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.…
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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,…
A smoking gun for supermassive binaries in active galactic nuclei
Illustration showing a jet precessing due to a supermassive binary black hole at the center of the galaxy. The jet (right image) is turning towards the observer and thus appears…
JAXA, NASA XRISM Mission Ready for Liftoff
A powerful satellite called XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) is set to provide astronomers with a revolutionary look at the X-ray sky. XRISM, led by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) in collaboration with…
A swarm of swimming microbots could be deployed to Europa’s ocean
Artist’s conception of the SWIM mission. Credit: Schaler et al. Europa and other ocean worlds in our solar system have recently attracted much attention. They are thought to be some…
How data from a NASA lunar orbiter is preparing Artemis astronauts
Image of the lunar south pole created using Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) data from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) instrument which measures landing site slopes, lunar surface roughness, and…
After Moon landing, India eyes the Sun
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Days after becoming the first nation to land a craft near the Moon’s largely unexplored south pole, India’s space agency said on Monday it will launch…
Giant Black Hole Destroys a Massive Star
A University of Michigan astronomer has thoroughly studied a star that was torn apart when it ventured too close to a giant black hole and then had its insides tossed…
