Artist’s concept of the HD 219134 system. Sound waves propagating through the stellar interior – the…
Category: Earth Sky
Magnetars’ strong flares forge gold and other heavy elements
Artist’s concept of a magnetar undergoing a powerful flare. Scientists now believe that flares from magnetars…
Is a mammoth black hole lurking in this nearby galaxy?
Explore spiral galaxy Messier 83 through Webb’s infrared eyes. The James Webb Space Telescope has found…
What is Vesta? Neither an asteroid nor a planet, says study
What is Vesta? It’s not an asteroid nor a planet. And a new study says it…
Huge nearby cloud in space was invisible … until now
An enormous cloud of molecular gas called Eos clings to the edge of a gigantic structure…
Family of stars set to leave home and zip across the galaxy
The Gaia space telescope has spotted a family of stars that is getting ready to disperse…
Surprise! Super-Earth exoplanets in Saturn-like orbits
Artist’s illustration of a super-Earth exoplanet close to its red dwarf star. Now, astronomers have discovered…
New study says rain on ancient Mars fed rivers and lakes
View larger. | Artist’s concept of the river that once flowed into Gale crater on Mars,…
NASA orbiter spots Curiosity rover making tracks on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover appears as a dark speck (bottom center) in this contrast-enhanced view captured on…
Want to find alien life? Look for patterns of energy
View larger/full image. | NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mars saw this little flower-like rock formation in…