New Measurements Show We May Live in a Giant “Cosmic Void”
New research suggests we may live in a vast cosmic void, a region with far fewer galaxies and…
How to See the Total Lunar Eclipse and Blood Moon on September 7
On the evening of September 7, the second (and final) total lunar eclipse of the year will take…
Astronomers Capture Most Detailed Thousand-Color Image of a Galaxy
This image shows a detailed, thousand-colour image of the Sculptor Galaxy captured with the MUSE instrument at ESO’s…
Why an astronaut just christened Royal Caribbean’s biggest cruise ship
Kellie Gerardi’s travel quirks and must-haves on Great American Vacation Kellie Gerardi opens up about travel habits, window…
These Stars Don’t Burn – They Annihilate Dark Matter
Mysterious “dark dwarfs” may glow eternally by burning invisible dark matter — and spotting them could finally crack…
X-ray, Radio Go ‘Hand in Hand’ in New NASA Image
A pulsar known as the “Hand of God” reveals strange filaments, patchy remnants, and puzzling signals, leaving scientists…
Satellite constellations fall short of meeting brightness goals
WASHINGTON — Developers of large satellite constellations say it may be impossible to meet brightness goals established by…
That small dot in the picture? A baby planet just discovered by Irish researchers
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Scientists Think This Star Could Be the Next Supernova
Red supergiant DFK 52 and its surroundings as seen by ALMA. The vast, complex bubble blown by this…
Astronomers Solve a Cosmic Mystery
Astronomers were astonished when a seemingly stable star, ASASSN-24fw, nearly vanished from view for eight months between 2024…
‘The Martians’ review: A clever tale about a real craze
Talk about fake news: In 1907 a New York Times banner headline declared, “There Is Life On the…
Most beautiful Galaxies ever captured by NASA telescopes: See pics
(Photograph: NASA, H. Ford (JHU), G. Illingworth (UCSC/LO), M.Clampin (STScI), G. Hartig (STScI), the ACS Science Team, and…