Earth Has a Temporary New Mini-Moon
Earth has a new moon, but don’t get too attached. Our planet’s gravity pulled a small space rock…
Gravitational wave detectors must improve the signal and its meaning
Growing catalogues are turning gravitational waves into a precision science. The next advances depend on controlling noise, calibrating…
Ancient Meteorite Found in the Sahara Holds Secrets About Mars’ Watery Past
In 2022, a strange rock was found in the Sahara Desert, and now a new analysis reveals that…
Astronomical events for November 2026: Meteors, supermoon
Three meteor showers and a supermoon Falling back on the clock means more time to look at the…
Scientists discover massive dwarf planet in the outer solar system
Scientists have spotted a massive object in the outer solar system that could be a possible dwarf planet.…
A Newly Discovered Trail of Cosmic Debris Illustrates How the End of the Solar System Could Look
The process that shaped this system could repeat itself in our own. In about 5 billion years, the…
Rapid growth in a dual active galactic nucleus during a gas-rich merger at z ≈ 4.5
Sanders, D. B. et al. Ultraluminous infrared galaxies and the origin of quasars. Astrophys. J. 325, 74–91 (1988).…
Astronomers discover possible dwarf planet beyond Pluto
Astronomers have spotted a new dwarf planet candidate in the solar system, beyond the orbit of Pluto, which…
Dead star and planetary bodies: astronomers spot unique disc of debris that foretells Solar System’s future
Press Release 27 October 2026 Astronomers using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) have found…
After thousands of cosmic discoveries, NASA telescope faces its final countdown
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is a NASA observatory designed to settle essential questions in the areas…
Astronomers find evidence of supermassive black holes ejected from the centers of galaxies
A study of 104,688 quasars found a pattern consistent with supermassive black holes recoiling after mergers.Larger estimated velocity…
An enriched methane D/H ratio in the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS
Gourier, D. et al. Extreme deuterium enrichment of organic radicals in the Orgueil meteorite: revisiting the interstellar interpretation?…