Hubble Finds Nearby Dwarf Galaxies Lose Most of Their Oxygen
GLOW study using Hubble data shows small galaxies retain only a fraction of oxygen forged by stars, pointing to powerful galactic winds.
Nov 2, 20264 views
Astronomy
NASA's Juno finds Jupiter's invisible solar-wind shield is far more complex than Earth's
Plasma waves, multiple shock regions and lightning far more powerful than Earth's are rewriting what scientists know about the solar system's largest planet.
Oct 30, 202612 views
Three Supermassive Black Holes Found in a Single Early-Universe Galaxy
A trio 12.5 billion light-years away includes two black holes just 620 light-years apart and one growing faster than theory predicts.
Oct 25, 20262 views
Moon Occults Jupiter Over North America as Astrophotographer Captures Rare Five-Moon Alignment
A single frame from New York shows Earth's Moon and all four Galilean satellites, days after the Moon passed directly in front of Jupiter.
Oct 12, 20261 views
James Webb Telescope Reveals 'Lion Nebula' Roaring With Stellar Jets
New infrared views of NGC 7129 show protostars firing jets that stretch eight light-years, giving astronomers their clearest look yet at a busy stellar nursery in Cepheus.
Oct 6, 20264 views
Ancient Meteorite Reveals Strong Magnetic Field That Helped Build the Solar System
Grains in one of the oldest known meteorites show magnetism worked alongside gravity in the first 200,000 years of the solar system.
Sep 25, 20264 views
NASA Advances Cosmic Vision: Roman Sees Starlight, PRIMA Wins Selection
Roman Space Telescope is in space and has detected starlight, but first images won't arrive until 2027; PRIMA far-infrared probe advances to Phase B.
Sep 24, 20262 views
Astronomers Confirm Elias 2-24 b, the Youngest Planet Ever Seen — and It's Still Forming
A Jupiter-size world less than a million years old is orbiting far from its star, forcing theorists to rethink how giant planets are born.
Sep 17, 20263 views
JWST Reveals Chariklo's Rings Are Changing Faster Than Expected
The tiny centaur between Saturn and Uranus is the smallest known body with a ring system — and new Webb data show both rings shifting in opacity over just a few years.
Sep 17, 20263 views
NASA Orbiter Spots Largest New Moon Crater, a Once-in-a-Century Impact
The 728-foot-wide McGetchin crater formed in 2024 when a building-sized object struck the Moon, the largest newly formed crater ever found.
Sep 16, 20264 views
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