Astronomy

James Webb telescope performs second course correction

And that puts the space telescope better on course towards its final destination: a place near the so-called second Lagrange point. The mighty...

Einstein’s theory of relativity passes the pulsar test

A double pulsar as a test field for Einstein's theories. (Image: Michael Kramer / MPI for Radio Astronomy) Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity...

Dead Star Creates 150 Light-Year Large “Hand of God”

The space photo of the week is this beautiful photo of pulsar PSR B1509-58. In 2014, NASA's NuSTAR telescope photographed this pulsar...

Aliens may have single-handedly crafted a livable spot in the clouds of Venus

Chemical processes may create self-sustainable and habitable 'bubbles' in the Venusian atmosphere where life can thrive. It's hard to imagine a more inhospitable world than...

It’s finally here: the long-awaited launch of the James Webb telescope is coming

Tomorrow, Christmas Day, the mission of the most powerful space telescope ever built will begin. Our patience and that of countless others has been put...

Why only comet heads are green

Comet Lovejoy was also in a green coma. (Image: John Vermette) At the moment another comet is racing through the inner solar system -...

No less than seventy lonely planets discovered

A great success, because never before have so many such mysterious galactic nomads been tracked down simultaneously. By solitary planets we mean solitary, wandering specimens...

Ever seen a comet with a green tail? Of course not!

The 'head' of a comet sometimes turns green, but the tail never. And now we finally know why. For nearly a century, astronomers have...

Launch of James Webb telescope postponed for a day

Due to adverse weather conditions, the most powerful space telescope ever built will take to the skies not Friday, but Christmas Day. In style, the...

Juno space probe listens to moon Ganymede – and this was heard

NASA releases a bizarre audio clip captured during Juno's brief flyby past the largest moon in our solar system. Last June, spacecraft Juno skimmed past...

Mars rover makes a surprising discovery on the red planet

The bottom under the rover's wheels was once red hot lava. Mars rover Perseverance has been roaming the Martian Jezero crater since February. It...

Huge amount of water discovered under Mars’ overgrown canyon system

The wetland area is about the size of the Netherlands and a promising place for future reconnaissance missions. On the red planet we find a...

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