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Earth's highest, coldest, rarest clouds are back. How to see the eerie 'noctilucent clouds' this summer.

1 week ago from Space.com

Look North as the stars appear in June and July to have a chance of seeing rare noctilucent (or 'night-shining') clouds with the naked eye.

Dying stars build humongous 'cocoons' that shake the fabric of space-time

1 week ago from Live Science

New simulations show that dying stars release enormous "cocoons" of gas that may rattle with space-time ripples called gravitational waves.

Astronomers observe giant tails of helium escaping Jupiter-like planet

1 week ago from Physorg

A team of astronomers has used observations from the Hobby-Eberly Telescope (HET) at The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory to discover some of the longest tails of gas...

Twenty years of Mars Express images help build mosaic of the red planet

1 week ago from Physorg

The Mars Express orbiter, the European Space Agency's (ESA) first interplanetary mission, entered orbit around Mars on June 2nd, 2003. Since then, the probe has mapped the Martian surface using...

Gravitational waves innovation could help unlock cosmic secrets

1 week ago from Physorg

New frontiers in the study of the universe—and gravitational waves—have been opened up following a breakthrough by University of the West of Scotland (UWS) researchers.

Gemini North back on sky with dazzling image of supernova in the Pinwheel Galaxy

1 week ago from Physorg

The Gemini North telescope, one half of the International Gemini Observatory operated by NSF's NOIRLab, has returned from a seven-month hiatus literally with a bang, as it has captured the...

James Webb Space Telescope spots faintest galaxy yet in the infant universe (photo)

1 week ago from Space.com

Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have confirmed the faintest galaxy yet seen in the early universe, a curious object that lies 13.3 billion light-years from Earth.

Watch: Tiffany Haddish investigates new murder in 'The Afterparty' Season 2 trailer

1 week ago from UPI

"The Afterparty," a murder mystery comedy series starring Tiffany Haddish, Sam Richardson and Zoë Chao, will return for a second season on Apple TV+.

What made the brightest cosmic explosion of all time so exceptional?

1 week ago from Physorg

Few cosmic explosions have attracted as much attention from space scientists as the one recorded on October 22 last year and aptly named the Brightest of All Time (BOAT). The...

Core of the Nessie Nebula primed to form new stars, say astronomers

1 week ago from Physorg

Deep in the depths of our galactic ocean, astronomers have observed triggered star formation in the Nessie Nebula.

James Webb Space Telescope discovers oldest organic molecules in the known universe, 12 billion light-years from Earth

1 week ago from Live Science

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope discovered evidence of complex organic molecules in a galaxy 12.3 billion light-years away — the furthest and oldest ever detected.

Primordial steroids solve long-standing mystery about how the 1st complex life-forms evolved

1 week ago from Live Science

Compounds from 1.6 billion years ago reveal a microbial transition that set the stage for much of today's life on Earth.

Watch: LeBron James produced doc 'Black Ice' tackles NHL racism

1 week ago from UPI

Roadside Attractions released the trailer for "Black Ice" on Wednesday. The documentary, produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, tackles racism in the NHL and the history of Black hockey...

'Star Wars: Ahsoka' series coming to Disney+ in August

1 week ago from UPI

"Star Wars: Ahsoka," a "Mandalorian" spinoff starring Rosario Dawson, will premiere on Disney+ in August.

Gemini North Back On Sky With Dazzling Image of Supernova in the Pinwheel Galaxy

1 week ago from Newswise - Scinews

Gemini North, part of the International Gemini Observatory operated by NSF's NOIRLab, is back observing the night sky following the repair and refurbishment of its primary mirror. The telescope's debut...

Gemini Norte esta de vuelta con una deslumbrante imagen de una supernova en la Galaxia del Molinete

1 week ago from Newswise - Scinews

Gemini Norte, que forma parte del Observatorio Internacional Gemini, y que opera NOIRLab de NSF, esta de regreso observando el cielo nocturno, luego de la reparacion y renovacion de su...

What's Up: June 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA

1 week ago from Science @ NASA

Mars and Venus draw closer throughout the month, while Saturn leads Jupiter into the morning sky. Bright stars Spica and Arcturus shine brightly overhead on June evenings, along with the...

The Parker Solar Probe may have spotted the origin of high-speed solar winds

1 week ago from Sciencenews.org

A spacecraft plunging into the sun’s atmosphere has revealed the likely source of powerful blasts of plasma in fast solar winds. Far from the sun, the solar wind is a nebulous, turbulent...

Parker Solar Probe flies into the fast solar wind and finds its source

1 week ago from Physorg

NASA's Parker Solar Probe (PSP) has flown close enough to the sun to detect the fine structure of the solar wind close to where it is generated at the sun's...

NASA's sun-kissing Parker Solar Probe finds source of 'fast' solar wind

1 week ago from Space.com

Using data collected by NASA's sun-touching Parker Solar Probe, scientists have tracked the "fast" solar wind back to showerhead-like funnels generated by coronal holes.

French Open: Iga Swiatek overwhelms Coco Gauff in quarterfinal

1 week ago from UPI

Defending champion Iga Swiatek broke Coco Gauff's serve four times, including once for match point, to eliminate the final American from 2023 French Open contention in a quarterfinal win ...

Nicolas Bobrinsky on space safety | ESA Masterclass

1 week ago from European Space Agency

Video: 00:13:21 Satellites in orbit underpin our modern lives. They are used in many areas and disciplines, including space science, Earth observation, meteorology, climate research, telecommunication, navigation and human space exploration. However, as space activities have increased,...

'Hot Jupiters' may not be orbiting alone

1 week ago from Physorg

Research led by an Indiana University astronomer challenges longstanding beliefs about the isolation of "hot Jupiters" and proposes a new mechanism for understanding the exoplanets' evolution.

Observations explore the evolution of quasi-periodic oscillations in two X-ray binaries

1 week ago from Physorg

Using the Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope (HXMT) and the Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER), astronomers from China and India have observed two X-ray binaries known as GX 339−4 and...

Look: Zack Synder unveils Ed Skrein as 'Rebel Moon' villain

1 week ago from UPI

"Rebel Moon," an epic space opera film directed by Zack Snyder and starring Sofia Boutella and Ed Skrein, is coming to Netflix.

New Milky Way map reveals the magnificent messiness of our galaxy

1 week ago from Space.com

Astronomers have used the youngest objects in the Milky Way to build a new map of the galaxy's spiral arms, and the results are far messier than expected.

Dark matter atoms may form shadowy galaxies with rapid star formation

1 week ago from Space.com

Dark matter, the invisible material that makes up the vast majority of the universe's mass, may collect itself to form atoms, a new simulation shows.

Air India sending ferry flight to transport passengers stranded in Russia after engine issue

1 week ago from UPI

Technical issues forced an Air India flight from Delhi to San Francisco to a remote airport in Russia on Wednesday, where passengers and crew awaiting a ferry flight that will...