Scientists discover a “steam world” with a water-rich atmosphere in the Constellation Pisces
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team led by Canadian scientists has discovered fascinating new details about the atmosphere of GJ...
New method helps scientists find planets with atmospheres
One of the main goals in astronomy is to find planets beyond Earth that might support life. For a planet to be considered habitable,...
Scientists discover the most distant disk galaxy, challenging theories of early galaxy formation
Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery of the most distant Milky-Way-like galaxy ever observed, named REBELS-25.
This galaxy, which appears surprisingly orderly, existed when the...
Scientists ease fears of a ‘doomsday’ asteroid swarm near Earth
Astronomers have some reassuring news about a possible asteroid threat near our planet: there aren’t as many dangerous asteroids in the Taurid swarm as...
How accessible is titanium on the Moon
Mining the Moon to extract its resources is a critical step on humanity’s path into the solar system.
One of the most common resources on...
Webb Telescope reveals the winds that shape planet-forming disks
Every second, more than 3,000 stars are born across the universe, and many of these stars are surrounded by what astronomers call protoplanetary disks—swirling...
The earliest galaxies formed amazingly fast after the Big Bang. Do they break the...
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is the largest and most powerful space telescope built to date.
Since it was launched in December 2021 it...
Scientists discover black hole spin causes wobbling in super-bright accretion disks
Black holes are some of the most mysterious objects in the universe.
They have such strong gravity that not even light can escape them.
Around a...
Astronomers discover new super-Neptune exoplanet orbiting a distant star
A team of international astronomers has discovered a new super-Neptune exoplanet, named TOI-5005 b, orbiting a star similar to our sun.
This new planet...
Webb Telescope detects carbon dioxide and hydrogen Perodixe on Pluto’s moon Charon
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed magnificent things about the Universe.
Using its sophisticated infrared optics, it has peered deeper into space (and...