UK government proposes 30% budget cut to astronomy and physics research: ‘It’s pretty disastrous’
The UK government is set to slash its funding for astronomy, particle and nuclear physics by 30 percent…
How close have human beings come to the sun? The kids’ quiz | Family
1.Aariya, 7, asks: how close have human beings been to the sun? Reveal 2.Jacob, 8, asks: how many…
‘Invisible scaffolding of the universe’ revealed in ambitious new James Webb telescope images
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have mapped the largest section of the universe’s dark matter…
China develops compact microwave driver that could power a ‘Starlink-killer’ weapon
Published on 06/02/2026 – 17:13 GMT+1 China has developed a new piece of military technology that could one…
New critique debunks claim that trees can sense a solar eclipse
“He puts forward logical alternative hypotheses,” said Cahill of Novoplansky’s critique. “The original work should have tested among…
Viasat sees orbital data center partnership opportunity
TAMPA, Fla. — While Viasat has no plans to join the rush to deploy orbital data centers, the…
An $88 Million Satellite Died Early—and Still Blew the Lid Off Industry Emissions
MethaneSat, an $88 million satellite designed to track methane emissions at an unprecedented scale and resolution, suddenly went…
The Collaboration that Brought you the First Image of a Black Hole Just Released Photos of its Massive Jet
In 2019, the international collaboration known as the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) made history by producing the first-ever…
Space hamburgers and jellyfish galaxies: AI identifies a thousand anomalies yet unexplained by science
Something in Hubble’s attic won’t fit in the boxes we made for the universe. When an algorithm says…
Elon Musk on his ‘hiring problem’ at SpaceX: Hard to get engineers with families to …
SpaceX faces a significant hurdle in attracting engineers and technicians to its Starbase facility in South Texas due…
Something Mysteriously Powerful Slammed Into Earth in 2023. Scientists Now Have a Theory
In astrophysics, extreme events may call for extreme interpretations. Sometimes, that means weighing every possible option for what…
James Webb Space Telescope finds precursors to ‘building blocks of life’ in nearby galaxy
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have discovered a wealth of molecules that could serve as…