From Apollo to alien worlds: 4 ‘firsts’ you can spot in the night sky tonight
From the first photographer star to the discovery of alien worlds, these night sky targets mark some of astronomy’s greatest firsts.
Why do some starburst galaxies mysteriously shut down? New study provides clues
A new study suggests that most “post-starburst galaxies” cease star formation because they run out of fuel. But that’s not the full story.
Russia launches 3 tons of cargo to the International Space Station from Kazakhstan (video)
Russia launched its latest Progress cargo ship toward the International Space Station from Baikonur Cosmodrome today (April 25).
TOI-201 Planets Are Wobbling Out of Our Line of Sight
It turns out that even after studying our solar system in depth and discovering more than 6,100 exoplanets across more than 4,500 exoplanetary systems, not all solar systems are created…
An Agricultural Mosaic in Taiwan
Earth Observatory Science Agriculture An Agricultural Mosaic in Taiwan Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human…
JWST Hunts for an ‘Earth-Moon’ Twin in a Habitable Zone, But the Star Has Other Plans
The Moon has played a huge role in the development of Earth. It stabilizes the planet, tempered dramatic climate swings, and possibly even provided the tidal heating that might have…
How did humanity end up underground in ‘Silo’? Apple TV digs deep in new Season 3 teaser (video)
“Before we know how it all will end, we need to understand how it all began.”
This X-ray image shows our solar system ‘breathing’
The eROSITA spacecraft has built the most precise map of soft X-rays over Earth, observing a fascinating phenomenon driven by solar winds from the sun.
Space Force awards up to $3.2 billion for Golden Dome interceptor prototypes
Contracts with 12 companies aim to test competing designs for boost-phase missile intercept from space The post Space Force awards up to $3.2 billion for Golden Dome interceptor prototypes appeared…
Colibre: A New Cosmic Simulation With Cinematic Flair
The new Colibre cosmological simulation includes more critical detail than previous simulations. It also includes updated models of things like AGN feedback and star formation. The simulations also include a…