Webb Telescope reveals hidden secrets of bullet cluster and dark matter
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has taken a closer look at the famous Bullet Cluster—a giant space collision between two galaxy clusters—and revealed new...
A spacecraft carrying human remains and cannabis crashes into the ocean
We've sent some pretty interesting payloads to space since the first satellite (Sputnik 1) launched on October 4th, 1957.
As access to space has increased,...
The oceans on Enceladus are highly alkaline
What can the pH level of the subsurface ocean on Enceladus tell us about finding life there?
This is what a recent study accepted to...
GJ 12 b: Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting a quiet M dwarf star
What can Earth-sized exoplanets teach scientists about the formation and evolution of exoplanets throughout the cosmos?
This is what a recently submitted study hopes to...
A star is born: Stunning new image reveals baby stars in a nearby cosmic...
A new image taken with the powerful Dark Energy Camera (DECam) shows a breathtaking view of a dark, dusty region in space called the...
NASA reveals stunning new portrait and sounds of our neighbor galaxy, Andromeda
NASA has released a breathtaking new image of the Andromeda Galaxy, our closest galactic neighbor.
Also known as Messier 31, or M31, Andromeda is located...
Mysterious ‘mini halo’ reveals how the early universe was powered
Astronomers have made a stunning discovery deep in space: a vast cloud of high-energy particles—called a “mini halo”—surrounding one of the most distant galaxy...
How to make building blocks for a lunar habitat
By 2028, NASA intends to land the "first woman and first person of color" on the Moon as part of the Artemis III mission.
This...
If we can’t detect the first stars, maybe we can see their first galaxies
Population III (PopIII) stars represent astronomy's ultimate prize are the first generation of stars born from the pristine hydrogen and helium created in the...
After 20 years, NASA’s Mars orbiter learns a new trick to see deeper underground
Even after nearly two decades in space, NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is proving it’s far from outdated.
Engineers have recently taught the spacecraft a...