Watch the DART collision with the asteroid, as seen by telescopes on Earth
When an unmanned spacecraft collided with an asteroid on Monday, all astronomers focused on NASA’s DART project to see whether we might prevent another disastrous…
Astronomy
A Passing Dwarf Galaxy caused Mysterious Ripples in the Milky Way
Using data from the Gaia space telescope, a team led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden has shown that large parts of the Milky…
Asteroid Impacts on Moon are Mirrored on Earth by a Lunar Glass
A Curtin-led research team has found asteroid impacts on the Moon millions of years ago coincided precisely with some of the largest meteorite impacts on…
Possible Traces of the Universe’s First Stars
Astronomers may have discovered the ancient chemical remains of the first stars to light up the Universe. Using an innovative analysis of a distant quasar…
The Milky Way’s Star Cemetery has been Discovered
The first map of the ‘galactic underworld’ – a chart of the corpses of once massive suns that have since collapsed into black holes and…
First Time An Asteroid That Become A Meteorite Was Found In Archival Images
US government sensors discovered an unusually brilliant light over the western Pacific two years ago. Fortunately, it was caused by a massive meteorite passing through…
While Traveling To Its Rendezvous With an Asteroid, DART Captures This Stunning Image of Jupiter
This week, because they both have a bit of a moment, Jupiter and NASA’s DART mission have both received a lot of media attention. Next…
The Color Of Our Planet Is Literally Changing Due To The Climate Crisis
The Earth is being severely impacted by climate change, which is fast altering the planet’s color. In a recent study, researchers demonstrated how rising global…
T Tauri – a Variable Star in the Constellation Taurus
T Tauri is the prototype of the T Tauri stars and a variable star in the constellation Taurus. It is any of a class of…
Hubble discovers Spiraling Stars, opening a Window into the Early Universe
Stars are the machines that sculpt the universe, yet scientists don’t fully know how they form. To understand the frenzied ‘baby boom’ of star birth…
Enceladus, Saturn’s Moon, Now Has All The Necessary Elements For Life
Enceladus has quickly transformed from being merely another minor moon of Saturn to a key location for determining whether or not we are alone in…
As Never Seen Before, JWST Captures Neptune And Its Interesting Rings
Neptune has captivated astronomers all across the world since it was discovered on September 23, 1846. The ice giant, which is located in one of…
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