Science 21 hours ago Astronomers watch a black hole destroy a star in deep space Astronomers have discovered a black hole in deep space that ripped apart a star millions of light-years from Earth.
Science 21 hours ago Draconid meteor shower on deck: What you need to know Skywatchers are in for a treat this week as the Draconid meteor shower appears in the sky.
Science 21 hours ago Warped disc 'torn apart by stars' discovered in triple 'Tatooine-like' system Scientists have discovered a stellar system where the formation of planets might take place in dust and gas rings within a “warped circumstellar disc around multiple stars.”
Science 21 hours ago NASA spots first possible 'survivor' planet hugging a white dwarf star NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and the space agency’s retired Spitzer Space Telescope have been used to spot the first possible ‘survivor’ planet hugging a white dwarf star.
U.S. 21 hours ago Bobcat Fire in California comes dangerously close to Mount Wilson Observatory A wildfire burning in the foothills northeast of Los Angeles came dangerously close a famous observatory early Wednesday.
Science 21 hours ago NASA chief says Venus is 'one stop in our search for life' NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine said described the planet Venus as “one stop in our search for life.”
Science 21 hours ago Baffling interstellar object 'Oumuamua could be a 'dust bunny' A new study now suggests 'Oumuamua might be something very common on Earth: a cosmic "dust bunny."
Science 21 hours ago Get set for full corn moon: NASA’s top tips for skywatchers Skywatchers are in for a treat this week when the full corn moon lights up the sky.
Science 21 hours ago NASA picks 5 proposals for missions to understand the space environment NASA last week announced that it has picked five proposals for concept studies of missions that will help improve our understanding of the Sun and the way it interacts with the Earth in space.
Science 21 hours ago Hubble finds dead star in deep space that resulted in an orange shockwave The Hubble Space Telescope has made some remarkable discoveries in its 30 years in space. Now, it's discovered evidence of a supernova 2,400 light-years away that looks like an orange ribbon.
Science 21 hours ago NASA finds active 'Star Wars' galaxy in deep space NASA has found an active galaxy far, far away that looks eerily reminiscent of a TIE fighter from "Star Wars."
Science 21 hours ago Mystery radio signal in deep space shows activity exactly when scientists expected In June, astronomers discovered Fast Radio Burst 121102 had a 157-day repeating schedule. Right on schedule, scientists have detected activity from the mysterious radio signal.
Science 21 hours ago Comet NEOWISE survived the sun intact, newly released image shows A newly released image of the comet NEOWISE from the Hubble Space Telescope shows it survived its encounter with the sun intact.
Science 21 hours ago 95 'cool worlds' discovered in Milky Way near the sun A group of citizen scientists has discovered 95 "cool worlds" near the sun, celestial objects much larger than planets but lighter than stars, known as brown dwarfs, according to a new study.
Science 21 hours ago Science foundation discusses funding giant Hawaii telescope The National Science Foundation has launched an informal outreach to Hawaii about possible funding efforts for the stalled Thirty Meter Telescope project.
Science 21 hours ago Mystery surrounding interstellar 'Oumuamua deepens as researchers challenge earlier theory A newly published study has put the kibosh on the idea that 'Oumuamua is made of molecular hydrogen ice.
Science 21 hours ago The universe will end in this way, at this time, researcher says It's not expected to happen anytime soon, but one scientist has calculated when the universe will end.
Science 21 hours ago 'Milky Way look-alike' galaxy found 12B light-years from Earth Astronomers have found a "Milky Way look-alike" galaxy in deep space, 12 billion light-years from our own, according to a new study.
Science 21 hours ago Giant Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico damaged by broken cable The National Science Foundation’s Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico has been damaged by a broken cable.
Science 21 hours ago Perseid meteor shower on deck: What you need to know Stargazers are in for a treat early Wednesday when the annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak.
Science 21 hours ago Closest ever, mysterious 'fast radio burst' found 30,000 light-years from Earth Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are often mysterious in nature, but not an uncommon observation in deep space. However, researchers have discovered the first FRB to emanate from the Milky Way galaxy, according to a newly published study.
Science 21 hours ago Astronomers spot glowing 'butterfly' in deep space Astronomers have spotted a "butterfly" in deep space.
Science 21 hours ago Schoolgirls in India discover asteroid after trawling through space images Two schoolgirls in India have won praise from scientists after discovering a distant asteroid that will eventually fly past Earth.
Science 21 hours ago Universe might be 1.2B years younger than previously believed, experts say The universe is assumed to be approximately 13.8 billion years old, but a new study from researchers suggests it could be as much as 1.2 billion years younger than that.
Science 21 hours ago Hubble Space Telescope spots summertime on Saturn in new image Summertime on Earth is a little different than summer on Saturn.
Science 21 hours ago Man 'plays' badminton with NEOWISE comet in viral photo An English man took a picture of himself "playing" badminton with the NEOWISE comet above the Quantock Hills in Somerset, British news agency SWNS reports.
Science 21 hours ago NASA is going to send a 'balloon the size of a football stadium' to study the stars Fans may not be able to enter football stadiums this season because of the coronavirus pandemic, but that's not stopping NASA from sending a football-stadium-sized balloon to study the stars.
Science 21 hours ago Huge 3D-map of the universe revealed Astrophysicists have created what they describe as the largest three-dimensional map of the universe ever created.
Science 21 hours ago Multiple exoplanets orbiting 'sun-like star' discovered in deep space for first time Scientists have discovered a multi-planetary system orbiting a "sun-like star" for the first time, according to a newly published study.
Science 21 hours ago 'Lost planet' rediscovered 620 light-years from Earth Scientists have rediscovered a "lost planet" 620 light-years away from Earth, according to a new study.
Science 21 hours ago NEOWISE comet spotted flying over 1,800-foot Manstone Rock in England The NEOWISE comet was captured again on Monday, with this breathtaking image showing the celestial object flying over Manstone Rock in Shropshire, England.
