Once-in-a-Lifetime Viewing Opportunity: Nova Explosion, ‘New’ Star in Northern Crown
The upcoming nova outburst of T Coronae Borealis, visible without telescopes, promises a spectacular sky show in 2024, as it brightens to match the North…
The upcoming nova outburst of T Coronae Borealis, visible without telescopes, promises a spectacular sky show in 2024, as it brightens to match the North…
Odysseus’ landing on the Moon represents a landmark achievement for NASA’s lunar exploration, capturing the first soft landing in over 50 years and highlighting the…
JWST images reveal a supermassive black hole in the early universe, notable for its massive size compared to its host galaxy and obscured by thick…
Discovered inadvertently, GRBs have become key to understanding cosmic events, from black hole formation to the universe’s structure, through their immense power and the study…
A low carbon abundance in planetary atmospheres, which the James Webb Space Telescope can detect, could be a signature of habitability. Scientists at MIT, the…
New research led by Dr. Dijun Guo from the National Space Science Center at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dr. Jianhzong Liu from the Institute…
When a star like our Sun reaches the end of its life, it can ingest the surrounding planets and asteroids that were born with it….
Theoretical predictions have been confirmed with the discovery of an outflow of molecular gas from a quasar when the Universe was less than a billion…
Data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope suggests that many early galaxies were long and thin, not disk-like or spherical. Columbia researchers analyzing images from…
The Moon’s contraction causes fault scarps and moonquakes in the south pole, posing risks for lunar outposts. Findings from a recently published paper led by…
The discovery of a neutron star in Supernova 1987A illuminates the life cycle of stars and the cosmic origins of essential elements. An international team…
NGC 1841 in the Large Magellanic Cloud showcases the early universe’s star formation, highlighting the role of globular clusters as cosmic fossils within satellite galaxies…
The NASA-funded Eclipse Soundscapes Project aims to study the effects of total solar eclipses on ecosystems by collecting public observations and audio data on April…
A commercial lander touches down on the Moon… Discussing the science on the space station… And preparing for the next space station crew rotation mission……
NASA’s Artemis III mission progresses with the completion of the SLS rocket’s core stage structures, setting the stage for future lunar exploration and deep space…
On February 22, 2024, the Sun emitted an extremely strong solar flare. It reached its peak at 5:34 p.m. EST. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which…
Mission complete. ESA’s second European Remote Sensing (ERS-2) satellite has reentered Earth’s atmosphere over the North Pacific Ocean. The satellite returned on February 21, 2024,…
High-tech telescopes search for chemicals necessary for life on Earth. The next generation of advanced telescopes could sharpen the hunt for potential extraterrestrial life by…