In a breakthrough for auroral research, scientists at the University of Calgary have for the first time explained a phenomenon…
Category: Astronomy
Simulations Reveal How Magnetic Fields Influence Accretion in Protostars
Stars are born in vast clouds of gas and dust, and their early development remains one of the most intriguing…
New Dataset Maps Earth’s Entire Atmosphere
The University of Tokyo has recently made a significant breakthrough in atmospheric research, publishing a comprehensive dataset that covers the…
AI Unlocks Secrets of the Northern Lights
The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, is a captivating natural phenomenon observed across the polar regions. This…
Water and Carbon Dioxide Found on Distant Planet
Using the powerful instruments of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have made significant strides in characterizing the atmosphere…
Researchers Develop Single-Camera Photogrammetry for Wrinkle Measurement on Thin Spacecraft Membranes
Exiting Earth’s gravity is an immense challenge, requiring a significant amount of fuel and power to launch spacecraft into orbit.…
Black Hole Energy: A New Sign of Alien Life?
The question of whether humanity is alone in the universe remains one of the most profound and enduring mysteries of…
Universal Mechanism Found for Collimation of Astrophysical Jets
New groundbreaking observations from the National Science Foundation’s National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO), utilizing the enhanced capabilities of the…
Gamma-Ray Explosion Detected from Distant Galaxy
In an exciting discovery for astronomers and astrophysicists, Italian researchers, using NASA’s Fermi Space Telescope, have reported detecting a significant…
NASA Explores New Strategies for Mars Sample Return Mission Amid Rising Costs
NASA has recently signaled a potential shift in strategy for its Mars Sample Return mission, one of the most ambitious…
NASA Reboots Mars Sample Return
NASA, renowned for its ambitious space exploration missions, is now reevaluating its strategy to bring back samples from Mars in…
Study Reveals Connection Between Black Hole Spin and Formation Environment
New research has unveiled a striking connection between the size and spin of black holes and the environments in which…
New Observations Reveal Details of G278.94+1.35
An international team of astronomers has recently provided significant insights into the properties of a Galactic supernova remnant (SNR) designated…
New Rockets, Lunar Missions, and Spacecraft Debuts in 2025
The Space Coast, a hub of U.S. space activity, is gearing up for an eventful year in 2025, with milestones…
Relativistic Electrons for Interstellar Travel
Getting a spacecraft to another star is one of the most significant challenges humanity faces. Interstellar travel is not only…
New Research Reveals Key Electron Dynamics in Electric Propulsion Systems
The pursuit of more efficient, reliable, and capable spacecraft propulsion systems has long been a cornerstone of human ambition in…
New Discovery on Jupiter’s Cloud Composition
For decades, scientists believed that Jupiter’s iconic clouds were primarily composed of ammonia ice. This assumption was rooted in early…
Globular Clusters Reveal Secrets of Galaxy Group Interactions
Astronomers from Italy and Germany have recently used the VLT Survey Telescope (VST) to study the globular cluster (GC) system…
Evidence of a Prolonged Magnetic Field on the Moon
A groundbreaking study by a large and diverse team of researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has provided new…
Stars Resolved in a Galaxy 6.5 Billion Light-Years Away
Looking deep into the cosmos and expecting to isolate individual stars in galaxies billions of light-years away has long been…
Hubble Captures Supernova in Distant Galaxy
The image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope for the Week of January 3, 2025, offers a stunning view…
New Study Reveals How Carbon Travels Between Galaxies
Life as we know it would not exist without carbon, one of the essential building blocks of all known life…