The field of extrasolar planet studies is undergoing a seismic shift. To date, 4,940 exoplanets have been confirmed in 3,711 planetary systems, with another 8,709 candidates awaiting confirmation. Wi… [+8496 chars]
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope offers an unpresidential view of the bright star-forming ring surrounding the heart of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1097. Located about 48 million light-years from… [+911 chars]
That Scout continues to demonstrate its worth is welcome. But it will be of little comfort if this program, or NASAs other near-Earth object monitoring systems, identifies a much larger asteroid head… [+1931 chars]
Storytellers, scientists and dreamers have always been fascinated by the idea of time travel – now NASA’s new James Webb telescope is the closest anyone has come so far. The new instrument is the mo… [+5420 chars]
Its been a busy year on Mars for NASAs Ingenuity helicopter, and its not about to slow down now. After 21 flights, the aircraft is still in excellent condition, so NASA has extended its mission throu… [+2582 chars]
Older than expected: artists impression of a magnetar in a cluster of ancient stars (in red) close to the spiral galaxy M81. The source of fast radio bursts (FRBs) first detected in 2020 is likely t… [+2900 chars]
NASA's MRO spacecraft spotted China's Zhurong rover and its wheels tracks on March 11, 2022. The dark object is the rover. NASA/JPL/UArizona This story is part of Welcome to Mars, our series explor… [+1532 chars]
A Tyrannosaurus rex chick shivers in the cold aftermath of the asteroid impact 66 million years ago. The asteroid caused sulfur aerosols to enter the atmosphere, which led to global cooling. (Image c… [+4938 chars]
Water is one of the fundamental ingredients for life on Earth and covers around 71 per cent of our planet's surface, but it is also far more diverse than most of us would think. Now scientists have … [+7371 chars]
The US-based space agency NASA has shared new images of Jupiter's moons Io and Europa which are beamed back by Juno spacecraft. The space agency informed that the stunning view of Jupiter's souther… [+2015 chars]
The Moon is seen rising behind NASAs Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard. Credit: NASA / Aubrey Gemignani Edinburgh / Cape Canaveral, 21 March 2022. – NASAs Space Launc… [+1354 chars]
What falls into a black hole, stays in a black hole, at least according to the laws of general relativity. But now, new research suggests that the material inside the black hole may leave a quantum i… [+4188 chars]
