James Webb smells someone having barbecue in galaxy 12 billion light years away
Most distant smoke and smog discovery could help explain star formation in the early universe
Science06 Jun 2023 | 12
Astronomy
LIGO cranks up the sensitivity to sniff out gravitational waves
The instrument that proved Einstein right is back
Science26 May 2023 | 23
Lightning just as frightening on Jupiter as it is on Earth
Juno probe strikes at the similarities despite differences in planets' size and structure
Science24 May 2023 | 6
Astronomers spot Earth-sized exoplanet probably 'carpeted' by volcanoes
The floor is lava. Literally. But at least there might be water
Science18 May 2023 | 16
We regret to inform you Earth will not be destroyed by an asteroid within 1,000 years
Never mind, there's always nuclear war and climate catastrophe
Offbeat17 May 2023 | 38
Supernova peekaboo could provide clues to our universe's age
Gravitational lensing technique offers hope in cracking cosmological conundrum
Science16 May 2023 | 7
NARROWER TOPICS
Alien rock causes cosmic disturbance in New Jersey home
Potential meteorite excites everyone but the insurance company
Offbeat11 May 2023 | 36
Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks this weekend, and will be one for the ages
Dense debris left by Halley's Comet more than 3k years ago will produce more than 100 fireballs per hour
Science05 May 2023 | 19
Hubble spots stellar midwife unit pumping out baby planets
Young mother only 10 million years old appears to have twins
Science05 May 2023 | 20
Just what the universe needs right now: A black hole with wind
Gusts associated with M87 accretion flow surprises scientists peering into massive ring-like structure
Science27 Apr 2023 | 18
Space dust that regularly hits Earth could contain proof of alien life
JWST? Whatever, I found ET in my dustpan
Science22 Mar 2023 | 13
Earth is running out of places for stargazers to do dark deeds in the name of science
A 'new deal for the night' needed
Science20 Mar 2023 | 24
Boffins find 'missing link' between interstellar ice and what comes out of the tap
Now drink your space juice
Science10 Mar 2023 | 26
Ring system discovered around dwarf planet Quaoar leaves astronomers puzzled
Structure appears to be so far out, the Roche limit may need revising
Science09 Feb 2023 | 55
Three billion objects, 10TB+ of data – yup, it's the largest-yet survey of our galaxy
And not even close to mapping it all
Science20 Jan 2023 | 12
SpaceX tells astronomers: Fine, we'll try to stop Starlink spoiling stargazing sessions
Agrees measures to prevent streaks of light across the night sky in time-lapse observations
Networks13 Jan 2023 | 50
Boffins hear Martian dust devils' rumbles for first time
Audio recordings of local whirlwinds provide data on Mars weather, wear and tear of space hardware
Science13 Dec 2022 | 3
Galactic anti-nuclei travelers could help illuminate dark matter
Earth-based experiment provides model result to help expose mysterious substance making up the majority of the Milky Way
Science12 Dec 2022 | 3
Peekaboo: Once-hidden galaxy revealed to be window into cosmic history
For one so young, it's oddly not into heavy metal
Science08 Dec 2022 | 30
Bright light from black holes found to be caused by particle shock waves
NASA's IXPE space telescope pays off with 'dazzling' observation of intergalactic X-rays
Science24 Nov 2022 | 26
White dwarf study suggests planets are as old as their stars
Scientists have long been unsure of the 'when' of planetary formation – but that question may have been answered
Science17 Nov 2022 | 16
To build a better quantum computer, look into a black hole, says professor Brian Cox
The black hole information paradox and quantum error correction codes overlap almost completely
Science24 Oct 2022 | 42
How did ESA's gamma ray-spotting 'scope make it to 20? They totally overdid it
We speak to the boffins behind the mission about hits, misses, engineering, and that extraordinary near death scrape
Science20 Oct 2022 | 6
Juno what? Jovian moon Europa is looking rugged
Probe takes highest resolution surface shot yet while citizen scientists get busy with their coloring pencils
Science07 Oct 2022 | 42
NASA, SpaceX weigh invoking Dragon to take Hubble higher
Telescope hasn't been superseded by JWST, so why not try to keep it going?
