There are those who like to point out that we know more about space than the ocean , stoking a feeling of existential dread that we inhabit the same planet as one of the greatest unknowable entities around. Still, that’s not to say space isn’t full of mysteries. Like these weird signals that’ve had scientists
A new investigation led by the Center for Astrobiology (CAB), CSIC-INTA, using modeling tools developed at the University of Oxford, has uncovered an extraordinary concentration of small organic molecules deep inside the heavily concealed core of a nearby galaxy. The discovery was made possible by observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Published in
SANDY — I have wondered at photos from the Hubble Space Telescope throughout my life. To learn from the following video that similar photos and discoveries can now be taken in a local backyard — for people who can invest in the right equipment — is exciting. Jason Birch, an astrophotographer who runs the YouTube
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Illustration of the Green Bank radio telescope observing a pulsar in the center of the Milky Way galaxy. | Credit: Danielle Futselaar/Breakthrough Listen Is the ultradense core of a gigantic star lurking in the center of the Milky
A breathtaking annular solar eclipse is set to sweep across Antarctica on Feb. 17. Here’s what to expect from each phase of the “ring of fire” eclipse as it plays out above one of the most remote regions on Earth. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly in front of the sun‘s
A supermassive black hole may have been caught in the act of fleeing its galaxy, carving a 200,000-light-year trail of newborn stars behind it. The observation provides some of the strongest evidence yet that gravitational-wave recoil can eject black holes from their cosmic homes. For years, astrophysicists have theorized that when two supermassive black holes
Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy, pictured here, were being studied by scientists who noticed that one particular star suddenly faded away and disappeared. NASA/JPL-Caltech hide caption toggle caption NASA/JPL-Caltech A bright star in a nearby galaxy has essentially vanished. Astronomers believe that it died and collapsed in on itself, transforming into the eerie cosmic phenomenon
Moments after liftoff from Florida’s Space Coast early Thursday morning, a shower of sparks emerged in the exhaust plume of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket. Seconds later, the rocket twisted on its axis before recovering and continuing the climb into orbit with a batch of US military satellites. The sight may have appeared familiar to
The world is closer than thought to a “point of no return” after which runaway global heating cannot be stopped, scientists have said. From a report: Continued global heating could trigger climate tipping points, leading to a cascade of further tipping points and feedback loops, they said. This would lock the world into a new
An archaeologist excavating a medieval town in southern Norway had an “out-of-body experience” when she stumbled upon a dream find: a delicate gold ring with a dazzling blue gemstone. “I was completely shaken and had to ask the construction guys if they were messing with me,” Linda Åsheim, an archaeologist with the Norwegian Institute for