Astronomers discover brightest galaxy during ‘cosmic noon’
JWST image of a Little Red Dot. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, J. Matthee (ISTA), R. Mackenzie (ETH Zurich), D. Kashino...
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A faint star will reveal itself as it throws a hissy-fit – Astronomy Now
A spectacular cosmic event is on the horizon: a rare nova explosion so bright that it will be visible to...
When Theia struck Earth, it helped set the stage for life to appear
This artist's illustration shows the Giant Impact that created the moon. When the protoplanet Theia struck Earth more than 4...
The Milky Way could be teeming with more satellite galaxies than previously thought
Credit: The Aquarius simulation, the Virgo Consortium/Dr Mark Lovell The Milky Way could have many more satellite galaxies than scientists...
Caught in the current of the wonderful Whirlpool – Astronomy Now
Messier 51, universally known as the Whirlpool Galaxy is one of the most photogenic galaxies of all The sheer magnificence...
How airports like Heathrow and Gatwick could help aliens spot Earth
Radar systems used by civilian airports (like this at Heathrow) and military operations are inadvertently revealing our existence to potential...
Interstellar object ‘may be oldest comet ever seen’
Top view of the Milky Way galaxy showing the estimated orbits of both our sun and the 3I/ATLAS comet. 3I/ATLAS...
Universe’s end – sooner rather than later – Astronomy Now
The vast, magnificent universe of stars, galaxies, and time itself has an expiration date—and it may come far sooner than...
Life on Venus? Probe mission could search Venus clouds for unexplained hydrogen-rich gases
An artist's impression of the proposed VERVE mission to Venus the answer whether tiny bacterial lifeforms really do exist in...
Celebrate the JWST’s third anniversary with this stunning image
The Cat's Paw Nebula in all its glory, as revealed by the JWST on its third anniversary of science operations....
