Last update:
Astronomy & Space news
Brightest gamma-ray burst ever observed reveals new mysteries of cosmic explosions
On October 9, 2022, an intense pulse of gamma-ray radiation swept through our solar system, overwhelming gamma-ray detectors on numerous orbiting satellites, and sending astronomers on a chase to study the event using the ...
Astronomy
2 hours ago
0
68
Insight-HXMT and GECAM-C observations of the brightest-of-all-time GRB 221009A
The Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), together with some 40 research institutions worldwide, has released their latest discoveries on the brightest gamma-ray burst (dubbed as ...
Astronomy
2 hours ago
0
0
Sydney astronomers provide rapid radio-wave follow-up observation for gamma ray burst GRB 221009A
Australian astronomers have provided vital information in the global effort to understand the brightest-ever detected gamma ray burst, which swept through our solar system on October 9 last year.
Astronomy
2 hours ago
0
9
For the first time, astronomers have linked a mysterious fast radio burst with gravitational waves
We have just published evidence in Nature Astronomy for what might be producing mysterious bursts of radio waves coming from distant galaxies, known as fast radio bursts or FRBs.
Astronomy
5 hours ago
1
50
Young white dwarf orbits millisecond pulsar PSR J1835−3259B, study finds
By analyzing the data from the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), astronomers from the University of Bologna in Italy and elsewhere have found that the millisecond pulsar PSR J1835−3259B has a young white dwarf companion. The ...
Redness of Neptunian asteroids sheds light on early solar system
Asteroids sharing their orbits with the planet Neptune have been observed to exist in a broad spectrum of red color, implying the existence of two populations of asteroids in the region, according to a new study by an international ...
Astronomy
5 hours ago
0
18
Magnetic fields in multiple star systems with at least one giant, hot blue star are more common than previously thought
Astronomers from the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP), the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and the MIT Kavli Institute and Department of Physics have discovered that magnetic fields in multiple star systems ...
Astronomy
9 hours ago
0
75
Uncrewed Russian spacecraft that leaked coolant lands safely
A Russian space capsule safely returned to Earth without a crew Tuesday, months after it suffered a coolant leak in orbit.
Space Exploration
8 hours ago
0
13
Proba-3 complete: Formation-flying satellites fully integrated and ready for testing
The two spacecraft forming ESA's Proba-3 mission for precise formation flying in orbit are now complete. All the instruments and sensors allowing them to maneuver to millimeter scale precision relative to one another have ...
Space Exploration
8 hours ago
0
14
Preserving the stars: Light pollution and what you can do about it
Astronomer Carl Sagan famously said that there were more stars in the universe than grains of sand on earth.
Astronomy
8 hours ago
1
32
James Webb Space Telescope confirms giant planet atmospheres vary widely
Gas giants orbiting our sun show a clear pattern; the more massive the planet, the lower the percentage of "heavy" elements (anything other than hydrogen and helium) in the planet's atmosphere. But out in the galaxy, the ...
Planetary Sciences
Mar 27, 2023
1
272
Study investigates diffuse emission from the Cigar Galaxy
Using NASA's Chandra spacecraft, an international team of astronomers has performed X-ray observations of the Cigar Galaxy. Results of the observational campaign, presented March 16 on the pre-print repository arXiv, deliver ...
The search for the missing gravitational signal
Every year, hundreds of thousands of pairs of black holes merge in a cosmic dance that emits gravitational waves in every direction. Since 2015, the large ground-based LIGO, Virgo and KAGRA interferometers have made it possible ...
Astronomy
Mar 27, 2023
1
394
Study reveals map of moon's water near its south pole
A new study using the now-retired Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has pieced together the first detailed, wide-area map of water distribution on the moon. SOFIA was a joint project of NASA and the ...
Space Exploration
Mar 27, 2023
0
132
Webb space telescope measures the temperature of a rocky exoplanet
An international team of researchers has used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to measure the temperature of the rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 b. The measurement is based on the planet's thermal emission: heat energy ...
Space Exploration
Mar 27, 2023
0
35
Researchers find new water reservoir on moon
Lunar surface water has attracted much attention due to its potential for in-situ resource utilization by future lunar exploration missions and other space missions
Space Exploration
Mar 27, 2023
0
20
How Webb's coronagraphs reveal exoplanets in the infrared
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has many different observing modes to study planets orbiting other stars, known as exoplanets. One way in particular is that Webb can directly detect some of these planets. Directly detecting ...
Astronomy
Mar 27, 2023
0
45
Joint NASA mission offers first stunning views of Earth's surface water
The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission—led by NASA and the French space agency Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES)—has sent back some of its first glimpses of water on the planet's ...
Planetary Sciences
Mar 27, 2023
1
9
Hubble observes ram pressure stripping in galaxy JW100
The galaxy JW100 (lower right) features prominently in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The streams of star-forming gas dripping from the disk of the galaxy like streaks of fresh paint are formed by a ...
Astronomy
Mar 27, 2023
0
67
Vatican to send Pope's message of hope into orbit
A message of faith and hope first delivered by Pope Francis in the middle of the 2020 coronavirus lockdown will be sent into space, the Vatican announced Monday.
Space Exploration
Mar 27, 2023
0
27
More news
Scientists offer 'non-alien explanation' for interstellar visitor
Two meteorites are providing a detailed look into outer space
Planets on parade: 5 will be lined up in night sky this week
RNA base in asteroid samples suggests origins of life on Earth: Study
Large asteroid to zoom between Earth and Moon
Blue Origin hopes to resume space flights 'soon' after 2022 accident
Fly around Jezero Crater on Mars in this new video
Russians, American delayed in space to return in September
Bezos' rocket company pins crash on overheated engine nozzle
NASA prepares for historic asteroid sample delivery on Sept. 24
The science of moon hopping
Other news
Modeling agriculture matters for carbon cycling
Study finds fish assess misinformation to avoid overreaction
Temperature-dependent adaptations of whale shark vision
New neutrino detection method using water
Can AI predict how you'll vote in the next election? New study says yes
The role of our parks in the fight against climate change
Developing drugs against drought
3 astronauts delayed on space station to return in September
Large asteroid coming close, but zero chance of hitting us
First 3D-printed rocket lifts off but fails to reach orbit
Finding the right twist in nanophysics
Climate change threatens lemurs on Madagascar
