Astronomy
A Star Came too Close to a Black Hole. It Didn’t End Well
Black holes are confounding objects that stretch physics to its limits. The most massive ones lurk in the centers of…
Webb Stares Deeply Into the Universe, Showing How Galaxies Assemble
The James Webb Space Telescope is delivering a deluge of images and data to eager scientists and other hungry-minded people.…
Hubble and Spitzer Team up to Find a Pair of Waterworld Exoplanets
Using data from Hubble and Spitzer, an international team has discovered two new waterworlds in one system.
JWST Sees Furious Star Formation in a Stellar Nursery
The powerful James Webb Space Telescope is a mighty technological tool. Astrophysicists first conceived it over 20 years ago, and…
Accident on the ISS, JWST Deep Field, Space Habitat Goes BANG!
Splashdown! Artemis I has returned home. Webb has made its first Deep Field survey. Listen to the sound of a…
Aztecs Used an Extremely Accurate Solar Observatory to Manage Their Farming
A new study demonstrates how the Mexico (Aztecs) kept track of solar cycles to guide their agricultural practices
Avatars Return to the Movies — and Find a Real-Life Foothold
Thirteen years after the original “Avatar” movie came out, the idea of human minds inhabiting alien bodies is returning for an amped-up…
The Formation of the Southern Ring Nebula was Messier Than the Death of a Single Star
Astronomers have learned a planetary nebula had a much more complex origin than originally thought.
Hubble Sees a Glittering Jewel in the Small Magellanic Cloud. But the Jewel is Disappearing
As far as we know, nobody lives in our neighbour, the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC.) So it's okay to point…
Astronomers Spot Three Interacting Systems with Twin Discs
Using the SPHERE instrument on the ESO's Very Large Telescope, a team of astronomers observed how interaction between disks affects…