Astronomers find 2 galaxies linked by a huge gas bridge
This video, provided by the International Center for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR), features the lead investigator of this…
Our solar system’s asteroid belt is slowly disappearing
The asteroid belt is found orbiting between Mars and Jupiter and is a vast collection of rocks that…
Astronomers Have Detected a Vast Wave Disturbing the Structure of the Milky Way Galaxy
The source of our Milky Way galaxy’s strange wobble has finally been revealed after the European Space Agency’s…
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…
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Wins Contract to Take NASA Rover to the Moon
NASA’s VIPER lunar rover could be delivered to the moon by Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ aerospace company. The…
Saturn’s moon Enceladus is shooting out organic molecules that could help create life
Complex organic molecules that form part of the chain of chemical reactions that can result in life’s building…
Aurora puts on show across South Island
Aurora fans have been treated to a bright display lighting up the skies, with photographers capturing the spectacle…
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…
Dedicated Amateur Discovers Supernova in Remote Galaxy
One dedicated amateur shows what can be done with remote telescope access, knowledge and a little patience. Astronomy…
New Research Identifies Moonquake Dangers That Could Threaten Future Lunar Missions
New research suggests that subtle tremors beneath the lunar surface, not meteor strikes, may be responsible for reshaping…
Tianwen 2 advances on key mission
An image taken by China’s Tianwen 2 asteroid sampling spacecraft’s monitor camera, released on Wednesday, shows Earth, the…
Study adds to possibility of favorable conditions for life at Saturn’s moon Enceladus
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Scientists have uncovered new types of organics in icy geysers spouting from Saturn’s moon…