Neutron stars are among the most extraordinarily dense objects in the Universe, with an unparalleled capacity to compress vast amounts of matter within a compact space. These stars can contain several solar masses…
A team led by researchers at MIT in the United States has discovered large molecules containing carbon in a distant interstellar cloud of gas and dust. This is exciting for those of us…
Jennifer Chu | MIT News A quasar is the extremely bright core of a galaxy that hosts an active supermassive black hole at its center. As the black hole draws in surrounding gas and dust,…
In 1995, researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) at the Palomar Observatory made the initial observation of what appeared to be a brown dwarf orbiting the red dwarf star Gliese 229,…
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured a striking and vivid close-up image of one of the most dynamic stars in our galaxy, revealing an intricate spiral structure formed among nearby stars. Approximately 700…
The European Space Agency (ESA) has unveiled a new 208-gigapixel mosaic, comprised of images captured by the Euclid mission. This mission, which includes contributions from NASA, was launched in 2023 to investigate the…
Approximately 41,000 years ago, Earth experienced a brief geomagnetic reversal known as the Laschamp event. During this period, the planet’s magnetic field significantly weakened, dropping to as low as 5% of its current…
Recent images have unveiled several large perforations in one of the wheels of the Curiosity rover, underscoring the significant wear and tear endured by the robotic explorer after 12 years of navigating the…
NASA’s robotic missions on Mars occasionally encounter unusual rock formations or features, which aligns with their objective of exploring the Martian surface. These discoveries range from intriguing, such as a donut-shaped rock potentially…
As one of the planet Earth’s most proximate celestial neighbors, Mars has long held a fascination for humans, offering the tantalizing possibility of extraterrestrial life situated merely a brief rocket journey away. Thus…