You may only live once, but some stars die twice. Astronomers have now discovered the first visual evidence of such a stellar event, a dead star that underwent a so-called
You may only live once, but some stars die twice. Astronomers have now discovered the first visual evidence of such a stellar event, a dead star that underwent a so-called
In the clean room – PLATO in OHB’s integration facility – The ‘optical bench’ with its 26 cameras is lifted onto the service module of the spacecraft. The service module
How do galaxies like ours continue producing stars long after they should have used up their star-forming gas. Somehow, an external gas source must find its way into the galaxy.
TOKYO — Spaceport advocates won a tax break in the budget reconciliation bill that they hope will spur investment, but the provision has also generated a political backlash. To continue
NASA astronaut Anil Menon poses for a portrait at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel NASA astronaut Anil Menon will embark on his first mission to the
6 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA’s Mariner 4 captured the first-ever close-up image of Mars on July 14, 1965. While waiting for the data
Graphical abstract — Cell Every day, our bodies perform around 330 billion cell divisions to keep us alive and functioning. These divisions rely on the cell cycle, which has been
ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) has obtained new images of 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar object discovered last week. ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) has obtained new images of 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar
Sunlovers rejoice, for the summer solstice is upon us, bringing the longest day of 2025 while heralding the beginning of astronomical summer in the northern hemisphere. The summer solstice occurs
NASA’s Lucy mission is key to helping us understand the early history of our solar system as it studies asteroids like the Donaldjohanson. What is it? Named after the paleoanthropologist