
Interstellar Visitor Mysteriously Brightens Near the Sun
A rare interstellar object, 3I/ATLAS, has puzzled scientists after it rapidly and unexpectedly brightened during its recent close pass of the Sun.
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A rare interstellar object, 3I/ATLAS, has puzzled scientists after it rapidly and unexpectedly brightened during its recent close pass of the Sun.

A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope offers an unprecedented look into the core of the Cigar Galaxy, revealing intense starbirth and powerful galactic winds.

Astrophysicist Dr. Daniela Stern will deliver a lecture on black holes and neutron stars at Sky’s the Limit Observatory in Twentynine Palms on November 1.

Astronomers have captured a stunning, highly detailed image of a giant bat-shaped nebula located 10,000 light-years away, revealing an active star-forming region.

A new era in space science is beginning as researchers fly on commercial suborbital missions to conduct experiments firsthand, a shift from automated rockets.

The James Webb Space Telescope has detected a mysterious reddish object from the dawn of time, leaving scientists to determine if it's the oldest galaxy ever seen.

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunningly detailed image of the Red Spider Nebula, revealing a preview of our own sun's eventual demise.

A California startup's plan to launch 4,000 mirrors into space to 'sell sunlight' has been called 'catastrophic' by scientists concerned about light pollution and safety.

NASA engineers have successfully joined the main components of the Roman Space Telescope, a critical step toward its launch scheduled no later than May 2027.

The European Space Agency has inaugurated a new 35-meter deep space antenna in Western Australia, enhancing its ability to communicate with distant missions.

Scientists have developed a lightweight laser drill that vaporizes ice, offering a new method for exploring the hidden oceans of moons like Jupiter's Europa.

A rare interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS, is baffling scientists after they detected nickel vapor in its atmosphere at a distance where metals should be frozen.