Astronomy

US wants to continue using ISS space station until at least 2030

NASA CEO Bill Nelson announces that the US government wants to use the International Space Station until 2030. Still, other international partners...

“Komische Wolke” turns out to be a star trio

Our galaxy revolves around a mysterious center. (Image: alex-mit / iStock) Researchers have clarified the lack of a fireworks display around the central black...

James Webb telescope does ‘long neck’ in space

The telescope has stretched out the 'neck', on which the mirrors rest, among other things, paving the way for the next crucial step:...

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...

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