Astrophysicist explains how Mars Orbiters captured closest view of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
Astrophysicist Avi Loeb confirmed the CaSSIS image of 3I/ATLAS, a 'fuzzy ball of light,' is consistent with prior Hubble Space Telescope observations.
14 hours ago
Juno captures most detailed imagery ever of Jupiter's moon Io, solar system's most volcanically active body
The JunoCam instrument captured these images from just 930 miles (1,500 kilometers) above Io, providing scientists with unprecedented views of the moon.
1 day ago
NASA's James Webb Telescope reveals glowing auroras and stormy skies on a starless alien world
Astronomers from Trinity College Dublin utilized the telescope's unmatched precision to study the starless world SIMP-0136, a fascinating rogue planet.
7 days ago
Scientists rush to coordinate spacecraft as massive comet 3I/ATLAS approaches Mars
The comet, first spotted by the ATLAS system in July 2025, has moved to the opposite side of the Sun. This positioning currently puts it out of view from Earth.
7 days ago
Webb Telescope makes 'invaluable discovery' solving mysteries of Moon formation from distant worlds
The study focuses on CT Cha b, a distant world situated 625 light-years from Earth.
Sep 30, 2025
Mars like you've never seen: Surreal images from NASA's Perseverance rover
Perseverance, NASA's Mars rover, is on a mission to find signs of ancient microbial life as part of the ongoing Mars Exploration Program.
Sep 24, 2025
ALMA's sharpest photo suggests Fomalhaut star's warped ring was sculpted by 'yet-to-be-seen' ancient planets
New, high-resolution images from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) show that the star's immense dust ring is not only warped, but its lopsidedness, or eccentricity, changes with distance from the star.
Sep 9, 2025
NASA's James Webb Telescope captures stunning image of warped 'Butterfly Star' 525 light-years away
Located within the Taurus star-forming region, 525 light-years away, the IRAS 04302+2247 system is offering scientists a rare, edge-on view of a protoplanetary disc.
Sep 9, 2025
Spacecraft's electrical discharges threaten safety of crucial space equipment. Study finds solution
The number of electrical discharges on a spacecraft correlates with the electrons in space, damaging the sensitive systems on board.
Sep 5, 2025
Webb Telescope discovers mysterious CO₂-rich disk with no water around a young star
This groundbreaking discovery is a direct contradiction to most known systems, where water vapor is the primary component.
Sep 3, 2025
NASA’s TESS detected interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS weeks before official discovery—and caught it in action
The satellite’s archival data indicates that the object in our solar system, two months before it was found, was clearly active and moving through space.
Aug 31, 2025
NASA’s Chandra observed the violent internal conflict of a star before it exploded into a supernova
One of the most studied events in space, the Cassiopeia A supernova has much more to reveal about its past, as indicated by recent research.
Aug 30, 2025
Highest-resolution images of solar flare and coronal loops captured by Inouye Solar Telescope
The loops averaged 29 miles in width, possibly as thin as 13 miles, making them the smallest coronal loops ever imaged.
Aug 26, 2025
Promising Earth-sized exoplanet is ruled out as habitable by new James Webb Space Telescope observations
The exoplanet was initially flagged as a promising candidate after its 2022 discovery in TESS data.
Aug 25, 2025
NASA’s Perseverance rover investigating Mars’ megaripples makes fascinating discovery
The Perseverance rover is now studying the modern effects of wind and water on Mars, beginning with a key investigation of wind-formed megaripples at 'Kerrlaguna.'
Aug 25, 2025
Earth’s radio signals highlight regions where extraterrestrial life could find us
Astronomers have identified a prime strategy for the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI).
Aug 24, 2025
Rare XRISM findings reveal what a black hole looks like in its quietest X-ray phase
A team of international researchers has confirmed the presence of sluggish, hot gas circling a black hole.
Aug 23, 2025
Astrophysicists unveil new protocol to capture supernovae mere hours after they explode
A pilot study successfully demonstrated a new protocol for capturing the earliest light spectra of stellar explosions, often within 24 to 48 hours.
Aug 21, 2025
NASA’s Psyche captures stunning images of Earth and Moon from 180 million miles away
Taken from July 20 to 23, the images show our celestial neighbors as brilliant, sparkling points of light, set against the backdrop of the constellation Aries.
Aug 21, 2025
Astronomers discover a new moon in Uranus' orbit using the James Webb Telescope
Scientists at the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) spearheaded the discovery, using the James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) to pinpoint the faint moon.
Aug 20, 2025