Enormous 3D map of the universe shows brilliant ‘sea of light’ near the cosmic dawn
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‘Exposed Cranium’ leaks its gory secrets in new James Webb telescope images: Space photo of the week
QUICK FACTS What it is: Nebula PMR 1, also known as the “Exposed Cranium” Where it is: 5,000…
What happened when a solar superstorm hit Mars?
In May 2024, a hyperactive sunspot region blasted an X2.9 flare. When the solar superstorm hit Mars, it…
Chinese scientists map chemical composition of the Moon’s far side using AI model
Photo: Deep Space Exploration Lab Chinese scientists have achieved a major breakthrough in mapping the Moon’s chemical composition…
Earth’s distance from the Sun found to dramatically alter seasons
A strip of cool water stretches west from South America along the equator, helping set the pace for…
‘Photonic crystal’ sail could help laser beams push spacecraft faster
Researchers from Tuskegee University, Alabama, have developed a new photonic crystal (a kind of nanostructured material) light sail.…
Scientists tracked faint signals from the stars — and may have turned up hundreds of undiscovered planets
Scientists have found a potential shortcut for identifying stars that host planets. The technique, based on specific signals…
New analysis narrows down the most probable age of the universe
The Hubble tension is one of the biggest unsolved puzzles in modern cosmology. The Hubble constant, which is…
Astronomers Produce the Largest Image Ever Taken of the Heart of the Milky Way
The central region of our Milky Way, sometimes referred to as the “Bulge,” remains something of an enigma…
SpaceX springs forward with another Starlink launch from California
Hours after setting clocks forward for Daylight Savings Time, SpaceX went forward with a launch of Starlink satellites…
How to witness Venus and Saturn conjunction?
Footage released by NASA on Wednesday reveals aurora ribbons shimmering above Earth, while a thin orange line of…
NASA DART mission reveals asteroids throw “cosmic snowballs” at each other
Roughly 15% of asteroids that pass near Earth have a smaller companion orbiting them. These paired objects are…