A Chinese satellite tests orbital refuelling
Satellites often face a disappointing end: despite having fully working systems, they are often de-orbited after their propellant runs out.
However, a breakthrough is on...
Ancient blazar discovery suggests early universe had more supermassive black holes
Scientists have discovered the oldest and most distant blazar ever seen, named J0410–0139.
This powerful object is located 12.9 billion light-years away and provides a...
Scientists witness birth of a super star cluster in a nearby galaxy
Astronomers have made an exciting discovery about how young stars form in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a small galaxy near the Milky Way.
Using...
Are we alone? Intelligent life may be common in the universe, study finds
For a long time, scientists believed that human-like life was extremely rare in the universe.
The "hard steps" theory, proposed in 1983 by physicist Brandon...
How a distant supernova may have changed viruses on Earth
Millions of years ago, a massive star exploded in space, sending radiation toward Earth.
A new study suggests this cosmic event may have caused big...
Callisto: Jupiter’s moon might be hiding a huge ocean
Callisto, one of Jupiter’s largest moons, looks like a boring, crater-filled world.
It doesn’t seem to have much going on compared to some of Jupiter’s...
Is the universe really the same in every direction?
For a long time, scientists have believed that the universe looks the same no matter where you are or which direction you look.
This idea,...
Webb telescope reveals birth of planets in a distant star system
Astronomers have taken a major step in understanding how planets form, thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). A team led by University...
Hubble reveals key details about a massive star cluster
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) have studied one of the largest young star clusters in our galaxy, Westerlund 1. Their findings, recently...
Scientists propose a new kind of black hole without a singularity
Black holes are one of the most mysterious objects in the universe. According to Albert Einstein’s theory of General Relativity, black holes have something...