Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Bursts with Methanol, Revealing Alien Origins
ALMA detects exceptionally high methanol levels and icy grains that act like miniature comets, suggesting 3I/ATLAS formed in a unique cosmic environment.
Sep 9, 20262 views
Hubble Captures Vast 'Superbubble' in Neighboring Galaxy
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope images N44's dramatic central void and gas shell in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
Sep 9, 20262 views
NASA Accelerates Lunar Base Plans with New Solicitation, Contracts, and Tech Selections
From power and oxygen production to commercial lunar missions, NASA is rapidly advancing technology and partnerships for a sustainable Moon base.
Sep 9, 20262 views
Pelican Nebula: Stunning 25-Hour Exposure Reveals Cosmic Transformation
Astrophotographer Mark Killion captures IC 5070 in unprecedented detail, highlighting the violent interplay between cold gas and young stars reshaping the iconic nebula.
Sep 7, 20262 views
Isar Aerospace Makes History: First Fully Commercial European Rocket Reaches Orbit
German startup's Spectrum lifts off from Norway, marking a new era for Europe's private space industry
Sep 6, 20262 views
Hubble Space Telescope Spots Unexpected Decagonal Pattern at Saturn's South Pole
New 10-sided jet stream appears to be emerging over recent years, giving Saturn's south pole a counterpart to the famous northern hexagon.
Sep 6, 20262 views
After 8-Year Voyage, BepiColombo Is on Final Approach to Mercury
The European-Japanese probe, long overshadowed by other missions, now faces its 'trickiest' maneuver: entering orbit around the Solar System's innermost planet.
Sep 6, 20261 views
Mysterious Signals in the Dark Matter Hunt: From a South Dakota Mine to the Cosmic Dawn
Recent experiments—from the LZ detector's underground lab to Earth's magnetosphere—report puzzling signals that could be dark matter, while a cosmic hum hints at dark stars from 13 billion years ago.
Sep 6, 20263 views
Daytime Lunar Occultation of Venus Dazzles Skywatchers Across U.S. and Canada
The Moon briefly hid Venus from view in a rare celestial spectacle, with two more occultations set for September and November.
Sep 4, 20261 views
Mysterious Signal in South Dakota Gold Mine Sparks Dark Matter Hopes
The LUX-ZEPLIN experiment has detected an unexplained event that could be a dark matter particle—but scientists caution that more data is needed to rule out background noise.
Sep 4, 20263 views