A Quasar at Cosmic Dawn Flickers into View
Astronomers have detected a flickering quasar called J0439+1634 as it appeared only 850 million years after the Big Bang. That discovery raises fresh questions about black hole formation and activity…
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope arrives in Florida ahead of SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch this summer
The heavy hitters in space telescopes are about to be joined by a new contender. NASA’s Nancy Roman Grace Space Telescope arrived at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in Florida,…
NASA Invites Media to Botswana Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony
Credit: NASA The Republic of Botswana will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, June 25, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA Deputy Administrator Matt…
Another Early Universe Surprise from the JWST: A Mature Galaxy Cluster
The JWST found a galaxy cluster from 10 billion years ago that’s far more developed than it should be, according to cosmological models. The cluster is also the most distant…
‘Project Hail Mary’ is streaming now on MGM+, and you can watch for just $0.99 for a limited time
‘Project Hail Mary’ has finally landed on a streaming service, though maybe not the one you were expecting. Amazon MGM Studios’ “Project Hail Mary” recently launched (June 18) first on…
Dark energy is still accelerating the expansion of the universe, and astronomers are relieved. ‘Thankfully, we have averted this crisis’
The expansion of the universe is still accelerating under the influence of dark energy, despite recent claims to the contrary, according to new research. This means that dark energy, the…
NASA’s Experimental Fabrication Branch Fuels Aircraft Innovation
3 Min Read NASA’s Experimental Fabrication Branch Fuels Aircraft Innovation An engineering technician works in the Experimental Fabrication Branch at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, on Thursday,…
Chinese spaceplane releases object into orbit, according to commercial space surveillance
China’s secretive spaceplane has released an object into orbit during its ongoing fourth mission, according to space surveillance firm LeoLabs. The post Chinese spaceplane releases object into orbit, according to…
NASA’s Chandra Finds Possible Supernova Remnant
Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers may have found a supernova remnant in an intriguing neighborhood in the middle of our galaxy. X-ray: NASA/CXC/UCLA/Z. Zhu et al.; ESA/XMM-Newton;…
Are Asteroid-Mass Black Holes Hiding in the Cosmic Gamma-Ray Glow?
There are multiple ways to form black holes. The one most commonly taught in high school physics classes is that they are created from the collapse of a dying star.…