New supernova thrills astronomers and skywatchers around the world | Space

A star explosion in deep space is visible in amateur telescopes, although folks have had to battle light pollution, haze and the occasional satellite trail to see it.

There's a Polar Cyclone on Uranus' North Pole - Universe Today

Uranus takes 84 years to orbit the Sun, and so that last time that planet’s north polar region was pointed at Earth, radio telescope technology was in its infancy. But now, scientists have been using radio telescopes like the Very Large Array (VLA) the past few years as Uranus has slowly revea..

James Webb Space Telescope discovers water around a mysterious comet | Space

The James Webb Space Telescope has imaged a rare main asteroid belt comet, discovering water around the object that could help reveal how Earth became a wet planet.

Perseverance Finds an Ancient, Fast Flowing River - Universe Today

In a first for Martian water science, NASA’s Perseverance rover has discovered geological evidence of a large, fast-moving river in Mars’ ancient past. The high-energy river once emptied into Jezero crater, which the rover has been exploring since early 2021, and is a totally different water system ..

Two Super-Earths Found Orbiting a Red Dwarf Star at the Edge of the Habitable Zone - Universe Today

NASA's TESS mission has turned up hundreds of planets and planetary candidates, and here are two more.

NASA InSight lander spills the beans on Mars' core • The Register

The lander might be dead, but its scientific legacy lives on

Balloon-borne telescope returns first photos • The Register

Helium is way cheaper than rocket fuel, and the pictures are just as good if you get high enough

The Milky Way has Trapped the Large Magellanic Cloud With its Gravity. What Comes Next? - Universe Today

Our galaxy’s largest nearby companion is the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a dwarf galaxy visible to the naked eye in the Southern Hemisphere. In recent years, new theoretical research and better observational capabilities have taught astronomers a great deal about our (not-so-little) neighbour. It&..

New High-Resolution Photos of Deimos From the Hope Mission - Universe Today

The United Arab Emirates Hope orbital mission to Mars sent home new beautiful high-resolution images of the Red Planet's moon Deimos when it flew within 100 km of the moon last month.

Hakuto-R Spacecraft Just Captured its Own Stunning Version of 'Earthrise' - Universe Today

The Hakuto-R lunar lander, currently in orbit around the Moon, just captured a beautiful “Earthrise”-like image, and one with an interesting side note. The Mission 1 lander, from the Tokyo-based commercial company ispace, took the image during the time of the April 20 solar eclipse, where totality w..

Webb adds another ringed world with new image of Uranus

Webb also captured many of Uranus's 27 known moons

NASA spots rogue black hole creating trail of fresh stars • The Register

Move fast, make things

Researchers confirm a new forming planet

The spectrum suggests that a large amount of dust surrounds the planet, which reflects stellar light

Scientists observe flattest explosion ever seen in space

Similar to that of an extremely flat disk

Europa’s icy crust rides on warm ocean currents

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