Saturn Facts: Explore the Amazing Ring Planet
Adorned with beautiful glowing rings, Saturn is often called “the jewel of the Solar System”. Soon, the planet will reach…
Astrophysics
James Webb keeps breaking records for most distant galaxies ever seen
Even though it hasn’t been collecting data for very long, the James Webb Space Telescope keeps breaking its own records…
Asteroid wider than 2 football fields is barreling toward Earth tonight
An asteroid wider than two football fields will zoom past Earth in the wee hours of Thursday (Aug. 4). The…
The spectacular complexity in the NGC 5189
Planetary nebulae represent the final, brief stage in the life of a medium-sized star like our Sun. While consuming the…
What Makes Brown Dwarfs Unique?
It’s not easy to tell a star from a planet when you look up at the night sky. Ancient astronomers…
James Webb Space Telescope detects a surprise supernova
The James Webb Space Telescope has surprised scientists by unexpectedly detecting its first supernova, an explosion of a dying star….
Every Black Hole Contains Another Universe
Like part of a cosmic Russian doll, our universe may be perfectly nested inside a black hole that is itself…
Zeta Ophiuchi: Embracing a Rejected Star
Zeta Ophiuchi is a single star that likely once had a companion that exploded as a supernova. The explosion sent…
Solar Storm Cloud Surrounds Earth’s Magnetic Field; Geomagnetic Storms Expected in the Coming Days
In the coming days, geomagnetic storms are predicted to strike the Earth directly, according to space weather scientists. The impending…
Webb Space Telescope Reveals Millions Of Galaxies Like Our Own In Early Universe
The early universe had 10 times more galaxies identical to the Milky Way than was originally thought. This cosmological revelation…