OSIRIS-REx lands capsule with asteroid Bennu samples
After traveling billions of miles, the NASA OSIRIS-REx mission has landed a capsule with rocks and dust from the asteroid Bennu in the Utah desert.
Cosmic structure growth isn’t as predicted
The rate at which large cosmic structures grow is slower than Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity predicts, report researchers.
Clues shed light on ‘unlucky’ star’s demise
A forensic study clarifies the destruction of a star that got too close to a black hole. “We are seeing the guts of what used to be a star.”
Clues shed light on ‘unlucky’ star’s demise
A forensic study clarifies the destruction of a star that got too close to a black hole. “We are seeing the guts of what used to be a star.”
Neptune’s clouds have done a vanishing act
Clouds on Neptune have all but vanished. That’s a surprise since it’s the farthest planet from the sun and gets only 1/900 of the sunlight we get on Earth.
Small satellite shows off cheap way to reduce space junk
A student-built satellite designed as a low-cost way to reduce space junk re-entered Earth’s atmosphere years earlier than expected.
Small satellite shows off cheap way to reduce space junk
A student-built satellite designed as a low-cost way to reduce space junk re-entered Earth’s atmosphere years earlier than expected.
James Webb Space Telescope snaps pic of weird galaxies
Researchers have used a “gravitational lens” to reveal distant galaxies. The snapshot could help astronomers better understand dark matter.
Team discovers sun’s highest-energy light
Researchers report the discovery of the highest-energy light ever observed from the sun.
What’s the secret behind Venus looking younger than it is?
Venus is about 4.5 billion years old, but it looks a lot younger. A new discovery may explain the secret to its youthful appearance.