‘Dark’ comets sprouting tails could help solve interstellar mysteries

July Under Starry Skies

The night skies of this warm summer month would unfold the magnificent mysteries and enchanting enigmas of planets, star...

A third galaxy found without dark matter makes a cosmic mystery harder to explain

A third galaxy found without dark matter makes a cosmic mystery harder to explain

Euclid telescope snaps best photo yet of Milky Way’s heart

The new photo of the Milky Way's bright centre will help in the search for planets beyond our Solar System

The interstellar comet was probably way older than scientists thought

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals the odd chemistry of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, which may be 12 billion years old.

Huge asteroid a MILE wide will zoom past Earth tomorrow - here's how to spot it

Huge asteroid a MILE wide will zoom past Earth tomorrow - here's how to spot it

DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations Preview: The Doomslayer Returns

An apocalyptic adventure is on the way in our preview of DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations.

NASA’s Webb Finds Clues to Ancient, Distant Origin of Comet 3I/ATLAS

As interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS began moving away from the Sun in December 2025, astronomers took the opportunity to turn NASA’s powerful James Webb Space Telescope in its direction and capture detailed measurements of its chemical components. The comet was freshly warmed from its closest pass by the Sun, and its ancient ice had been converted []

If We Could Travel to the Stars, Where Should We Go First?

Eventually, we'll launch a mission dedicated solely to studying an interstellar object. When that day comes, which one should we look at first?

Euclid telescope discovers the 2 most ancient monster black holes in the universe ‪—‬ each brighter than a trillion suns

Euclid telescope discovers the 2 most ancient monster black holes in the universe ‪—‬ each brighter than a trillion suns

Scientists discover gigantic ‘super-puff’ planets lighter than candy floss

'They also have a similar density to shaving foam.'

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS is almost as old as the universe itself

The evidence is mounting: this interstellar visitor is even older and weirder than anyone thought

Through sand, slime, fog and light, Jalet and Nawa test limits of human body

The word planet traces its roots to the ancient Greek planetes, meaning wanderer. To ancient astronomers, planets appeared as wandering lights drifting across the night sky. This image of perpetual wandering through unfamiliar landscapes, uncertain futures and forces beyond one's control became the starting point for Belgian choreographer Damien Jalet and Japanese visual artist Kohei Nawa's Planet [Wanderer] (2021), one of the defining works of their decadelong artistic partnership. This w

Asteroid to pass Earth safely on Saturday, visible to stargazers

A large asteroid that will zoom harmlessly past Earth on Saturday will be visible to stargazers using a small telescope or large binoculars, the European Space Agency (ESA) announc...

European Space Agency's Euclid captures the star-filled center of the Milky Way

NASA will begin mapping the galactic bulge with a mission later this summer.

Meteorite reveals a lost moon-sized world from the dawn of the solar system

A rare meteorite has revealed evidence of a massive lost world that once orbited the young Sun before being destroyed in a catastrophic collision. The discovery suggests some early planets formed from dramatically different materials than Earth and Mars, rewriting part of the solar system’s origin story.

The galaxy’s coldest “stars” may actually be alien megastructures

Scientists have identified new clues that could help astronomers spot one of the most famous hypothetical alien megastructures: a Dyson sphere. The study finds that red dwarfs and white dwarfs are the most promising stars to examine, since advanced civilizations could potentially build energy-harvesting swarms around them more easily. These objects would stand out by glowing in infrared light instead of visible light, lacking the dusty signatures of ordinary stars, and possibly flickering in unusual ways.

Bizarre 'bull's-eye' cloud rings appear above erupting volcano on Atlantic island — Earth from space

Bizarre 'bull's-eye' cloud rings appear above erupting volcano on Atlantic island — Earth from space

A Fossil From Antarctica Sat in a Drawer for 40 Years. It Turned Out to Be the First Dinosaur Bone Ever Found on the Continent

After being forgotten for decades, the mysterious tail vertebra has finally been identified as part of a titanosaur. The discovery helps researchers understand how dinosaurs may have traversed Earth's southernmost regions

James Webb telescope may have discovered a mysterious, never-before-seen substance on Pluto and Titan

James Webb telescope may have discovered a mysterious, never-before-seen substance on Pluto and Titan

Fleeting visit: Asteroid zooming past Earth on Saturday visible to stargazers

A large asteroid that will zoom harmlessly past Earth on Saturday will be visible to stargazers using a small telescope or large binoculars, the European Space Agency announced Wednesday.

Stargazers discover night sky wonders

Stargazers discover night sky wonders

Asteroid to be visible to stargazers on Saturday

A large asteroid that will zoom harmlessly past Earth on Saturday will be visible to stargazers using a small telescope or large binoculars.

Strawberry moon lights up sky in incredible worldwide display - see amazing images

Incredible new pictures have captured the Strawberry Moon as it dropped to the lowest point of its arc through the night's sky - creating breath taking images around the world

First look at Earth’s second moon — revealed in satellite images for the first time ever

This rock star is ready for its extreme close-up. Chinese researchers have captured the first-ever close-up images of the rare “mini-moon” that’s tracing circles around the Earth. Dubbed 2016 HO3 or Kamoʻoalewa, this interstellar rolling stone is not actually one of our lunar satellites – it’s too distant for that — but rather an asteroid []

Scientists Say They’ve Identified an Earth-Like Planet Right Next Door

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NASA Revelation: Juno Shows Jupiter’s Storms Like Never Before

NASA’s Juno captures Jupiter’s colossal storms, the Great Red Spot, and Clyde’s Spot, revealing chaotic weather, polar cyclones, and intricate atmospheric mysteries.

Mystery surrounding Silverpit crater solved

Mystery surrounding Silverpit crater solved

Unravelling the mystery: crater formed by a big bang

Clever detective work by scientists has uncovered the Earth's oldest known asteroid impact crater in the outback, dating back three billion years.

Webb Detects the First Atmosphere on a Planet That Survived Its Star’s Death

The James Webb Space Telescope has detected methane and cloud particles in the atmosphere of WD 1856 b, a Jupiter-sized planet orbiting a dead star 80 light-years away, the first atmospheric measurement of a planet transiting a white dwarf and a preview of what may survive the death of our own Sun.