Scientists create the most detailed 3D map of dust in the Milky Way
When we look at stars in the night sky, what we see isn’t always their true color or brightness.
Cosmic dust clouds spread across our...
Black holes spew out powerful jets that span millions of light-years – we’re trying...
There is a supermassive black hole at the center of nearly every big galaxy—including ours, the Milky Way (it's called Sagittarius A*).
Supermassive black holes...
Whoa! Astronomers found 128 new moons orbiting Saturn
An international team of astronomers working with the Canada France Hawaii Telescope have discovered a whopping 128 more moons orbiting Saturn. The Minor Planet...
Is Europa alive? A laser could detect biosignatures from space
Europa is the sixth largest satellite in our Solar System and the smallest of Jupiter's four Galilean moons.
Discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610, Europa...
Scientists discover four mini-earths at Barnard’s star
Barnard's Star is a small, dim red dwarf star located in the constellation Ophiuchus.
It’s distance was first measured by the astronomer E.E. Barnard in...
NASA’s plan to bring air taxis and remote cargo planes to the skies
NASA is working on a groundbreaking project to introduce remotely piloted cargo planes and air taxis into the national airspace.
These new aircraft could revolutionize...
Galactic ‘Sloshing’: How cosmic collisions keep galaxy clusters hot
Scientists have finally solved a long-standing mystery: why do galaxy clusters stay hot?
Thanks to a new discovery from the XRISM satellite, researchers now know...
Webb Telescope discovers surprisingly complex chemistry in early galaxy
Astronomers at the University of Arizona have made an incredible discovery about a galaxy that formed when the universe was just 300 million years...
Ditch the dryer: How air drying can save you money and help the planet
Most Americans rely on clothes dryers, but researchers from the University of Michigan say switching to air drying could save money and cut pollution.
Their...
Scientists develop first flat telescope lens that captures color
For centuries, cameras and telescopes have relied on curved glass or plastic lenses to bend light and bring images into focus.
However, the more powerful...