Take a Trip to the Final Frontier With This Year’s Best Astronomy Photography
When a comet meets solar winds, its nuclear coma—a bright cloud of gas around its core—reacts vibrantly to…
Rare Meteors, Aurora Glow & Planetary Parade Light Up Sept 13–14, 2025
Rare Meteor Shower Peaks: A little-known meteor shower – the Chi Cygnids – is reaching its once-in-5-years peak…
Life on Earth May Be Thanks to a Lucky Planetary Collision
Artistic illustration of the early formation phase of the Solar System. At that time, the young Sun (in…
Astronomer Grote Reber’s ashes are held in radio telescope locations around the world
When American-born pioneer of radio astronomy Grote Reber died in Tasmania in 2002, his ashes were separated into…
Could Alien Worlds Thrive Around Dead Stars?
White dwarf stars, like this one shown shrouded by a planetary nebula, are much smaller than stars like…
“Like Nothing Anyone Has Ever Seen Before” – Bizarre Supernova Stuns Scientists
For the first time, astronomers have seen the inner layers of a star revealed in its final moments.…
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…
Ready Set Jet breaks the atmosphere with space-certified beauty
The brand’s biotech-infused, dual-ended Beauty Batons were launched aboard Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station on…
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…