Astronomy

Surprising cooling of Neptune

Infrared images of Neptune and temperature development. © Michael Roman/NASA/JPL/Voyager ISS/Justin Cowart The ice giant Neptune is the most distant and least explored planet...

Are these really trees on Mars?

In 2010, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured an unusual optical illusion on the red planet. This fascinating shot is the space photo...

Special telescope that can take clear pictures of exoplanets should greatly facilitate search for aliens

One day, the futuristic telescope could provide detailed images of planets hundreds of light-years away. Astronomers have already discovered more than 5,000 planets orbiting...

A new kind of starburst

Material sucking white dwarf in a binary star system. ©ESO/M. Grain knife, L. Calçada When white dwarfs - the remnants of sun-like stars...

Surprise! Remote galaxy actually turns out to be the brightest pulsar ever

The pulsar is about 10 times brighter than any other specimen observed outside our Milky Way. Researchers have encountered a special pulsar using 'astronomical...

It seemed impossible, but there are probably dunes on pizza moon Io

At first glance, Jupiter's moon seems totally unsuitable for dune formation, but dune-like features have been spotted on its surface. And researchers...

Mars helicopter takes really fantastic photos of a gang we caused on Mars

Mars helicopter Ingenuity flew over the area where some critical components for the landing of Mars rover Perseverance crashed. Where Mars helicopter Ingenuity...

Very young crown jewels in the Coronet Cluster

The Southern Crown constellation is home to one of the most special star-forming regions, the Coronet Cluster. This beautiful photo is the...

Gamma light from a nova

Artist's rendering of a nova and the shock waves it creates. © DESY / HESS, Science Communication Lab When a white dwarf sucks too...

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