“Extraordinary” Slow-Spinning Neutron Star Shakes Astrophysics
Most collapsed stars fully rotate in seconds. This one takes almost an hour. Australian scientists from the University of Sydney and Australia’s national science agency,…
Most collapsed stars fully rotate in seconds. This one takes almost an hour. Australian scientists from the University of Sydney and Australia’s national science agency,…
A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launched from New Zealand, carrying the second NASA PREFIRE satellite. This mission is aimed at understanding Earth’s heat loss to…
Recent findings of a Venus-like planet, Gliese 12 b, enhance our search for life-supporting planets, providing a closer look at potential “evil twins” of Earth….
Ready for launch, NASA’s Starliner mission aims to transport astronauts to the ISS on June 5, with all systems and weather conditions set to go….
NASA documented two intense solar flares on June 1, 2024, which could affect communications and power systems on Earth. On Saturday, June 1, 2024, the…
The Expedition 71 crew began their week with tasks focused on spacesuit maintenance and cargo management aboard the International Space Station. Concurrently, mission managers on…
Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser Tenacity, part of NASA’s initiative to enhance commercial resupply missions to the International Space Station, arrived at Kennedy Space Center for…
Astronomers have captured a volcanic event on Jupiter’s moon Io at a resolution never before achieved with Earth-based observations, advancing our understanding of volcanic processes…
Recent observations by the James Webb Space Telescope have shed light on the enigmatic super-Earth 55 Cancri e, revealing its likely atmosphere composed of gases…
Spiral Galaxy NGC 3059, 57 million light-years away, is imaged using Hubble with a focus on H-alpha emission, revealing star formation. This mesmerizing Hubble Space…
Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have discovered the earliest and most distant galaxies known, dating back to just 300 million years after the…
A new study indicates that dark matter in the “El Gordo” galaxy cluster exhibits collisional properties, challenging the standard model of collisionless dark matter. Contrary…
NASA, Boeing, and ULA scrubbed the Crew Flight Test launch due to issues with the ground launch sequencer and ground support equipment at Cape Canaveral….
NASA has enlisted nine U.S. companies to conduct 12 studies on applying commercial services to Mars science missions. These studies, focusing on areas like payload…
On June 3, an alignment of six planets—Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—will be visible shortly before sunrise from dark, high vantage points with…
Researchers using global robotic telescopes discovered an Earth-sized planet, SPECULOOS-3 b, orbiting an ultra-cool red dwarf within the Milky Way. This planet, tidally locked and…
Researchers at Brown University have enhanced the shape-from-shading technique for mapping the Moon, making the process faster and more detailed. This advancement will aid in…
ESA’s fireball camera in Cáceres, Spain, captured a stunning meteor during the night of May 18-19, 2024, at 00:46 CEST on May 19 (22:46 UTC…