Astronomy Photographer of the Year Winners Capture Mesmerizing Galaxies and Amazing Aurora
The Royal Observatory Greenwich’s ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 17 contest showcases the best astronomical and night…
Mysterious “Soot Planets” May Be Hiding in Plain Sight Among the Stars
Artist’s depiction of a “soot planet” and its formation process. Credit: Ari Gea/SayoStudio Some planets may be soot-rich…
Asteroid ice discovery may change ideas about origin of water on Earth
The parent body of near-Earth asteroid Ryugu appears to have harbored water in the form of ice for…
How an Interstellar Interloper Spurred Astronomers into Action
On 1 July 2025, astronomers detected a visitor from the deep reaches of space. At the time of…
Powerful gamma ray explosion baffles scientists
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have discovered a gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy that’s not only…
JWST detects atmosphere on potentially habitable TRAPPIST-1e
For the first time, astronomers may have caught a glimpse of an atmosphere around TRAPPIST-1e, an Earth-sized world…
Voyager 1 NASA probe continues mission 48 years later
In its 48th birthday month, here’s everything to know about the cosmic journey of Voyager 1 and its…
Clearest Images Ever Taken of Solar Flare by World’s Largest Solar Telescope Reveal Unprecedented Detail
A high-resolution image of the flare taken by Daniel Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii – NSF/NSO/AURA via SWNS…
Observable universe is 93 billion light years wide but what’s beyond it? Here’s what we can’t see…
One of the most important pieces of evidence for this limit is the cosmic microwave background radiation, faint…
These Strange Stars Could Reveal the True Nature of Dark Matter
A newly proposed type of stellar object, called a dark dwarf, may be hiding in the heart of…