NASA researchers have identified a black hole within galaxy NGC 5084 that appears to be rotating at an unexpected angle relative to the surrounding galaxy, according...
New research on PDS 70b, a forming exoplanet located approximately 400 light-years away in the constellation Centaurus, suggests that prevailing models of planet formation may require...
The innermost planet of the TRAPPIST-1 system, TRAPPIST-1b, may possess a carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere, according to research published in Nature Astronomy on December 16. The TRAPPIST-1...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted SpaceX the launch licence required for the Starship Flight 7 test. This decision, announced on December 17, allows the...
A recent study published in Nature suggests that the Moon could be over 100 million years older than estimates based on rocks collected from its surface....
A landmark global study, published in Science Advances, has revealed the extraordinary diversity of microbial life thriving deep below Earth’s surface. Conducted by a team led...
Researchers have examined (2060) Chiron, a celestial body orbiting between Jupiter and Neptune, revealing its unusual surface and gaseous composition. According to a study published in...
On December 17, an updated version of the World Magnetic Model (WMM) was issued by the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and the British Geological...
NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who embarked on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft in June 2024, will now extend their stay on the International Space Station...
A pair of stars, designated D9, has been identified orbiting Sagittarius A, the supermassive black hole at the core of the Milky Way, according to a...
A striking new image has been captured near the edge of the Small Magellanic Cloud, a galaxy located approximately 200,000 light-years from Earth. The image, highlighting...
Researchers have been provided with a detailed analysis of lakes and reservoirs in the Ohio River Basin through data collected by the Surface Water and Ocean...
The discovery of 4,000-year-old human remains at Charterhouse Warren in Somerset has unveiled a harrowing chapter of British prehistory. The analysis of over 3,000 bone fragments...
A study published in Physical Review Letters explores a new approach to detecting the gravitational wave memory effect, a phenomenon predicted by Einstein’s general relativity. This...
A technology demonstration involving NASA’s Astrobee robot was carried out aboard the International Space Station (ISS), with astronaut Sunita Williams, Expedition 72 Commander, posing alongside the...
A Falcon 9 rocket launched the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)’s NROL-149 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, at 8:19 a.m. EST on December 17, as...
The Curiosity rover, operated by NASA, has been navigating the northern end of Texoli Butte on Mars, where it has been surveying diverse sedimentary formations, according...
A satellite image captured on March 23, 2018 by NASA’s Landsat 8 highlights the unique horseshoe-shaped Deception Island, part of the South Shetland Islands in Antarctica....
On December 17, 2024, SpaceX successfully launched two communication satellites for SES, a Luxembourg-based company, from Florida’s Space Coast, as per reports. This launch marked the...
SpaceX successfully launched the Rapid Response Trailblazer-1 (RRT-1) mission on Monday, December 16, 2024, at 7:52 PM from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force...