Scientists reveal the secrets of a fiery exoplanet
Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to create a detailed temperature map of WASP-43b, a giant gas planet known as a...
Citizen scientists discover a unique planet in a binary star system
In a remarkable feat, a group of astronomers and volunteer citizen scientists has uncovered a new planet located in the habitable zone of a...
Scientists decode the mysterious brightness of FU Orionis in the Orion constellation
In the vast expanse of the Orion constellation, a unique double star system known as FU Orionis has puzzled astronomers since 1936.
This young star...
Scientists uncover clues to cosmic history through asteroid Ryugu’s samples
The Japanese Space Agency's Hayabusa2 spacecraft embarked on an intriguing journey, reaching the asteroid Ryugu in June 2018.
Its mission?
To collect samples from this celestial...
Hubble Telescope reveals the stunning barred galaxy NGC 2217
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a breathtaking view of NGC 2217, a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Canis Major, also...
Galaxies evolved surprisingly quickly in the early universe
Anyone familiar with astronomy will know that galaxies come in a fairly limited range of shapes, typically; spiral, elliptical, barred-spiral and irregular.
The barred-spiral galaxy...
Uh oh. Hubble Space Telescope is having gyro problems again
The Hubble Space Telescope has gone through its share of gyroscopes in its 34-year history in space.
Astronauts replaced the gyros during the last servicing...
How black holes stop star formation in galaxies
New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) reveal that black holes play a major role in stopping star formation in massive galaxies.
This...
Neutron stars could be capturing primordial black holes
The Milky Way has a missing pulsar problem in its core. Astronomers have tried to explain this for years.
One of the more interesting ideas...
Astronomers will get gravitational wave alerts within 30 seconds
Any event in the cosmos generates gravitational waves, the bigger the event, the more disturbance.
Events where black holes and neutron stars collide can send...