Data from the MeerKAT radio telescope reveal an object at the boundary between a black hole and a neutron star. When astronomers cannot explain something directly, it often becomes really…
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Japan’s precision moon lander has hit its target, but it appears to be upside-down
This image provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)/Takara Tomy/Sony Group Corporation/Doshisha University shows an image taken by a Lunar Excursion Vehicle 2 (LEV-2) of a robotic moon rover…
How NASA chases and investigates bright cosmic blips
Astronomers think a long GRB (gamma-ray burst) arises from a massive, rapidly rotating star when its core runs out of fuel and collapses, forming a black hole in the star’s…
New Data, Same Great Appearance for M87*
Nearly five years ago, a globe-spanning team of astronomers gave the world its first-ever glimpse of a black hole. Now the team has validated both their original findings and our…
Now we know why Starship’s second flight test failed
The moment of separation between Superheavy and Starship. Credit: SpaceX SpaceX is often in the headlines; unfortunately, it is not always good news. On 18 November we saw the second…
Study Delivers Detailed Photos of Galaxies’ Inner Structures
For the first time, high-resolution images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope are offering powerful insights into the complex dust patterns of nearby star-forming galaxies. A galaxy’s inner makeup…
New US Postal Service stamps feature iconic NASA Webb images
The U.S. Postal Service issued a Priority Mail Express stamp Jan. 22, 2024, highlighting an image of the Carina Nebula from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Greg Breeding, an art…
Scientists Reveal New Images of a Black Hole – Proof of a Persistent Black Hole Shadow
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) researchers published the first image of a black hole and its shadow in 2019, showing a bright ring with a dark circular area in the…
Finally, the edge of the universe and beyond
Deep field. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STSCI Launched in 2021 on Christmas Day, the James Webb Space Telescope is the most complex, precise and powerful space observatory ever built. The…
US space company upbeat on next Moon mission despite lander’s demise
NASA has an experimental new partnership with private industry intended to reduce costs for American taxpayers and seed a lunar economy . The head of the American space company whose lunar…
