James Webb Space Telescope notches 1st rocky planet confirmation By Sharmila Kuthunur published 12 January 23 The historic James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed its first rocky exoplanet, 41 light-years from Earth.
Satellites measure emissions from giant coal-fired power plant for the 1st time By Tereza Pultarova published 12 January 23 Emissions from a fossil fuel-based power plant have been measured from space for the first time.
Construction begins on NASA's NEO Surveyor asteroid-hunting telescope By Elizabeth Rayne published 12 January 23 NASA's NEO Surveyor, a telescope that will look for near-Earth asteroids, is now being built.
7-year eclipse reveals 'exceptionally rare' binary system with 1000-year orbit By Robert Lea published 11 January 23 The strange 7-year dimming of a distant star was caused when its oddball stellar companion eclipsed it. The event was serendipitously caught by astronomers and won’t occur again for centuries.
Rare 'green pea' galaxy may be the most 'chemically primitive' galaxy ever discovered By Robert Lea published 11 January 23 A 'green pea' galaxy seen in an early James Webb Space Telescope image may be the most chemically primitive galaxy ever discovered.
Astronomers make 1st-ever 3D map of Local Bubble's magnetic fields By Keith Cooper published 11 January 23 The magnetic fields swept up on the surface of the Local Bubble influence where star formation occurs in the vicinity of the sun.
NASA's Juno Jupiter probe bounces back from memory glitch By Tereza Pultarova published 11 January 23 NASA's Jupiter explorer Juno's memory is back online, and most of the precious images of the gas giant and its volcanic moon Io Juno took just before the glitch hit have been salvaged.
Solar flare hat trick: Sun unleashes another powerful X-flare in less than a week! By Daisy Dobrijevic published 11 January 23 The sun has fired off its third powerful X-class solar flare in less than a week, scoring an explosive hat trick.
Astronomers spot the most distant stars in the Milky Way — a million light-years away By Stefanie Waldek published 11 January 23 Researchers have discovered more than 200 RR Lyrae stars in our galaxy's stellar halo.
NASA moon camera on South Korean probe takes a peek where the sun doesn't shine By Andrew Jones published 11 January 23 South Korea's first moon mission has delivered a stunning first image from a NASA camera designed to peer into permanently shadowed areas near the lunar poles.
See 133 days on the sun in just 2 minutes in this mesmerizing NASA video By Tariq Malik published 11 January 23 A new NASA video reveals the ever-changing surface of the sun in a stunning time-lapse that spans 133 days.
Astronomers find 2nd Earth-size planet in intriguing alien solar system By Meghan Bartels published 10 January 23 NASA's leading planet-hunting spacecraft has spotted its second planet that matches Earth's size and may be able to retain liquid water — and both worlds orbit the same star.
Hungry black holes trapped in an intimate dance feast on leftovers from a galactic merger By Samantha Mathewson published 10 January 23 A nearby galaxy merger harbors two black holes locked in a cosmic dance, according to new research.
Early James Webb Space Telescope findings take center stage at key astronomy conference By Sharmila Kuthunur published 10 January 23 Results shared Jan. 9 at the "Super Bowl of astronomy" highlight how the James Webb Space Telescope is living up to its potential — and how much more is waiting to be unveiled.
Pew, pew! Massive 'oddball' blasts a jet of material at over a million mph By Robert Lea published 10 January 23 Located around 4,000 light years away the massive "oddball" star MWC 349A is ejecting a jet of material at mind-boggling speeds of over a million miles per hour.
Huge solar flare erupts on the sun from 'hyperactive' sunspot By Tariq Malik published 9 January 23 A massive explosion on the sun unleashed a powerful solar flare from a new sunspot on Monday (Jan. 9), one that is slowly turning to face the Earth.
James Webb Space Telescope spies massive shockwave and baby dwarf galaxy in Stephan's Quintet By Robert Lea published 9 January 23 A tremendous shockwave several times the size of the Milky Way, launched by a "galactic intruder" forcing its way into the collection of galaxies has kickstarted several mysterious processes.
China's 1st Mars rover and Tianwen 1 orbiter may have gone silent: report By Brett Tingley published 9 January 23 China's space agency appears to have lost contact with the Tianwen 1 orbiter and Zhurong rover from the nation's 1st Mars mission.
2 tiny space weather satellites deployed from space station By Andrew Jones published 9 January 23 Two small satellites released from the space station will study how solar radiation affects communication signals and technology on Earth.
'One of the greatest damn mysteries of physics': We studied distant suns in the most precise astronomical test of electromagnetism yet By Michael Murphy published 9 January 23 There's an awkward, irksome problem with our understanding of nature's laws that physicists have been trying to explain for decades.
