Voluminous clouds of cosmic dust permeate our galaxy, but only recently has software allowed detailed observations of the ...
Exploding stars known as supernovas may have sparked mass extinctions that wiped out up to 85% of animals on Earth.
When we observe distant celestial objects, there is a possible catch: Is that star I am observing really as reddish as it ...
A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows a stunning and fashionable sight: the Sombrero Galaxy, named for its resemblance to the traditional Mexican hat. With its wide, flat shape ...
As part of this, the research team calculated the supernova rate within 20 parsecs of the Sun, or approximately 65 ...
At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the "devastating" effects of nearby supernova explosions, a new study suggests. Researchers at Keele University say these ...
NASA’s Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) lifted off on March 11 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force ...
A huge haul of 128 newfound satellites might be a hint of past collisions in the planet’s orbit, or something else.
The SPHEREx telescope will create the most colorful map of the cosmos, while the four satellites of the PUNCH mission track ...
"We thought they were basically all going to be fried because the entire universe turned into a vat of boiling oil." ...
Space agencies are testing prosthetics and adaptive tech, paving the way for parastronauts on Moon missions, proving space ...
Our Solar System is in motion and cruises at about 200 kilometres per second relative to the center of the Milky Way.