Astronomy

New observations of a strange object that wobbles around the space between Jupiter and Uranus reveal what looks like a system of rings forming and evolving, even as we watch. The object, named Chiron, is a chunk of rock shaped a bit like a jelly donut, measuring around 210 kilometers (130 miles) across at its widest point. The discovery that its rings […]

Two black holes have collided in a merger that could revolutionize our understanding of black hole growth. Named GW 231123 after the date it was recorded on 23 November 2023, it’s the most massive black hole collision we’ve seen yet, resulting in an object heavier than 225 Suns. Previously, the most massive black hole collision produced an object 142 times the mass of

Professor Brian Cox has been back to his hometown Oldham to inspire the next generation of scientists. The University of Manchester alumnus, who also had a successful music career in the 1980s and 1990s with the bands Dare and D:Ream, visited St Matthew’s Primary School where he was once a pupil to give the children

SIMP’s surface temperature exceeds 1,500°F—hot for a planet without a star. Key Takeaways _____ IMP: A Wandering Magnetic Marvel Astronomers have identified a remarkable rogue planet, SIMP J01365663+0933473, which roams the Milky Way without a parent star. This enigmatic object lies just 20 light-years away and boasts a magnetic field 4 million times stronger than

A never-before-seen type of giant space explosion – the biggest bangs since the Big Bang – has been accidentally captured by the Gaia space telescope. From the hearts of distant galaxies, the mapping telescope recorded sudden, extreme increases in brightness – colossal flares of light that lingered far longer than any such flares had been known to

Introduction Conspiracy theories surrounding the Apollo moon landings have persisted for decades, with skeptics continuously finding new angles to cast doubt on one of humanity’s greatest achievements. Recently, a new claim emerged suggesting that the famous first steps on the moon don’t match the boots worn by Neil Armstrong, the first human to set foot

Play Video arch of over 10 million stars found no signs of alien technology (Key Information) A recent large-scale survey looking for extraterrestrial life scanned over 10 million stars but did not detect any evidence of alien technology. The study, published in the Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, used the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA),

High-velocity stars escaping at over 700 km/s are part of the Milky Way-Andromeda star swap. Key takeaways: _____________________ The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as M31, is the closest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way and the largest member of the Local Group. Recent findings reveal that these two galaxies, separated by 2.5 million light-years, have

The Moon’s far side blocks Earth’s radio signals, creating an ideal space for clean science. Key Takeaways ____________ Astronomers and space scientists are amplifying calls to preserve the Moon’s far side as a unique radio silence zone for scientific research. The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) hosted the inaugural Moon Farside Protection Symposium on March

In a groundbreaking discovery, NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope has identified an Earth-like planet, Kepler-186f, within the habitable zone, also known as the “Goldilocks zone,” of a neighboring star in the Cygnus constellation, approximately 500 light-years away. This marks the first time an Earth-sized planet has been found within the habitable zone of another star. What’s