‘Cosmic cannibals’ expel jets into space at 40% speed of light

This artist’s impression depicts how nuclear explosions on a neutron star feed the jets blasting off…

Climate change is messing with how we measure time: Study

Climate change may have delayed the need for the world’s timekeepers to add a “negative leap…

Looking at a solar eclipse can be dangerous without eclipse glasses. Here’s what to know

Justin Coleman, of Birmingham, Ala., holds his glasses up to his eyes as he watches the…

Astronomers conduct first search for forming planets with James Webb Space Telescope

Two spiral arms emerge from the gas-rich disk around SAO 206462, a young star in the…

Research unlocks supernova stardust secrets

Cassiopeia A is a supernova remnant in the constellation Cassiopeia. Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO Curtin University-led research has…

NASA’s Europa clipper survives and thrives in ‘outer space on Earth’

Europa Clipper is seen in the 25-Foot Space Simulator at JPL in February, before the start…

Long-period oscillations control the sun’s differential rotation: Study

Three-dimensional visualization of the high-latitude oscillations in the sun. Snapshot of streamlines of the long-period high-latitude…

In a distant stellar system, the JWST sees the end of planet formation

This artist’s illustration shows what gas leaving a planet-forming disk might look like around the T…

Watch a real-time map of Starlink satellites orbiting Earth

Starlink interactive map offered by SpaceX. Credit: StarlinkMap.org In an effort to enhance the educational outreach…

Life might be difficult to find on a single planet but may be obvious across many worlds

Panspermia is the idea that life is spread throughout the galaxy, or even the Universe, by…