Astronomers discover most distant galaxy with James Webb Space Telescope
An international team of astronomers has announced an incredible discovery: the two earliest and most distant galaxies ever seen, dating back to only 300...
Scientists capture stunning new images of Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io
Scientists have recently captured the most detailed Earth-based images ever taken of Jupiter's moon Io, thanks to the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) on Mount...
Scientists discover new insights into Mars’ structure from meteorites
Researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have uncovered new information about the structure of Mars by studying meteorites that...
Stars can die quietly: New study reveals hidden black hole formation
Recent research has uncovered a mysterious phenomenon: some stars can vanish from the night sky without a supernova explosion.
This new study provides strong evidence...
Webb Telescope finds the farthest galaxy ever seen (so far)
There are some things that never cease to amaze me and the discovery of distant objects is one of them.
The James Webb Space Telescope...
Scientists detect magnetic fields in massive stars outside our galaxy for the first time
For the first time, scientists have detected magnetic fields in three massive, hot stars located in our neighboring galaxies, the Large and Small Magellanic...
Pluto has an ocean of liquid water surrounded by a 40-80 km ice shell
On July 14th, 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft conducted the first-ever flyby of Pluto, which once was (and to many, still is) the ninth...
Why miniature black holes are missing in the early universe
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a new model to explain why we haven't found as many miniature black holes in the...
The Death of Vulcan: New study reveals planet is just an astronomical illusion
A planet thought to orbit the star 40 Eridani A—famously known as Mr. Spock's home planet, Vulcan, from "Star Trek"—turns out to be an...
Scientists unveil the mystery of the ‘slow’ solar wind with solar orbiter mission
Scientists have made significant progress in understanding the mysterious origins of the "slow" solar wind, thanks to data collected during the Solar Orbiter spacecraft's...