James Webb Space Telescope spies a newborn star in its cosmic crib (image)
The James Webb Space Telescope stared through the gas and dust surrounding an infant star around 1,000 light-years away to see the turbulent outflows it is generating.
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Hubble Space Telescope spies multiple galaxy clusters masquerading as one (image)
The Hubble Space Telescope has observed a double whammy — two independent galaxy clusters grouped together in the same view.
Gemini South Telescope in Chile to run solely on clean energy by 2027
NOIRLab says it's on track to halve its planet-warming emissions by the end of 2027.
Data science helps cross-check space discoveries 'across time and telescopes'
It’s not always easy to match objects from various telescopic surveys. A new method can change this, allowing objects to be matched in up to 100 different surveys.
'Missing' blob of water predicted to be in the Atlantic finally found
The newly discovered water mass, called the Atlantic Equatorial Water, stretches from Brazil to West Africa.
Water leaking into Earth's core may have birthed a mysterious layer that churns out crystals
A new series of experiments has shown that the mysterious "E-prime layer," which surrounds Earth's outer core, is created by water that leaks deep into our planet's interior.
The Mars helicopter Ingenuity is an amazing success. NASA's already testing tech for the next generation (video)
While NASA tested new Mars helicopter technology on Earth, Ingenuity was breaking records flying across the Martian surface.
Mysterious blasts of radiation might stem from our universe's most extreme stars
New research strengthens the connection between neutron stars with powerful magnetic fields called magnetars, and mysterious blasts of radiation called fast radio bursts.
Scientists suspect there’s ice hiding on the Moon, and a host of missions from the US and beyond are searching for it
Building a space station on the Moon might seem like something out of a science fiction movie, but each new lunar mission is bringing that idea closer to reality.
Scientists chart the stories of young stars — from being born to moving out
Synchronizing two different stellar clocks helped reveal how long before adolescent stars fly the nest and leave their stellar siblings.
Dazzling remains of star explosion revealed in new ESO image
A new photo from the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope captures the Vela supernova remnant, the result of a stellar explosion that happened 11,000 years ago.
As the ISS turns 25, a look back at the space laboratory's legacy
Over 25 years, the ISS has taught us what it means to live and work in space.
What is the biggest planet ever found?
space mysteries In this space mysteries piece, we investigate the giants of our universe in search of the biggest planet. It might surprise you that there's more than one candidate.
I'm sending my name to Jupiter's moon Europa on a NASA spacecraft — and here's why you should, too
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft is headed to one of Jupiter's largest moons. It's bringing along a microchip filled with human names.
Our universe's smallest galaxies hold the largest star factories. Here's why
Conditions within dwarf galaxies initially produce more stellar-mass black holes than supernova explosions.
Cosmic radiation during spaceflight could increase risk of erectile dysfunction in astronauts
As humanity prepares for longer stays in space, scientists have found that exposure to space environments could increase the risk of erectile dysfunction.
James Webb Space Telescope finds water and methane in atmosphere of a 'warm Jupiter'
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected methane and water vapor in the atmosphere of an exoplanet located around 163 light-years away.
Chinese scientists build model Mars atmosphere to aid sample-return plans
Chinese scientists have constructed a numerical model to simulate the Martian atmosphere and thus assist the country's plans to return rock samples from the Red Planet.
'Alien' spherules dredged from the Pacific are probably just industrial pollution, new studies suggest
Last summer, Harvard professor Avi Loeb claimed tiny pellets of iron came from beyond our solar system. But new analyses suggest that they likely originated much closer to home.
