Secrets of the Van Allen belt revealed in new study

(A–C) show a 0.468s time-series of the By component of whistler-mode wave spectra constructed exactly as…

Russia’s space agency aborts launch of 3 astronauts to the International Space Station; all are safe

In this photo released by Roscosmos space corporation, NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson, centre, Oleg Novitsky of…

Japan’s space agency says it hopes to forge a profitable launch business with its new H3 rocket

A Mitsubishi Heavy Industries staff member stands next to the top of the first stage of…

Astronomers confirm a new ‘Trojan’ asteroid that shares an orbit with Mars

An artist’s impression of an asteroid near Mars. Credit: Gabriel Pérez Díaz (SMM, IAC) Using observations…

How a balloon-borne experiment can do the job of the Hubble space telescope

SuperBIT waiting for launch while its giant helium balloon is inflated. Credit: Bill Rodman/NASA An astronomical…

Astrophysicists use supercomputer to explore exotic stellar phenomena

Astrophysicists at the State University of New York, Stony Brook, and University of California, Berkeley created…

Four new DAQ white dwarfs discovered

Model atmosphere fits to two newly discovered DAQ white dwarfs. Credit: Kilic et al, 2024 Astronomers…

Unveiling the formation of the first galaxies

Metallicity distribution of the first supernovae at 10 million years after the explosion. The supernova ejecta…

Astronomers explore stellar populations of an extremely metal-poor dwarf galaxy

Three-color near-infrared composite image of I Zwicky 18 in NIRCam F115W (blue), F200W (green), and F356W…

New tech monitors local space weather and provides real-time data

The Compact Space Plasma Analyzer will improve space weather prediction. Credit: Los Alamos National Laboratory Peaceful…