one of the most massive stars in the universe has entered a strange and unstable phase, and no one knows what might happen next
Have you ever stared up at a steady night sky and assumed nothing up there changes on a…
NASA captured the earliest moments of a black hole ‘awakening’
A space telescope has captured the earliest optical rise of a black hole outburst with unmatched timing precision.…
Russia warns of rocket splashdowns north of Varanger and Bear Island
The rocket launch is taking place at the Plesetsk cosmodrome, southern Arkhangelsk Oblast. Map-illustration: Barents Observer / Google…
Astronomers Just Dropped the Largest High-Res 3D Map of the Universe
Since March, scientists have been keeping their eyes peeled as the Dark Energy Spectroscopy Instrument (DESI) started chipping…
New 3D map of Universe could solve dark energy mystery
“When the original DESI survey began, we had ‘dark’ tiles over many different parts of the sky, so…
See Comet PanSTARRS glow above a false dawn in stunning new photo
Comet PanSTARRS glows above Somerset in the UK. (Image credit: Josh Dury.) Astrophotographer Josh Dury captured a magnificent…
A worst-case solar storm could trigger panic buying and public unrest, report warns
Space weather refers to the influence of solar activity on the Earth and the near-Earth environment. Solar flares,…
Lyrid meteor shower 2026: When and how to watch it this week
The Lyrids are not the only meteor shower to visit our skies in April. The Eta Aquarids will…
ESA begins next phase of ‘fibre in the sky’ optical communications project with Canada
Applications 15/04/2026 345 views 7 likes Actionable data from space could be delivered in seconds in the future,…
NASA’s Latest Rover Images Reveal Possible Winged Insect and Predator Life Forms on Mars
The bees appear to vary in size. Some show wings. Others display segmented bodies and what look like…
The Starship V3 static fire everyone was waiting for just happened
Nearly nine years after Elon Musk unveiled the Tesla Semi in November 2017, the company is now opening…
Science breakthrough as Earth flies through Sun-ravaged asteroid debris
Earth has recently traversed a trail of cosmic debris left behind by a disintegrating asteroid, a Nasa researcher…