT)…
This inexpensive 3D-printed DIY telescope fits in a jacket pocket
The 3D-printed DIY telescope (pictured in hands-on photos) uses carbon rods for structural support. (Image source: Lucas Sifoni)…
Astronomers unveil images of a rare exoplanet, similar to Tatooine, orbiting two stars
An artist’s illustration showing an exoplanet with two stars. (Image source: Terranaut – Pixabay) Astronomers have just unveiled…
NASA study shows how satellite ‘light pollution’ hinders space telescopes
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – An exponential increase in the number of satellites placed in…
Asteroid 433 Eros will pass close to Earth, and you can watch it live
Many events occur in space, allowing scientists and astronomers to observe them in different ways. But tonight, an…
First-ever images of powerful X1.3-class solar flare captured by solar telescope
From 93 million miles away, the Sun just got a lot more personal. Astronomers have now seen some…
Cosmic butterfly seen in stunning new image captured by telescope
A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new picture of a grand and graceful cosmic butterfly. The…
Balloon telescope sheds new light on pulsars and black holes
Long before rockets and satellites reached space, the Crab Nebula stood out as a steady beacon of high-energy…
Cosmic dawn: The Webb telescope illuminates the first stars in the Universe
The Webb telescope illuminates the cosmic dawn: possible traces of the first stars that formed in the very…
NASA Finally Weighs In on the Origin of 3I/ATLAS
After the prolonged shutdown of the US government, NASA has finally started its nonessential work back up. It’s…
Universal census” for the Rubin telescope which discovers a galaxy with a “tail
The “tail” of stars in the M61 galaxy suggests that M61 engulfed a smaller galaxy in the past,…
Astronomers could find signs of life on exoplanets in less than 4 years
For centuries, humans have wondered whether they are alone in the universe. And although no concrete evidence has…