Record-Breaking Fast Radio Burst from Early Universe Traced to Tiny, Star-Forming Galaxy
This fast radio burst, designated FRB 20240304B, is the most distant ever detected, having traveled more than 10…
Solar Orbiter Traces the Origin of a Mysterious S-Shaped Kink on the Sun
In 2022, a Sun-observing probe flew through an S-shaped stream of charged particles pouring out of the star.…
Sentinel-3C returns its first views of Earth
The European Space Agency (ESA) says the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite has returned its first images and measurements from…
Astronomers Spot Possible Second-Generation Planet around Young White Dwarf
Planets are supposed to form alongside their stars, but new research suggests that planets may also be born…
The search for life on Mars begins with ‘Charlie’ in Spain’s Almería desert | Science
A team of engineers and scientists has brought a machine from the future to the Tabernas desert in…
ESA announces leaders for studies on crewed European space stations
JOHANNESBURG – The European Space Agency has selected consortia led by Airbus Defence and Space and OHB to…
ColliMate demonstrates autonomous satcom orchestration software in orbit
TAMPA, Fla. — ColliMate Space has demonstrated its Nexus software for autonomously managing satellite downlinks onboard a spacecraft…
How many stars are there in space?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an…
Hubble Spots ‘Superbubble’ in Large Magellanic Cloud
A new images from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope reveals LHA 120-N44, a striking nebula located roughly 160,000…
Astronomers confirm Einstein’s gravity by viewing light from behind a supermassive black hole
Astronomers detected delayed X-ray flashes consistent with light reflected from the far side of an accretion disk and…
In 2007, ESA sent 3,000 tardigrades into low Earth orbit; after 10 days of vacuum and UV-A/UV-B exposure, 68% revived upon rehydration
On September 14, 2007, a European Space Agency exposure platform bolted to the outside of a Russian Foton-M3…
Two Spacecraft Are Creating Fake 5-Hour Solar Eclipses—And Revealing A Faster Solar Wind
Topline If you were lucky enough to witness last week’s total solar eclipse, you’ll have seen one of…