XRISM spacecraft. Credit: JAXA The X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) is ready to launch on 7 September 2023 to observe the most energetic objects and events in the cosmos.…
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Unprecedented Gamma-Ray Burst Explained By Long-Lived Jet
First large-scale numerical simulation of black hole-neutron star merger and resulting gamma-ray burst matches puzzling observations. Last year, Northwestern University researchers reported new observational evidence that long gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) can result…
Newly Discovered Exoplanet Has Longest Orbit Yet Detected by the TESS Mission
The frosty gas giant exoplanet was discovered in a system that also hosts a warm Jupiter. Of the more than 5,000 planets that exist beyond our solar system, most orbit…
NASA spots new Moon crater, likely caused by crashed Russian probe
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted a small new crater on the Moon that is the probable impact point of Russia’s Luna-25 probe. NASA has spotted a small new crater on…
Using Supernovae to Study Neutrinos’ Strange Properties
In a new study, researchers have taken an important step toward understanding how exploding stars can help reveal how neutrinos, mysterious subatomic particles, secretly interact with themselves. Cassiopeia A (Cas…
India launches next space mission
The latest mission in India’s ambitious space program blasted off Saturday. The latest mission in India’s ambitious space program blasted off Saturday on a voyage towards the center of the…
New JWST images of Supernova 1987A’s keyhole could unlock mysteries of exploding stars, astronomers claim
According to an international team of scientists, new images of a supernova and its remnant 168,000 light years from Earth have revealed clues about how exploding stars develop over time.…
Pentagon unveils new website for reporting (and learning about) UFOs
An anomalous object shows up on video captured by a Navy fighter jet in 2021. Credit: AARO / DoD The Pentagon has opened up a new portal for professionals to…
Closest Supernova in a Decade Reveals How Exploding Stars Evolve
Alex Filippenko is the kind of guy who brings a telescope to a party. True to form, at a soiree on May 18 this year, he wowed his hosts with…
NASA’s LRO observes crater likely from Luna 25 impact
During the descent to the surface, the Russian spacecraft Luna 25 experienced an anomaly that caused it to impact into the southwest rim of Pontécoulant G crater on Aug. 19,…
