Hubble Space Telescope images increasingly affected by Starlink satellite streaks By Robert Lea published 10 March 23 Starlink satellite streaks have been found spoiling Hubble Space Telescope images, and the situation is only bound to get worse, a new study has revealed.
Earth spouts 'biosignatures' into space, hinting that other life-bearing worlds may do the same By Tereza Pultarova published 10 March 23 Forms of oxygen created by living organisms can be found in space around our planet, a new study has revealed, hinting at a potential new method for tracing life on exoplanets.
Newly discovered asteroid the size of a swimming pool has a 1-in-600 chance of colliding with Earth, NASA says By Brandon Specktor published 10 March 23 The newly discovered asteroid 2023 DW could collide with Earth in February 2046, although the odds of an impact are low.
Strange circular dunes on Mars spotted in these NASA photos By Robert Lea published 9 March 23 The sand dunes of Mars come in a wide range of shapes and sizes, but a new image shows sand dunes that are surprisingly near-perfect circles.
'Missing link' protostar may prove solar system's water is older than the sun By Robert Lea published 9 March 23 A planet-forming disk around a distant star has revealed an abundance of water that may indicate the solar system's water is older than the sun.
Wormholes might bend light like black holes do — and that could be the key to finding them By JoAnna Wendel published 9 March 23 If wormholes exist, they might magnify distant objects according to Einstein's theory of relativity — and that makes it possible for us to find them, new research suggests.
NASA gets $27.2 billion in White House's 2024 budget request By Mike Wall published 9 March 23 President Joe Biden's 2024 federal budget request allocates $27.2 billion to NASA, a 7% increase over the amount the agency got this year.
Oort cloud: What is it and where is it located? By Vicky Stein last updated 9 March 23 Reference The Oort cloud is a shell of icy bodies that surrounds the solar system. Many comets that frequent our inner solar system originate from this distant region.
Antarctic sea ice hits record low, satellites reveal By Tereza Pultarova published 9 March 23 Antarctic sea ice shrunk to a record low in February, satellite measurements revealed.
Shockwaves rocking the 'cosmic web' connecting galaxies seen for the 1st time By Robert Lea published 8 March 23 Astronomers caught the 1st radio glow from magnetic fields in the universe's largest structure that spans the vastness of space to link galaxies.
Lagoon Nebula shines in gorgeous new Hubble image By JoAnna Wendel published 8 March 23 Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope to hunt for protoplanetary discs more than 4,000 light-years away were treated to a rainbow smokescreen filled with stars.
James Webb Space Telescope spots galaxy from early universe rich in star formation By Samantha Mathewson published 8 March 23 New images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) revealed that a galaxy from the early universe has a previously overshadowed companion that is abundant with star formation.
Rare black hole 1 billion times the mass of the sun could upend our understanding of galaxy formation By Ben Turner published 7 March 23 A rare supermassive black hole found hiding at the dawn of the universe could indicate that there were thousands more of the ravenous monsters stalking the early cosmos.
Carina Nebula twinkles in gorgeous new view from Hubble (photo) By JoAnna Wendel published 7 March 23 Twinkling stars blanket this new view of the Carina Nebula, a vast cloud of dust and gas that lies 7,500 light-years from Earth.
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity sees dazzling 'sun rays' over Red Planet By Robert Lea published 7 March 23 NASA's Curiosity Rover has caught its first image of the sunset on Mars as it began a new campaign observing clouds over the Red Planet at twilight.
Dark energy could lead to a second (and third, and fourth) Big Bang, new research suggests By Paul Sutter published 7 March 23 Scientists have proposed a way that the universe could stop expanding, ending in a 'Big Crunch' that resets space and time as we know it.
Melting ice cores on frozen worlds could speed up the search for alien life By Laurence Tognetti published 6 March 23 The Melter-Sublimator for Ice Science (MSIS) instrument offers a unique opportunity to help scientists process ice deposits on other worlds in a much more efficient way.
X-rays reveal how 450-year-old Tycho supernova became a giant cosmic particle accelerator By Sharmila Kuthunur published 6 March 23 In new research, astronomers have mapped the magnetic field in the historic Tycho supernova remnant that accelerates charged particles close to the speed of light.
Bright new comet discovered zooming toward the sun could outshine the stars next year By Stephanie Pappas published 6 March 23 The newly discovered comet C/2023 A3 is making a close approach around the sun for the first time in 80,000 years, and might be as bright as a star in fall 2024.
James Webb Space Telescope 'sees triple' with help from Einstein (photos) By Robert Lea published 6 March 23 Thanks to a massive galactic cluster and a light-bending phenomenon predicted by Einstein the James Webb Space Telescope has imaged the same galaxy three times in a single image.
