When did the first galaxies form? Earlier than we thought possible

Many millions of years after the big bang, a point of light arose in a dark…

Mercury Completes the Planetary Parade at Dusk

One planet was missing from the sunset lineup… until now. Perhaps you’ve seen the news headlines…

The Milky Way’s black hole flickers and flares

This artist’s concept portrays the Milky Way‘s black hole. This supermassive black hole sits at the…

Astronomers uncover the topsy-turvy atmosphere of a distant planet

The three layers of the atmosphere of the gas giant Tylos ESO/M. Kornmesser The atmosphere of…

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Modeling properties of thunderstorm discharges Researchers report detailed physical properties of different types of corona discharges,…

Liquid Mirrors Can Only Point Straight Up. Could Magnets Solve This Problem?

When it comes to telescope mirrors, larger is generally better. The larger your main mirror, the…

Bright green fireball streaks over Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada

A bright green fireball was reported across Alberta and Saskatchewan at 02:43 UTC on February 16…

2024 Annual Highlights of Results from the International Space Station Science

The 2024 Annual Highlights of Results from the International Space Station is now available. This new edition contains…

Einstein Probe catches X-ray odd couple

Science & Exploration 18/02/2025 36 views 1 likes Lobster-eye satellite Einstein Probe captured the X-ray flash…

Why We Think Theia Existed

The giant-impact hypothesis posits that billions of years ago a Mars-sized body named Theia collided with…