News by Category: Astronomy

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory detected the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS much earlier than other telescopes. This remarkable find happened during the observatory's commissioning phase.

Scientists discover cold hydrogen clouds within the Milky Way's Fermi Bubbles, challenging existing theories about their age and formation.

Astronomers think a new interstellar object is passing through our solar system. It could be the third one ever detected!

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered its first exoplanet, TWA 7b, marking a breakthrough in exoplanetary research and revealing a young planetary system.

Discover how the Sun's tidal forces shape Mercury's surface, revealing insights into the planet's tectonic features and evolution over billions of years.

Scientists have located the universe's missing ordinary matter using fast radio bursts, finding it exists as hot, low-density gas between galaxies.

Two galaxy clusters, 2.8 billion light-years away, are on a collision course for a second time, a billion years after their first encounter.

Astronomers discover extreme nuclear transients, the most energetic stellar explosions ever recorded, shedding light on supermassive black holes.

James Webb Space Telescope discovers the most distant galaxy ever observed, pushing the boundaries of our understanding of the early universe.

A newly discovered large trans-Neptunian object, 2017 OF201, adds to the mystery of Planet Nine and the outer solar system.

A perfectly spherical supernova remnant, Teleios, defies expectations and challenges our understanding of stellar evolution. Its unique properties, including low brightness and radio-only emissions, remain a mystery.

A high-velocity pulsar collided with a galactic filament, causing a significant fracture. The event showcases the dynamic nature of the Milky Way.