The most distant and most powerful “odd radio circle” (ORC) known so far has been discovered by astronomers. These curious rings are a relatively newly identified astronomical phenomenon, having been
The most distant and most powerful “odd radio circle” (ORC) known so far has been discovered by astronomers. These curious rings are a relatively newly identified astronomical phenomenon, having been
Astronomers recently released a new image of the binary star system Eta Carinae’s full spectrum, taken from deep in Chile’s Atacama Desert. The image was captured with the newly installed
In February 2023, a United States Air Force fighter jet shot down a Chinese high-altitude balloon flying at about 60,000-65,000 feet (18-20 km) altitude in sovereign U.S. airspace. After the
ESA’s Mars Express takes us on another mesmerising flight over curving channels carved by water, islands that have resisted erosion, and a maze of hilly terrain. Central to the tour is a
Artist’s illustration of the rogue planet Cha 1107-7626, which astronomers have spotted eating up gas and dust at a record rate of 6 billion tons a second. Image via ESO/
Astronomers have identified an enormous “growth spurt” in a so-called rogue planet. Unlike the planets in our solar system, these objects do not orbit stars, free-floating on their own instead.
SYDNEY — Preparations for the second launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, carrying a NASA Mars mission, remain on track for liftoff in the next few weeks. Speaking at
In August, United States Space Force procurement chief Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy toured Blue Origin’s Alabama factory, where BE-4 rocket engines are being built for next-generation launch vehicles. He also
Artist’s concept of auroras on rogue planet SIMP 0136. The auroras are near the north pole, similar to Earth’s northern lights. Image via Dr. Evert Nasedkin/ Trinity College Dublin. SIMP
Complex organic molecules that form part of the chain of chemical reactions that can result in life’s building blocks have been found in the watery geysers of Enceladus, almost twenty