Lunar legacy: U of A researchers building moon-bound camera
Even the smallest of shadows on the moon’s surface can harbor water ice and other chemical compounds, known…
“I Jumped From My Chair” – Astronomers Discover a Hidden Star Orbiting Betelgeuse
This image shows the location of the red supergiant star Betelgeuse in the constellation of Orion (the Hunter).…
Space mystery leads scientists to discovery of ‘black hole stars’
Astronomers identify new type of ‘black hole star’ in universe while hunting space mystery A black hole star…
NASA’s James Webb Telescope Captures a Dying Star Sculpting a Cosmic Lion
The James Webb Space Telescope recently imaged planetary nebula NGC 2392, which is nicknamed the Lion Nebula due…
The Milky Way glows brightly in first-of-its-kind neutrino image
IceCube has produced the first neutrino image of the Milky Way, revealing high-energy particle activity concentrated along our…
Where in the world can I fly to for a total eclipse (and will Ireland ever get one)?
Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo IF THERE WAS part of you this week that was thinking this…
What to do if you looked directly at the solar eclipse following warnings over eye damage
Here are some warning signs to look out for. Camilla Foster, PA and Olivia Bridge Reporter in Live…
Solar eclipse in Ireland: Where’s the best spot to experience it, and how can I view it safely?
IT FEELS LIKE there is some notable skies-based phenomenon (the aurora borealis, various moons) happening every other week,…
Astronomers have observed a wandering black hole shredding a star
ⓘ NASA – Unsplash An illustration showing a star and a galaxy. Astronomers have recently detected a black…
Kelvin-Helmholtz instability seen on the Sun
The surface of the Sun has been photographed in more detail than ever before, and it turns out…
How to use your smartphone to capture the August eclipse over Europe
Millions of people will get to experience — and film or photograph — a rare total solar eclipse…
New cosmology model finds that dark matter doesn’t exist
A proposed cosmology model argues that the universe may contain ordinary matter alone, without dark matter or dark…