U.S. astronaut Nichole “Vapor” Ayers captured a spectacular view of a phenomenon known as a “sprite” blazing to life above an intense thunderstorm — and she did this while orbiting…
Category: Space
Why is there no life on Mars? Rover finds a clue
Despite brief oases, Mars was likely doomed to be a desert planet, a new study suggests. Why is Mars barren and uninhabitable, while life has always thrived here on our…
A ‘Golden Handle’ will appear on the moon on July 5. Here’s how to see it
Saturday night presents a perfect opportunity to spot a “Golden Handle” shining brightly on the moon’s surface. It is a fleeting sight that appears when sunlight catches the peaks of…
This photo of the nearby Sculptor galaxy spans 65,000 light years
This handout provided by the European Southern Observatory shows a detailed, thousand-colour image of the Sculptor Galaxy captured with the MUSE instrument at ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT). Credit: ESO…
Best Canon lenses in 2025: Get the best lens for your Canon camera this Amazon Prime Day.
Looking to upgrade your Canon camera? Changing the lens can give it a new lease of life, but with so many lenses on offer, where do you start? With help…
Quasi-periodic oscillations detected in X-ray binary SXP31.0
Smoothed dynamic power spectrum (top) and light curve (bottom) of NuObs1 in the 3–79 keV energy band. The light curve is binned with a 100 s time resolution. The dynamic power spectrum…
Peering into a starburst galaxy with JWST
This is the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month. The powerful infrared space telescope captured this image of the Cigar Galaxy (M82) with its Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI).…
Big saving on the Celestron NexStar 8SE this early Prime Day telescope deal — cheapest since January
Save $200 this Amazon Prime Day on the Celestron NexStar 8SE. This telescope appears in several of our guides, ranking as the best overall telescope for seeing the planets as…
AI-powered ChronoFlow uses stellar rotation rates to estimate stars’ ages
The MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile captured this colorful view of the bright star cluster NGC 3532. Some of the stars still shine with a…
Dust devils on Mars may spark lightning — possibly threatening NASA’s Perseverance rover
Dust devils on Mars could be crackling with electric currents, according to a new study — and scientists are a little concerned about this because a buildup of such charge…