Science30 Sep 2022 | 51
SETI seeks amateur astronomers to find hot Jupiter-like exoplanets
Much better use of time than 'hot singles in your area'
AI + ML20 Sep 2022 | 2
Rocket Lab to search for signs of life in the clouds of Venus
As promised, Peter Beck is sending a Photon next year. Because he can
Science17 Aug 2022 | 15
SOFIA observatory's last hurrah set back by damage from high winds
Boeing 747-based platform now back in California with almost a month to go before science operations end
Science17 Aug 2022 | 8
Ryugu asteroid: It came from the outer solar system, say scientists
Japanese Hayabusa-2 probe samples reveal coarse-grained phyllosilicates that may have served as 'cradles' for organics and water
Science16 Aug 2022 | 16
James Webb Space Telescope looks closer to home with Jupiter snaps
Commissioning pics show spacecraft can peer near as well as far
Science15 Jul 2022 | 40
NanoAvionics satellite pulls out GoPro to take stunning selfie over Earth
Consumer-grade camera was refitted with custom housing and software to survive in the vacuum
Science29 Jun 2022 | 36
NASA's Psyche mission: 2022 launch is off after software arrives late
Launch window slides into 2023 or 2024 for asteroid-probing project
Applications27 Jun 2022 | 4
NASA's SOFIA aircraft preps for final flights ahead of mission end
With operations deadline in September, team eager to squeeze more data out of infrared observatory
Science20 Jun 2022 | 12
Gas cloud around galactic nucleus reveals unified view of center
It's all about perspective
Science16 Feb 2022 | 8
Something 4,000 light years away emitted strange radio bursts. This is where we talk to scientists for actual info
'This experience has taught me that it's worth trying out looking at the sky in entirely new ways'
Science27 Jan 2022 | 51
ESA's Solar Orbiter sneaks in bonus science by choking on the dust of a comet tail (again)
Plucky probe due to make closest pass to the Sun in March
Science26 Jan 2022 | 3
Move over exoplanets, exomoons are the next big thing
Is that an extremely large moon we see outside the solar system, astro-boffins ask themselves
Science17 Jan 2022 | 23
A moment of tension as the James Webb Space Telescope stretches sunshield on way to L2 destination
Updated Engineers on Earth have five and a half months more of this
Science04 Jan 2022 | 72
James Webb Telescope launch delayed again, this time by weather
New launch date could be a marvelous Christmas gift to humanity
Science23 Dec 2021 | 43
Gas giant 11 times the mass of Jupiter discovered in b Centauri binary system
Orbit roughly 100 times wider than that of similar planets in our solar system
Science09 Dec 2021 | 17
Earth's wobbly companion is probably the result of a lunar impact, reckon space boffins
Reflected light points to Moon-like material on recently discovered rock
Science12 Nov 2021 | 38
AI algorithms can help erase bright streaks of internet satellites – but they cannot save astronomy
Feature 'We are absolutely losing some science'
AI + ML06 Nov 2021 | 117
Space boffins: Exoplanet survived hydrogen-death of its host star
Hope extended to gas giants across the universe... well, it is Friday
Science15 Oct 2021 | 31
Astroboffins reckon they've detected four hidden exoplanets by probing distant radio waves
It could help us find more exoplanets far out in the universe
AI + ML12 Oct 2021 | 10
Cassini data from last decade reveals insights into 'diffuse' nature of Saturn's core
Internal structure extends to 60% of gas giant's radius, study shows
Science17 Aug 2021 | 10
Good news: There's a slightly increased chance of asteroid Bennu hitting Earth. Bad news: It's still really slight
Don't get your hopes up about that Sept 24, 2182 end-of-world party
Science12 Aug 2021 | 37
Kepler spots four rogue Earth-mass exoplanets floating in space, unbound to any star
Data from NASA's 'scope may be years old now though discoveries keep on coming
Science07 Jul 2021 | 46
Hubble telescope in another tight spot: Between astrophysicists sparring over a 'dark matter deficient' galaxy
One team says DF2 is 72m LY away, another disagrees – we speak to both sides
Science29 Jun 2021 | 55
'Ring of fire' headed to northern UK – a partial solar eclipse, not the sensation you get after a potent vindaloo
Russia, Greenland, northern Canada will get the Full Monty
Science10 Jun 2021 | 19
Square Kilometre Array Observatory has a council now, so building super-sensitive €1.3bn telescope is next on agenda
But then there's the issue of mega-constellations to contend with
Science08 Feb 2021 | 8
The world's nonsense keeping you awake in middle of the night? Good news. Go outside and see this two-tail comet
At 65 million miles away, that's what we call social distancing
Science11 Jul 2020 | 28
No longer a planet and left out in the cold, Pluto, it turns out, may have had hot beginnings
That subsurface ocean scientists think the dwarf has? It may have formed 'early', claims paper
Science22 Jun 2020 | 16
Amateur astroboffins spot young brown dwarf playing with planet-forming hula hoop just 102 parsecs from Earth
Closest example yet of substellar object
Science03 Jun 2020 | 13
Pompey boffin bags €1.3m off EU for dark matter research – shame a no-deal Brexit looks more and more likely
Study to decode the universe's first seconds, but crashing out of bloc may be a problem
Science03 Sep 2019 | 61
And now here's Tom on Jupiter with the weather: Thanks, Karen. Still a bit breezy on the Great Red Spot, but it's easing up
Updated Astro-amateurs catch raging storm in a moment of shedding
Science04 Jun 2019 | 21
James Webb Space Telescope + luck = long distance astrofun
Gravitational lensing may help NASA kit see some real golden oldies
Science26 Apr 2018 | 12
Hello DARKNESS, my old friend. I've come to talk with you again... about a 10,000-pixel alien-hunting camera
A vision softly creeping... of an exoplanet or two
Science18 Apr 2018 | 29
Oh bucket! Unpack the suitcases. TRAPPIST-1 planets too wet to support life
System may be full of waterworlds, boffins find
Science21 Mar 2018 | 48
Fermi famously asked: 'Where is everybody?' Probably dead, says renewed Drake equation
We can't see alien radio signals because they were snuffed out
Science15 Mar 2018 | 252
For all we know, aliens could be as careless with space junk as us
Astroboffin suggests scanning exoplanets for xenocrap in orbit
Science08 Mar 2018 | 44
Deep in remote Oz, an antenna has 'heard' the oldest stars
And they're way too loud ... unless dark matter is involved
Science01 Mar 2018 | 14
Scientists change their minds, think water may be all over the Moon
Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink. Or fuel a rocket. Yet...
Science28 Feb 2018 | 24
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