Astronomy

CO2 ice and hydrogen peroxide detected on Pluto’s moon Charon

This spectrum, created by the James Webb Telescope, shows the signatures of various molecules on Pluto's moon Charon. © Silvia Protopapa (SwRI), Ian Wong...

Black hole prevents star formation

The early galaxy GS-10578 hardly forms any new stars anymore, although it existed during a time of intense galaxy growth in the young cosmos....

Event Horizon Telescope now sees more clearly

This simulation shows what a black hole similar to Sagittarius A* looks like at the current wavelength of 1300 micrometers and how much sharper...

JUICE space probe on home visit

The European space probe JUICE will perform a double flyby maneuver on the Moon and Earth on its way to the Jupiter system. ©...

Planet with highly eccentric orbit discovered

Video: Artist's impression of the unusually elliptical orbit of the planet TIC...

An intermediate black hole in the globular cluster

Overview of the globular cluster Omega Centauri (left), a magnified section of the central region of the cluster and the probable position of the...

Mini meteorites analyzed from house roof

On the left is the micrometeorite with a "nose", on the right is the particularly long-travelled tiny creature with a turtle-like appearance....

Mars: More meteorite impacts than expected

Two meteorite impacts, first detected by the InSight spacecraft's seismometer and then confirmed by images from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. © NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona ...

An early black hole reveals secrets

Artist's impression of a so-called quasar: A black hole surrounded by a bright accretion disk and a dust torus. © T. Müller / MPIA ...

Active volcanoes on Venus?

The red areas on the western flank of the Venus volcano Sif Mons show where the surface has changed between two overflights of the...

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