Space
Hubble Telescope spies ‘wake’ of supergiant Beutelgeuse’s hidden companion star
Astronomers and scientists love Betelgeuse because it shines so brightly. While most stars appear as tiny points of light, Betelgeuse is large enough, and close enough, that we can study it in much greater detail. But this red supergiant...
Space
Weird clump in the early universe is piping hot and we don’t know why
A young galaxy cluster in the early universe is defying our understanding of how these huge structures formed and...
Space
New Research Reveals how Gravitational Waves Could be Used to Decode Dark Matter
The discovery of Gravitational Waves (GWs) in 2015 confirmed a prediction made by Einstein's Theory of General Relativity and led to a revolution in astronomy. These waves are produced when massive,...
Space
Northern lights may be visible in 18 states tonight
Heads up aurora chasers! The northern lights may light up skies across the northern U.S. tonight (Jan. 2-3) according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC).An incoming coronal mass ejection (CME) — a...
Space
Hubble Glimpses Galactic Gas Making a Getaway – NASA
A sideways spiral galaxy shines in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image. Located about 60 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo (the Maiden), NGC 4388 is a resident of the Virgo galaxy cluster. This enormous cluster of galaxies contains more...
Space
A neighbouring vista of stellar birth
Today’s ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week highlights another view of a distant stellar birthplace. Captured in a parallel field to a recently released image, this scene reveals a neighbouring region of the N159 star-forming complex in the Large Magellanic Cloud, approximately 160...
Space
2025 AAS Town Hall Schedule – NASA Science
247th American Astronomical Society (AAS) MeetingSATURDAY, JANUARY 38:30AM - 6:0PM NASA's Exoplanet Exploration Program Analysis Group (ExoPAG) 301DJosh Pepper, Dawn Gelino, Karl Stapelfeldt, Nick Siegler, Jessie ChristiansenSUNDAY, JANUARY 48:30AM - 12:15PM NASA's Exoplanet Exploration Program Analysis Group (ExoPAG) 301D9:00AM...
Space
World’s first subsea desalination facility will start running in 2026
Turning seawater into drinking water is so costly and energy-intensive that it’s untenable in most parts of the world,...
Space
Europa Clipper Reveals a New Perspective on Comet 3I/ATLAS
Researchers have been trying to look at interstellar object 3I/ATLAS from every conceivable angle. That includes very unconventional ones. Recently, while 3I/ATLAS passed out of view of the Earth, it moved...
Space
2025 Space Station Science Snapshots – NASA
2025 marks another year pushing the boundaries of scientific research aboard the International Space Station. This past year, over 750 investigations were conducted aboard the space station, supported by crewed missions and resupply vehicles delivering essential cargo and experiments...