An Improbable, Doomed Star System In A Clockwork Coffee Table
The major objects in our solar system orbit along the plane of the ecliptic, plus or minus few…
5 Of The Most Expensive NASA Space Missions In History
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Astronomers detect a mysterious ‘heartbeat’ in deep space repeating every 22 minutes |
For decades, astronomers have been listening to the universe: the faint crackle of radio waves, the rhythmic pulse…
Scientists find something incredible hiding behind the Pleiades
Astronomers have long treated the Pleiades – the glittering “Seven Sisters” in the constellation Taurus – as a…
Soyuz supplier sees orders collapse
Soyuz supplier sees orders collapse Russia’s major rocket propulsion enterprise and the prime supplier of engines for the…
More Research Shows That Enceladus Has A Stable Ocean That Could Host Life
The case for habitability in Enceladus’ warm, ice-capped ocean is growing. Ever since Cassini found evidence of hydrothermal…
A Robotic Helping Hand – NASA
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim took this photo on July 23, 2025, as the International Space Station orbited 259…
Chinese astronauts head home after suspected debris strike delays return to Earth
Three Chinese astronauts will return to Earth on Friday, more than a week later than their scheduled landing,…
For First Time, Scientists See the Very Early Stages of a Supernova
The explosive death of a star – a supernova – is among the most violent cosmic events, but…
What is the Leonids Meteor Shower? An Astrophysicist Explains
Stargazers rejoice: The Leonids are here. This annual meteor shower lights up the night sky every November and…
NASA Insiders Say They’re Now Under “Constant Attack” by Trump’s White House
For decades, NASA’s Goddard Space Center has been one of the preeminent institutions specializing in growing humanity’s understanding…
Could black hole shadows reveal new theories of gravity?
This image, which the European Southern Observatory (ESO) released on March 27, 2024, shows the supermassive black hole…