Set to hunt for Earth-like planets
The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially completed the construction of its latest deep-space observatory, Plato, marking a…
A million-solar-mass object detected at a cosmological distance using gravitational imaging
Observation The VLBI observation of JVAS B1938+666 used for this work was performed using a global VLBI array…
In 4 years, 2 billion people will be able to witness a unique phenomenon in the sky
Space is both an exciting and mysterious place, and it is important to know that many celestial objects…
Know Your Real Birthday: Astronomical Computation and Geospatial-Temporal Analytics in Python
are planning next year’s birthday celebrations for three friends: Gabriel, Jacques, and Camille. All three of them were…
Dark matter may end our universe in a ‘Big Crunch’
Astrophysicists have presumed for nearly a century that the universe will just keep expanding for all eternity, driven…
Future SpaceX Starship flights could cross Southern Arizona
Elon Musk’s Starship could one day streak through the skies above parts of Southern Arizona — and cause…
Did you catch last night's supermoon? It should be out again this evening – The Journal
Did you catch last night’s supermoon? It should be out again this evening The JournalOctober’s full harvest moon is…
Astronomers spot rogue planet devouring six billion tonnes of gas and dust every second
Published on 06/10/2025 – 7:01 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Six hundred and twenty light-years from Earth, a young rogue planet…
Mysterious Comet Might Explain a Signal Beamed at Earth 48 Years Ago
You may be familiar with the famous “Wow!” signal. If you’re not familiar with the story, back in…
A near-Earth asteroid passed close to our planet on October 1, 2025
Many celestial objects travel within our solar system and sometimes hold surprises. Indeed, a near-Earth asteroid named 2025…
Orionid meteor showers and Saturn visibility in October
October’s skies are full of interesting celestial events that don’t require registration, payment, or queuing to enjoy. Perhaps…
Earth May Not Be So Special After All, New Study Finds
Illustration of exoplanet K2-18b. The planet is thought to have a thick gas envelope and no global ocean.…