19 August 2025, Brandenburg, Lietzen: Part of the Milky Way can be seen in the starry night sky together with the light trails of passing satellites. Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa (Image via Getty)
Recent re-examination of Cassini spacecraft data…
We’re now in the Gibbous period of the Moon’s lunar phase, which means we’re just a few days away from the Full Moon. There’s lots for you to see tonight on its surface, so keep scroll…
German astrophysicist Reinhard Genzel, 73, takes the stage. He then begins his lecture in the most unexpected way: “What’s the point of talking about black holes if all the Hollywood producers already know what they are? Going into them is…
A glitch involving ground system equipment has delayed the final launch of 2025 from Vandenberg Space Force Base at least a day.
“Standing down from today’s launch of the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation mission to troubleshoot a…
Surprisingly the animal with the best hearing is one that has no obvious ears! The greater wax moth, which lays its eggs in honeybee hives around the globe, is said to have the best hearing of any animal on Earth.
This little, silvery grey moth…
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KPNO/NOIRLabThere is growing controversy over recent evidence suggesting that a mysterious force known as dark…
The data hinted that acceleration of the galaxies had changed over time, something not in line with the standard picture, according to Prof Ofer Lehav of University College London, who is involved with the Desi project.
“Now with this changing…
Astronomers just discovered the oldest supernova to date. Named GRB 250314A, this ancient star exploded at a time when the universe was still finding its footing.
Not long after the first galaxies lit up the dark, something massive collapsed,…
Faster, more efficient, and more versatile – these are the expectations for the technology that will produce our energy and handle information in the future. But how can these expectations be met? A major breakthrough in physics has now…
