Vera C. Rubin Observatory discovers enormous, record-breaking asteroid in first 7 nights of observations
Scientists analyzing the first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have discovered the fastest-spinning asteroid in its…
Betelgeuse’s elusive co-star left a trail of clues for astronomers
For more than a century, Betelgeuse has looked like a star with a secret. It swells and fades…
SkyFi expands virtual constellation with Vantor satellite imagery
WASHINGTON — SkyFi, a commercial geospatial intelligence firm, has added satellite imagery from Vantor to its platform, widening…
Europa May Be Lifeless and Unihabitable After All
Jupiter’s ice-covered moon Europa has emerged as a prime target in the search for life in our Solar…
A Passing Star Could Fling Earth Out of Orbit Faster Than Anyone Previously Predicted
In the vast calm of the solar system, planetary orbits often appear orderly, stable, and insulated from the…
New Scottish Dark Sky Observatory plans submitted
Giancarlo RinaldiSouth Scotland reporter Marc Charron A lengthy search was undertaken to find a site to replace the…
NASA continues to work toward February launch of Artemis 2
PHOENIX — NASA says it is continuing to prepare for a possible Artemis 2 launch as soon as…
ESA – Snow-covered Amsterdam
As many people across Europe returned to work and school this week following the festive season, a sharp…
Hundreds of Nearby Stars Flagged as Prime Candidates to Support Life : ScienceAlert
One of the critical aspects of exoplanet habitability is the long-term stability of the stars they orbit. Some…
NASA’s 25-Year Timelapse Shows How a Supernova Remnant Grows
A new NASA timelapse was two and a half decades in the making. What makes the timelapse of…
A young progenitor for the most common planetary systems in the Galaxy
Transit observations and analysis We analysed a heterogeneous dataset of light curves from space- and ground-based telescopes (Supplementary…
Mars rover finds an iron-rich rock that may be an ancient meteorite
NASA’s Perseverance rover has spotted a desk-sized rock, nicknamed Phippsaksla, on Mars that looks suspiciously like an iron-rich…