Scientists detect ‘first heartbeat’ of one of farthest neutron stars
A team of astronomers claims it has observed the birth of an unusual cosmic object. In an observation…
What’s next for comet 3I/ATLAS? How far it is from Earth, sun
The discovery that 3I/ATLAS is making a short journey into and out of our solar system has sparked…
Six billion tonnes a second: Rogue planet found growing at record rate
Press Release 2 October 2025 Astronomers have identified an enormous ‘growth spurt’ in a so-called rogue planet. Unlike…
Interstellar comet swinging past Mars as a fleet of spacecraft looks on
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A comet from another star system will swing by Mars on Friday as a…
Detection of organic compounds in freshly ejected ice grains from Enceladus’s ocean
Srama, R. et al. The Cassini Cosmic Dust Analyzer. Space Sci. Rev. 114, 465–518 (2004). Article ADS Google…
Mission Impossible? Asteroid the Size of a House Poses New Challenge for Hayabusa2
An artist’s impression of Japan’s Hayabusa2 space mission touching down on the surface of the asteroid 1998 KY26.…
Scientists Find Cosmic “Fingerprints” of Mysterious Dark Matter
Rutgers researchers have mapped hidden patterns of dark matter by studying distant star-forming galaxies, uncovering clues about how…
An Asteroid’s Billion-Year-Old Secret Is a “Genuine Surprise” to Scientists
Asteroid Ryugu’s samples reveal that liquid water persisted on its parent body for over a billion years, reshaping…
A Soft Collision in the Early Solar System May Explain Mercury’s Giant Metal Heart
In the crowded early Solar System, young planets frequently collided and reshaped each other. But Mercury stood out.…
When is the next Starship launch? SpaceX announces date for flight 11
Elon Musk’s commercial spaceflight company is gearing for its fifth flight test of 2025 for a spacecraft that…
‘Invisible’ Asteroids Near Venus Could Devastate Earth
The universe is full of things that can kill us, but the most unsettling threats are the ones…
James Webb finds world with no sun, stormy and covered with auroras
New James Webb Space Telescope observations have shed light on a distant world with no sun. Despite its…