By Matthew Williams March 13, 2025 The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) has announced the science…
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Hubble Finds a Potential Triple Kuiper Belt Object
Sometimes, good things come in threes. If astronomers are correct, a system in the distant Kuiper…
Galaxies in the Early Universe Seen Rotating in the Same Direction
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It’s Time to Stop Being Surprised by Surprising Weather
Extreme weather events come in a range of intensities from the ordinary to the unprecedented covering…
If Mars Samples Contain Life, Can We Detect It?
Many sci-fi plots revolve around alien life reaching Earth and causing problems. In “Invasion of the…
Bright fireball over New Zealand produces sonic boom
A very bright fireball streaked over the Bay of Plenty at approximately 09:48 UTC (22:48 NZDT)…
Vera Rubin Gets its Camera Installed
Vera Rubin was a leading American astronomer who provided the first compelling evidence for the existence…
NASA’s Punch and SPHEREx Missions Safely Blast Off
The SpaceX Falcon 9 is a reusable two-stage orbital launch vehicle that has revolutionised launches into…
This Precocious Galaxy is Surprisingly Mature for its Age
In 2024, the James Webb Space Telescope discovered the most distant galaxy ever detected, named JADES-GS-z14-0.…
Whoa! Astronomers Found 128 New Moons Orbiting Saturn
An international team of astronomers working with the Canada France Hawaii Telescope have discovered a whopping…