Astronomy
TV murder series rekindles interest in the mysteries of the Nebra sky disc
The real story of its finding unfolded in the late 1990s on the forested crest of the Mittelberg in Saxony-Anhalt, where the object lay concealed for thousands of years.
Habitable worlds may be far more common than thought, Israeli study says
Astronomers spot white dwarf star creating a colorful shockwave
NASA rover detects electrical discharges - 'mini-lightning' - on Mars
Astronomers discover potential dwarf planet 2017 OF201 beyond Neptune
Object measures about 700 kilometers in diameter and has a 25,000-year orbit around the sun.
Possible new dwarf planet spotted near the edge of the solar system
The researchers said 2017 OF201 was identified in observations by telescopes in Chile and Hawaii spanning seven years.
Astronomers anticipate Blaze Star's next eruption could light up the sky in 2025
The explosion could make T CrB as bright as Polaris, visible to the naked eye.
Webb telescope documents alien planet's death plunge into a star
The James Webb Space Telescope reveals that planets may spiral into their stars, rather than being swallowed by expanding red giants. This changes our understanding of planetary destruction.
Total lunar eclipse to create 'Blood Moon' on March 14, 2025
The totality will last 65 minutes, with the best views in the Americas and Greenland.
How dust movement is helping us understand magnetic fields and planet formation - study
Planets originate from protoplanetary disks, circulating disks of gas and dust that develop around young stars, a recent study revealed.
The Bullseye Galaxy: Yale astronomers spot giant galaxy featuring nine concentric rings
The galaxy, officially named LEDA 1313424, lies approximately 567 million light-years away in the constellation Pisces.
Asteroid the size of 289 Squishmallows has 'very small' chance of hitting Earth in 2032
Using the ESA's measurement, asteroid 2024 YR4 may range anywhere from 200 to 500 Squishmallows, or roughly half of the size of the average child's collection.
Russian astronomers observe rare black plasma eruption on the Sun
The event, described by scientists as "very rare, beautiful, and even a bit strange," involved a cold prominence rich in neutral hydrogen that was released and scattered throughout the corona.
Planetary parade: Rare alignment of six planets to grace the night sky on January 21
Venus will outshine other planets, appearing brightest in the dusk sky.
