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...
The Milky Way might be part of an even larger structure than Laniakea
If you want to pinpoint your place in the Universe, start with your cosmic address.
You live on Earth->Solar System->Milky Way Galaxy->Local Cluster->Virgo Cluster->Virgo Supercluster->Laniakea.
Thanks...
NASA’s Hubble uncovers a strange galaxy shape: NGC 4694
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of the unusual galaxy NGC 4694, located 54 million light-years away in the Virgo galaxy...
What’s the best material for a lunar tower
Physical infrastructure on the Moon will be critical to any long-term human presence there as both America and China gear up for a sustained...
Ancient life discovered in 2-billion-year-old rock: Could this unlock clues to life on Mars
Scientists have made an exciting discovery deep within a 2-billion-year-old rock from South Africa's Bushveld Igneous Complex.
They found living microbes sealed inside the rock,...
What does a Mars trip do to the brain?
It’s not long before a conversation about space travel is likely to turn to the impact on the human body.
Our bodies have evolved to...