New research suggests common baker's yeast could withstand harsh conditions on Mars
To assess Martian viability, scientists subjected yeast cells to Mach 5.6 shock waves and the corrosive perchlorate salts common on the Red Planet.
2 days ago
Japanese astronomer captures double impact flashes on the Moon’s surface
These impacts pack surprising power; a mere 11-pound meteoroid can blast a 30-foot (9-meter) crater, ejecting 75 metric tons of lunar soil.
3 days ago
Powerful solar flare erupts from the Sun, triggers radio blackout over South America
Sunspot AR3474 detonated with an X1.8 solar flare on November 4, sending an ultraviolet wave silencing South America's shortwave radio communications.
3 days ago
Astronomers stunned as interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS unexpectedly turns blue and bright near the Sun
Observations were maintained using imagery from solar imagers on the STEREO-A, SOHO, and GOES-19 missions near the Sun.
5 days ago
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is visible again after perihelion, right on its predicted trajectory
PUNCH satellites secured the initial images of the comet, which had just emerged from behind the Sun.
5 days ago
Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb calls on NASA to release scientific data on interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
Four weeks after its acquisition on October 2–3, 2025, the vital MRO HiRISE data remains inaccessible to researchers.
5 days ago
NASA report detects first signs of non-gravitational acceleration in interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS near perihelion
JPL navigation engineer Dr. Davide Farnocchia compiled the data that captured the phenomenon as the comet reached perihelion.
Oct 31, 2025
Harvard astronomer says 8 key anomalies suggest comet 3I/ATLAS may have a 30% chance of being an alien technology
NASA, on the other hand, continues to assert that 3I/ATLAS is a comet of natural origin.
Oct 30, 2025
For the first time since 1946, star system T CrB is predicted to explode in a bright nova within 2 weeks
The T Coronae Borealis (T CrB) star system is a recurrent nova known for its predictable, massive explosions.
Oct 30, 2025
Astrophysicist says traveling across the universe through wormholes is possible—but there's a catch
Wormholes, conceptual tunnels slicing through spacetime, offer a theoretical shortcut between two distant cosmic points.
Oct 30, 2025
Comet 3I/ATLAS will re-emerge from solar glare in November, faint but visible to limited space telescopes
The highly anticipated interstellar comet is currently invisible from Earth and completely hidden by the Sun's glare.
Oct 30, 2025
Astronomers predict star system V Sagittae will explode so bright humans can see it in the daytime
The V Sge system features a massive star being intensely cannibalized by a dense stellar remnant, likely a white dwarf or a similar Wolf-Rayet star.
Oct 29, 2025
Dual-temperature plasma eruptions from sun-like star rewrite understanding of early Earth conditions
The outbursts were found to be a two-speed, two-temperature blast. This finding drastically changes our view of conditions on early planets like Earth.
Oct 29, 2025
Breakthrough discovery may finally explain why the Sun's outer atmosphere burns hotter than its surface
Using the world's most powerful solar telescope, researchers secured the first direct evidence of tiny, twisting Alfvén waves.
Oct 27, 2025
Astronomers detect radio signals from a rare Halley-type comet first seen in 1812
The observation was made using the Tianma Radio Telescope located in Shanghai, China.
Oct 27, 2025
Jupiter's early growth reshaped the solar system and delayed the birth of Earth's rocky building blocks
A study resolves a longstanding paradox by showing that Jupiter's powerful gravitational influence carved distinct rings and gaps into the nascent solar system's disk.
Oct 25, 2025
Giant 'jet' of material detected on interstellar object 3I/ATLAS aiming at the Sun
Captured at the Teide Observatory in Spain's Canary Islands, the composite image was created by stacking 159 separate 50-second exposures.
Oct 24, 2025
Astronomers break down the truth behind Earth's 'second moon' expected to hang around our planet until 2083
An asteroid, designated 2025 PN7, has effectively become a long-term 'quasi-moon' to Earth.
Oct 23, 2025
Astronomers find second-fastest asteroid that poses 'uncomfortable' proximity to Earth
Astronomers are highly interested in the new asteroid 2025 SC79, which is notable for both its exceptionally fast orbit and its position in our planet's vicinity.
Oct 23, 2025
Moon dust collected by Chang'e 6 reveals water rich asteroids were common in the early solar system
Retrieved in June 2024, the lunar dust holds rare meteorite relics that give scientists an unfiltered view of the bombardment that shaped the early Earth and Moon.
Oct 23, 2025