University students and researchers working on a NASA mission orbiting a near-Earth asteroid have made…
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.
Two-day notice lets satellite operators take protective measures against energetic electrons. A new machine-learning computer…
At only 1% the age of the sun, the DS Tuc binary system shows us…
Astronomers using the international Gemini Observatory, on Hawaii’s Maunakea, have imaged a very small object…
A massive white dwarf star with a bizarre carbon-rich atmosphere could be two white dwarfs…
Mineralogists from Jena and Japan make a surprising discovery on soil samples of the asteroid…
The Operations People Behind the Space Telescope’s 30 Years of Breakthrough Science are Honored by…
How can you see something that’s invisible? Well, with Euclid! This future ESA telescope will…
Material falling into a black hole casts X-rays out into space – and now astronomers…
The biggest explosion seen in the universe has been found. This record-breaking, gargantuan eruption came…
How did the universe begin? How does quantum mechanics, the study of the smallest things…
When a black hole chews up a star, we see this either in visible light…
Scientists one step closer to understanding the mystery of matter in the universe. Neutron’s ‘electric…
University of British Columbia astronomy student Michelle Kunimoto has discovered 17 new planets, including a…
This image of an archetypal spiral galaxy was captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.…
When a massive star reaches the end of its life, it can explode as a…
Scientists studying a distant galaxy cluster have discovered the biggest explosion seen in the Universe…
A little over a year after landing, China’s spacecraft Chang’E-4 is continuing to unveil secrets…