We could soon be able to “see” inside a neutron star and learn what extreme matter governed by exotic physics lurks there, thanks to the imprint of tidal interactions on gravitational waves emitted by pairs of neutron stars spiraling toward an…
Quick Facts
What it is: Cat’s Eye Nebula (NGC 6543).
Where it is: 4,300 light-years away from Earth, in the constellation Draco.
When it was shared: Mar. 3, 2026.
These stunning cosmic snaps show distorted glowing rings of blue, orange and red…
Scientists have discovered that chimpanzees consistently choose crystals over ordinary rocks, selecting and closely inspecting them when both lie within easy reach.
That attraction mirrors a behavior documented in human ancestors who collected…
It’s well established that when cats fall, they’re able to land perfectly most of the time, nimbly maneuvering to right themselves before they hit the ground. Now, researchers at Japan’s Yamaguchi University have advanced our understanding of…
The distant ice giant Uranus stands just a few arcminutes south of the similarly bright star 13 Tau, making it easy to find.
Uranus lies close…
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The Moon is almost fully out of view, and if you were hoping to do some Moon gazing tonight, you’re out of luck. As we approach the New Moon, there’s not a lot we can spot on its…
The origin story of the most common planets in our Galaxy has been uncovered, solving a decades-old puzzle about why the Universe is filled with worlds larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune.
An international team of astrophysicists has…
A research team led by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) scientist David Reverter has identified the molecular mechanism that regulates bacterial cell division. The discovery reveals how the MraZ protein binds to the dcw gene cluster to…