Astronomers watch a massive star collapse into a black hole without a supernova
Astronomers have directly observed a massive dying star skip a supernova explosion and instead collapse into a black…
How Wood Records the Sun’s Most Violent Outbursts
Somewhere around the year 774 CE, the Sun erupted with extraordinary violence. High energy particles slammed into Earth’s…
Iran puts ‘Jam‑e Jam 1’ into orbit in milestone for national broadcasting
Iran’s national broadcaster has successfully launched its first dedicated geostationary satellite “Jam-e Jam 1”, internationally registered as “Iran DBS”, marking a…
What’s next for Highland spaceport after Orbex troubles?
A mothballed spaceport in the Highlands that was intended to launch the first homegrown rocket from Scotland could…
Scientists Reveal an Insane Plan to Turn the Sun Into a Giant Telescope
In an ambitious new proposal, scientists suggest that humanity could soon turn the Sun into a colossal telescope,…
Find the Twins: Gemini Constellation
The night skies of February are filled with beautiful star patterns, and so this month we take a…
The Galaxy Cluster That Grew Up Too Fast
The universe was supposed to take its time building the largest structures in existence. Galaxy clusters, containing hundreds…
Space mystery SOLVED as long-lost Soviet lander spotted on surface of the Moon
Scientists may have spotted a long-lost lunar spaceship on the surface of the Moon, 60 years after it…
Earth from Space: Sending love from above
For Valentine’s Day, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission sends love from space, capturing the heart-shaped oasis of Faiyum, just…
The First Solar Eclipse of 2026 Sweeps Across the Antarctic Tuesday
An annular eclipse crosses windswept remote Antarctica, heralding the first eclipse season of 2026. Eclipse season is nigh.…
Saturn’s Largest Moon Titan Might Have Been Forged in a Cosmic Collision
A new study, led by SETI Institute scientist Matija Ćuk, proposes an intriguing explanation for the formation of…
This Well-Known 4.6-Billion-Year-Old Asteroid May Have Formed in Deep-Space Ice, Not Water
Samples returned from asteroid Bennu contain amino acids that may have formed in icy, radiation-filled environments rather than…