Astronomy
NASA rover detects electrical discharges - 'mini-lightning' - on Mars
The six-wheeled rover, exploring Mars since 2021 at a locale called Jezero Crater in its northern hemisphere, picked up these electrical discharges in audio and electromagnetic recordings.
NASA releases images of comet 3I/ATLAS, rejects alien spacecraft 'rumors'
Israeli scientists propose new way to ‘hear’ the universe’s dark matter
QROCODILE bites into the mystery of dark matter
Giant asteroid 2025 FA22, 1000x the Chelyabinsk meteorite's mass, rushes past earth today
ESA says there is no impact risk after refined tracking; the virtual telescope project is streaming the flyby from tuscany.
The image that forced NASA to clarify: There are no trees on Mars
A single photo that resurfaced sparked an online storm: Dark streaks resembling trees on the surface of Mars turned out to be an extraordinary natural phenomenon.
A rogue star could cast Earth into darkness – and that would be the end of humanity
A new study outlines a rare but chilling scenario: A wandering star from the depths of the galaxy could disrupt the orbits of the planets, fling Earth out of the solar system – and end humanity.
Astronomers find first visual evidence of rare double-detonation supernova
Layers of calcium in remnant SNR 0509-67.5 confirm the double explosion mechanism occurs in nature.
The largest astronomical camera ever built: First images from powerful new telescope
Rubin Observatory will map the southern sky every three nights over the next decade.
Astronomers unveil the most detailed image of the Sculptor Galaxy
Researchers identified nearly 500 planetary nebulae in the galaxy, vastly exceeding previous counts.
Unexpected giant: Saturn-mass planet found orbiting tiny red dwarf
Discovery defies expectations for planets around low-mass stars.
Astronomers discover potential dwarf planet 2017 OF201 beyond Neptune
Object measures about 700 kilometers in diameter and has a 25,000-year orbit around the sun.
Possible new dwarf planet spotted near the edge of the solar system
The researchers said 2017 OF201 was identified in observations by telescopes in Chile and Hawaii spanning seven years.
Astronomers anticipate Blaze Star's next eruption could light up the sky in 2025
The explosion could make T CrB as bright as Polaris, visible to the naked eye.
Webb telescope documents alien planet's death plunge into a star
The James Webb Space Telescope reveals that planets may spiral into their stars, rather than being swallowed by expanding red giants. This changes our understanding of planetary destruction.