Interstellar exploration might not be lightyears away, at least not in the figurative sense. That’s because international research project Breakthrough Starshot just provided an update…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Fully Fueled for Launch
The James Webb Space Telescope was fueled inside the payload preparation facility at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on Nov. 26, 2021. Credit: © ESA-CNES-Arianespace/Optique…
The fascinating and mysterious rings of Saturn
Image credit: Hubble With its dazzling icy ring system, Saturn has been a subject of fascination since ancient times. Even now, the sixth planet from…
The Sombrero Galaxy, involved in a galactic collision
Surprising new data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope suggest that the soft, settled “wing” of the Sombrero Galaxy’s disk may be hiding a troubled past.…
Gravitational Waves Should Permanently Distort Space-Time
The first detection of gravitational waves in 2016 provided decisive confirmation of Einstein’s general theory of relativity. But another astounding prediction remains unconfirmed: According to general relativity,…
15 curiosities of ants: know their way of life
Underwater resistanceDespite the fact that ants live underground and generally move above it, skirting puddles and water in general, these arthropods can stay under water…
Simulated Webb images of the quasar and the galaxy surrounding the quasar
Illustration of a quasar in the early universe. Researchers will study the galaxies that surround three bright quasars in detail for the first time with…
THIS HUGE PLANET SHOULD NOT EXIST
Scientists have identified an unusually large exoplanet that orbits ab Centauri, a huge two-star system visible to the naked eye. With a combined weight of…
Mysterious Clouds May Offer New Clues About Dark Matter
Researchers are using powerful instruments, which detect gravitational waves billions of light-years away, to locate possible boson clouds – they would be a likely source…
Mars from the InSight Out
A hardworking seismometer has helped scientists reveal the interior structure of Mars in more detail than ever before. Credit: Mary Heinrichs, AGU With more than…