Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have ended a nearly decade-long game of celestial hide-and-seek after they discovered a neutron star in the wreckage of a stellar explosion.Supernova 1987A represents the remains of an exploded star that...

Vaonis’ Vespera is a portable smart scope that can be used for night — or day — sky viewing. Credit: Raymond Shubinski Astronomical equipment has come a long way in the first two decades of the 21st century, and Vaonis provides an instrument that sets a new...

For over a century, people have dreamed of the day when humanity (as a species) would venture into space. In recent decades, that dream has moved much closer to realization, thanks to the rise of the commercial space industry (NewSpace), renewed interest in...

Space Safety 21/02/2024 5694 views 25 likes At approximately 18:17 CET (17:17 UTC) on Wednesday 21 February 2024, ESA’s ERS-2 satellite completed its atmospheric reentry over the North Pacific Ocean. No damage to property has been reported. ESA’s second...

Researchers have synthesized five new isotopes that could help bring the stars down to Earth — and coax scientists a step closer to understanding how collisions between ultra-dense, dead stars could create heavy elements like gold and silver. The isotopes are...

Two of the three objects this week — open cluster M50 and the Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237–9/46) — lie within the confines of the constellation Monoceros the Unicorn. Credit: Roen Kelly The Beehive Cluster (M44) in Cancer is an excellent target for naked-eye and...

Astronomers say there’s a wave rippling through our galactic neighborhood that’s playing a part in the birth and death of stars — and perhaps in Earth’s history as well. The cosmic ripple, known as the Radcliffe Wave, was identified in astronomical data four...

Space Safety 19/02/2024 5854 views 33 likes What happened? ESA’s European Remote Sensing 2 satellite (ERS-2) was recently spotted tumbling as it descends through the atmosphere. These images were captured by cameras on board other satellites by Australian...

2024 looks like a great year for science fiction.Adding to the geeky thrills this year is "3 Body Problem," an 8-episode, prestige-level adaptation for the debut book of the "Remembrance of Earth's Past" novel series, a New York Times bestselling sci-fi trilogy...

Back to Article List Traveling through black holes ain’t like dusting crops, kid. If spaghettification doesn’t kill you, the singularity probably will. A stellar-mass black hole may seem unassuming, but it will rip you to shreds much faster than a supermassive...