The galaxy GLASS-z12 shows signs of the earliest supernovae in the universe Naidu et al, P.…
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Majestic photo shows China’s Tiangong space station in all its glory
China’s Tiangong space station, photographed from the Shenzhou 16 spacecraft China Manned Space China’s Tiangong space…
How to spot this year’s Geminid meteor shower
Graeme Whipps/Shutterstock I RECENTLY learned that the field of radio astronomy essentially started with a meteor…
Glimpse of the earliest supernova ever could reveal our cosmic origins
The galaxy GLASS-z12 shows signs of the earliest supernova in the universe Naidu et al, P.…
Strange way black holes lose energy could help solve cosmic puzzle
A polarised view of the black hole M87* with lines that mark the orientation of polarisation…
Mercury has salt glaciers that could provide the conditions for life
Geological formations called hollows on Mercury taken by NASA’s orbital Messenger spacecraft NASA/JHU APL/CIW Mercury might…
How excited should we be by signs of life spotted on alien worlds?
“DON’T be excited,” says Sara Seager. She is talking about putative signs of life from observations…
What would life on Earth be like if our planet were cube-shaped?
It’s coming home. In the season one finale of Dead Planets Society, our hosts Leah Crane…
Strange nebula changes colour rhythmically like a mood lamp
An unidentified light source named VVV-WIT-12 (centre) seems to be making two sides of a nebula…
SpaceX Starship explodes after reaching space for the first time
SpaceX launched its Starship rocket, the most powerful to ever fly, for the second time on…