Red specks in the early universe are puzzling astronomers, but a proposed explanation suggests they are…
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We’ve spotted auroras on Neptune for the first time
Green blotches show where auroras light up Neptune’s skies NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Heidi Hammel (AURA),…
An early hint of cosmic dawn has been seen in a distant galaxy
The distant galaxy JADES-GS-z13-1-LA appears as a red dot in this image from the James Webb…
NASA has made the first radio telescope observations on the moon
The Odysseus spacecraft as it approached the moon Intuitive Machines The first successful use of a…
Isar Aerospace: German company set for first commercial rocket launch from Europe
The Spectrum rocket on the launch pad at Andøya Space Center in Norway Wingmen-Media Preparations are…
Dark energy is not what we thought – and that may transform the cosmos
Star trails over the Mayall Telescope in Arizona, which houses the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument Luke…
Is our cosmos just a membrane on the edge of a far stranger reality?
Getty images/Shutterstock String theory is the best candidate we have for a theory of everything. Bend…
Euclid space telescope captures 26 million galaxies in first data drop
A sea of galaxies photographed by the Euclid space telescope ESA/Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA, image processing by J.-C.…
Weird meteorite may be relic of lost planet that no longer exists
The NWA 15915 meteorite was discovered in 2023 Steve Jurvetson/CC BY 2.0 Misfit meteorites that don’t…
New evidence microbes played a role in mysterious markings on Mars
The Bright Angel area where an intriguing Martian rock was discovered NASA/JPL-Caltech Scientists are narrowing down…