Aerospace

Scientists capture the universe in motion

After years of preparation, U.K. astronomers are celebrating a major milestone as the Vera C. Rubin Observatory reveals its first dazzling images of the...

The space metal that shrinks with heat and helps us find new worlds

NASA is getting closer to building the powerful telescopes needed to find Earth-like planets beyond our solar system, thanks to a surprising new material...

A new twist in string theory could solve a cosmic mystery

For decades, string theory has promised to be the ultimate explanation for how our universe works. In this theory, all matter and forces are made...

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...