Australian Space Agency announced the Lunar Rover naming shortlist today
The Australian Space Agency launched a competition back in September to name the Aussie-made rover which will be sent to the Moon on a...
Why some distant exoplanets are mysteriously shrinking
Have you ever wondered about planets beyond our solar system, known as exoplanets? They come in all sizes, from small, rocky ones like Earth...
Scientists find aurora-like radio emission above a sunspot
A team of astronomers from the New Jersey Institute of Technology's Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research (NJIT-CSTR) has made an exciting discovery involving a sunspot,...
Growing black hole seen only 470 million years after the big bang
One of the big questions in cosmology asks when black holes first showed up in the early Universe.
Recently astronomers discovered the most distant (and...
Scientists discover the earliest Milky Way-like galaxy
Astronomers, using the incredible James Webb Space Telescope, have made a groundbreaking discovery.
They've found a galaxy far away in the universe, which looks a...
Scientists find unique ammonia signatures in atmosphere of cold brown dwarf
Have you ever wondered how astronomers figure out what's happening on planets light-years away from us?
It's a bit like being a detective, but instead...
Giant black holes play peekaboo in dusty galaxies
Have you ever played hide and seek?
Imagine if the entire room you were in was stuffed with fluffy pillows, making it extra tough to...
NASA spots a baby giant: The most distant black hole ever seen
In the far reaches of space, NASA's telescopes have spotted something extraordinary.
They've found a black hole so far away, it gives us a glimpse...
Scientists unveil how earth’s outer layer influences severe space storms
In a groundbreaking study, researchers from Japan's Nagoya University and the University of New Hampshire in the USA have discovered a key role played...
Black holes feed faster than we thought, shows study
There's a big shake-up happening in the world of space science.
A group of smart folks at Northwestern University, backed by the U.S. National Science...