A newly remastered image of the black hole at the heart of the galaxy Messier 87 (M87) peels back the layers of the black hole to reveal photons flung around by the object's tremendous gravitational … [+4536 chars]
Aquila is a constellation visible in the northern hemisphere during late summer months and into early autumn. Aquila's brightest star is Altair, but it also contains notable stars such as Tarazed, A… [+4690 chars]
The massive eruption of the Hunga TongaHunga Haapai volcano this January in Tonga, in the south Pacific Ocean, was the volcanic equivalent of a near miss asteroid whizzing by the Earth. The eruption … [+13624 chars]
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has detected a new alien world. The newfound exoplanet, designated TOI-2196 b, turns out to be a type o… [+3232 chars]
Blue areas depict the largest and youngest craters including Karratha, the source of the Black Beauty meteorite.Credit: A. Lagain et al./Nature Commun. Machine learning locates meteorite source on M… [+3521 chars]
Enlarge/ An artist's impression of Rocket Lab's proposed mission to Venus. 21 with 20 posters participating, including story author Never let it be said that Rocket Lab founder Peter Beck lacks a f… [+4433 chars]
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It is common for young animals, in particular mammals, to play. Researchers at Linköping University (LiU) in Sweden have for the first time mapped the development of play in young chickens. The resul… [+2928 chars]
Solar cells are pinned as one of the key sources of renewable energy; however, commercial options remain reliant upon silicon solar cells. In this interview, we speak with Professor Jacek Jasieniak a… [+11725 chars]
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Hubble's still got it. A Star Is Born NASA's Hubble Space Telescope may be quite a bit older than its groundbreaking successor, but as an incredible new image of the Orion Nebula goes to show, it's… [+1656 chars]
