Astronomy
Ancient structure near Stonehenge may have inspired its solstice alignment, archaeologists say
The site, believed to have likely served as a focus for religious gatherings, bears extensive evidence of feasting and large-scale gatherings.
Scientists identify nearby 'super-Earth' as promising candidate in search for alien life - study
Atmosphere detected on celestial body in solar system's far reaches
TV murder series rekindles interest in the mysteries of the Nebra sky disc
Rare 'blue supermoon' rises over Israel, won't return until 2037
The blue supermoon is the brightest and the largest full moon of 2023.
India sets September launch date for mission to study the sun
The Aditya-L1, India's first space-based solar probe, aims to study solar winds, which can cause disturbance on Earth and are commonly seen as "auroras."
Saturn visible in Israel's night sky at its brightest
While the rings won't be visible to the naked eye any small backyard telescope should show the rings, which will appear as bright oval-shaped disks.
Rare 'blue supermoon' to rise this week, won't return until 2037
The coming full moon will be the brightest and the largest of 2023.
Sun-observing spacecraft sheds light on the solar wind's origin
New observations by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft may provide an answer as to how the sun generates solar wind.
Scientists unveil secrets of star violently torn apart near black hole
Astronomers have recently encountered numerous instances of "tidal disruption events."
Spanish astronomer discovers a galaxy within a galaxy
A Spanish astronomer has discovered an active galactic nucleus at the center of the Sombrero Galaxy.
How did the Milky Way galaxy get its shape?
Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, did not always have its iconic spiral shape. Rather, it acquired its shape through a process called “galactic speciation.”
What sounds do twinkling stars make? - study
To get the "pure sound" of the twinkles the researchers applied a number of filters to the noise hoping to isolate the sounds from environmental interference.
NASA's Hubble Telescope records evaporating planet hiccupping during orbits
This variable loss was described as "puffs", meaning that when observed the atmosphere was lost in large bursts followed by almost no loss.
