A solar flare over the weekend could lead to stellar skies for the coming days. On…
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The space atmosphere holds a rare terbium surprise
Lund University researchers have discovered the rare metal terbium in the atmosphere of KELT-9 b, the…
MIT astronomers have discovered a black hole devouring a star
This animation depicts a star suffering from sweating while being sucked into a supermassive black hole…
Voyager 1 and 2 turn 46. Here they rank among the oldest space probes
The Martian dust appears to have claimed yet another victim: China confirmed that it is unable…
The forgotten rescue of the Salyut 7 space station
With only two space stations in orbit around Earth today in the form of the International…
Hubble discovers newborn planets hidden in the dancing shadows
This artist’s concept is based on Hubble Space Telescope images of disks of gas and dust…
Starlink hits an incredible milestone in terms of subscribers as a potential IPO approaches
Starlink has achieved a subscriber milestone, thanks in large part to its record user growth over…
Molecular Magic – Researchers develop a lightweight, two-dimensional material that’s stronger than steel
Researchers have developed a way to retain the mechanical properties of two-dimensional polymers called covalent organic…
Scientists have discovered the closest a star-shredding black hole has ever come to Earth
An illustration of a star being ‘enhanced’ by a supermassive black hole. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) Long…
Scientists say that Saturn’s rings fall on the planet as icy rain
Researchers said that Saturn’s rings fall on the planet as icy rain. Scientists say this is…