Through a Gravity Lens: Astronomers Capture Bizarre “Extremely Warped” Supernova
Astronomers have captured a bizarre image of a supernova, a powerful star explosion, with its light so distorted by the gravity of another galaxy that…
Astronomers have captured a bizarre image of a supernova, a powerful star explosion, with its light so distorted by the gravity of another galaxy that…
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, launched five years ago, has made remarkable achievements, including becoming the first spacecraft to “touch the Sun.” It has collected vital…
Ariel, ESA’s mission to study the chemical makeup of distant exoplanets, has cleared its Preliminary Design Review (PDR), marking a significant step toward its 2029…
Recognized as one of the best meteor showers, the Perseids are especially notable this year due to a waning crescent moon, enhancing visibility. The NASA…
Observations Hint That Earendel Has Companion Star Detecting extremely distant stars, or those closest in time to the big bang, can provide insights into the…
A new image reveals galaxy groups, smudges, and dusty distant objects. The Fishhook. The Thin One. These are just two of the striking targets revealed…
Scientists have reported the first evidence that our Earth and the universe around us are awash in a background of spacetime undulations called gravitational waves….
It’s August, and that heralds one of the year’s most beloved celestial events. The Perseid meteor shower will grace the skies, peaking this weekend on…
The Sun emitted a strong solar flare that reached its peak at 4:46 p.m. EDT on August 7, 2023. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, a vigilant…
An unusually powerful gamma-ray burst (GRB 211211A), detected from a nearby galaxy, has been linked to a neutron star merger by an international team of…
The telescope took a picture of a glittering field of stars, indicating that it is doing well after a million-mile journey from Earth. The two…
The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 6:21 p.m. EDT on August 5, 2023. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly,…
Astrophysicists reveal the sun is beaming down gamma rays with energies higher than ever measured. The gamma rays lose energy in Earth’s atmosphere, meaning they…
NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captured an illuminating image of the lenticular galaxy NGC 6684, located around 44 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Pavo….
Haley’s Coronet and dwarf galaxy companion feel each other’s gravitational forces as they begin to coalesce. Galaxies undergo a process of growth and evolution spanning…
Observing Irregular Galaxy NGC 6822 With James Webb Space Telescope Captured by the Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam) and Mid-InfraRed Instrument (MIRI) mounted on the James Webb…
The Webb Space Telescope has unveiled stunningly detailed images of the Ring Nebula. The pictures provide an unparalleled view of this celestial phenomenon, revealing its…
Neptune-sized planet weirdly and sporadically burps hydrogen as it circles its star. Trillions of miles from Earth, the violent and erratic shedding of a young…