Milky Way galaxy is part of a much larger, unseen cosmic superstructure

An international team of astronomers has found evidence that the Laniakea supercluster, which contains the Milky…

New Scientist recommends HowTheLightGetsIn festival in London

HowTheLightGetsIn festival Matt Eachus I recently visited a festival of philosophy and music, HowTheLightGetsIn, on London’s…

Twinsies! | The Planetary Society

Become A Member When you become a member, you join our mission to increase discoveries in…

Starship: When will SpaceX’s next ‘chopstick’ test flight go ahead?

SpaceX’s Starship rocket before its first test flight in 2023 SpaceX SpaceX has had a Starship…

A Black Hole has Destroyed a Star, and Used the Wreckage to Pummel Another Star

When a supermassive black hole consumes a star, it doesn’t just swallow it whole. It shreds…

Week in images: 07-11 October 2024

Week in images: 07-11 October 2024 Discover our week through the lens Source link

Proxima Centauri discovered 109 years ago

Our sun’s closest neighbors among the stars, including Proxima Centauri. Image via NASA PhotoJournal. Discovery of…

The Hera team assembles inside the Main Control Room

The Hera team assembles inside the Main Control Room Source link

Black hole destroys a star, goes after another

Watch an artist’s concept of a black hole shredding a star and the resulting debris hitting…

ESA – Starbursts on grand scale

The sparkling scene depicted in this week’s Hubble Picture of the Week is of the spiral galaxy NGC 5248, located…