On June 15, 2020, a citizen scientist spotted a never-before-seen comet in data from the…
Browsing: Space
Space refers to the vast, seemingly infinite expanse beyond Earth’s atmosphere where planets, stars, galaxies, and cosmic phenomena exist. It is a realm defined by extreme conditions—near vacuum, intense radiation, and temperatures ranging from blistering heat to freezing cold. Space exploration has revealed a universe rich with complexity, from black holes and exoplanets to the cosmic microwave background that offers clues to the Big Bang. For scientists, space is both a frontier and a laboratory, offering insights into fundamental physics, the origins of the universe, and the potential for life beyond Earth. It continues to inspire curiosity, innovation, and a deeper sense of our place in the cosmos.
In a first, astronomers may have seen light from the merger of two black holes,…
For centuries, lighthouses helped sailors navigate safely into harbor. Their lights swept across the water,…
NASA has stepped closer to allowing remote onboard computers to direct the search for life…
Most massive quasar known in early universe discovered on Maunakea. The second-most distant quasar ever…
International researchers led by University of Göttingen find multiple planet system orbiting Gliese 887. The…
Sometimes nicknames turn out to be closer to reality than you might imagine. NASA’s Hubble…
Possible light flare observed from small black holes within the disk of a massive black…
Astronomers and engineers have designed telescopes, in part, to be “time travelers.” The farther away…
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced Wednesday that the agency’s headquarters building in Washington, D.C., will…
An interdisciplinary team of scientists led by researchers from DIPC, Ikerbasque and UPV/EHU, has demonstrated…
Recreating extreme conditions in the lab, like those in the interior of planets and stars,…
When the most massive stars die, they collapse under their own gravity and leave behind…
https://youtu.be/wwFXMhCZYPw Have you ever wondered what a sunset on Uranus might look like? As you…
Systematic survey of 104 nearby stars turns up 25 dust disks with evidence of planets.…
As of June 2020, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory – SDO – has now been watching…
Astronomers study stars and planets much younger than the Sun to learn about past events…
The small craft will seek to prove that powered, controlled flight is possible on another…