Astronomers have captured images of two nova explosions only days after they exploded. The detailed images show that these explosions are more complex than thought. There are multiple outflows and,
Astronomers have captured images of two nova explosions only days after they exploded. The detailed images show that these explosions are more complex than thought. There are multiple outflows and,
In a new study, sustainability and space scientists discuss how the principles of reducing, reusing, and recycling could be applied to satellites and spacecraft.
Astronomers have acquired evidence that Omega Centauri, the largest-known globular cluster in the Milky Way, hosts an intermediate mass black hole (IMBH). These elusive objects should exist, according to theory,
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists believe they may have resolved a 39-year-old mystery about the radiation belts around Uranus.
A severe accident at the Baikonur Cosmodrome involving a wrecked maintenance cabin has indefinitely delayed Russia’s ability to launch crewed missions and payloads to the International Space Station (ISS).
What is “gum”? Most people have probably never considered this question, and might answer something like a chewy material you can put in your mouth. But, to a scientist they
Hot exozodiacal dust can thwart our efforts to detect exoplanets. It causes what’s called coronagraphic leakage, which confuses the light signals from distant stars. The Habitable Worlds Observatory will face
A video that appeared on CGTN’s Hot Take details four missions that China will be sending to space in the coming years, including a survey telescope that will search for
A powerful geomagnetic superstorm is a once a generation event, happening once every 20-25 years. Such an event transpired on the night of May 10/11, 2024, when an intense solar
Observations with the SPHERE instrument on the European Southern Observatory’s VLT revealed the presence of debris rings similar to structures in our Solar System. SPHERE found rings similar to the




