NASA July 16, 2020 Sun gets close-up in historic new NASA pictures NASA has released the closest-ever pictures of the sun, which were captured by the agency's Solar Orbiter.
Astronomy July 16, 2020 Comet NEOWISE surprises some stargazers with two tails As stargazers try to catch a glimpse of NEOWISE as it soars across the nighttime sky, careful viewers may notice the comet has not one but two tails trailing behind it.
Astronomy July 15, 2020 Thermonuclear blast sends star hurtling across our galaxy Researchers found evidence of a star blasting itself out of its orbit with another star in a “partial supernova.”
Astronomy July 15, 2020 Comet NEOWISE may have sodium tail, new images suggest The NEWOWISE comet has excited researchers since it was first discovered in March. Now, new images of the celestial object reveal it may have a sodium tail.
Astronomy July 15, 2020 The universe's clock might have bigger ticks than we imagine The smallest conceivable length of time might be no larger than a millionth of a billionth of a billionth of a billionth of a second. That's according to a new theory describing the implications of the universe having a fundamental clock-like property whose ticks would interact with our best atomic timepieces.
Astronomy July 15, 2020 Astronomers discover huge galactic wall hidden behind Milky Way Scientists have discovered a celestial structure made of galaxies more than 1.4 billion light-years long and 600 million deep in the skies over the South Pole that until recently had never been seen, according to a report.
Astronomy July 14, 2020 NEOWISE comet seen with Northern Lights in stunning image The NEOWISE comet has been delighting skygazers around the world this month – with photographers turning their lenses upward and capturing it above landmarks across the Northern Hemisphere.
Astronomy July 14, 2020 NEOWISE comet spotted streaking over Stonehenge in incredible picture A photographer captured a remarkable image of the NEOWISE comet streaking over Stonehenge this past Friday.
Astronomy July 13, 2020 Gigantic 'superflare' spotted on nearby star Astronomers in Japan have spotted a huge “superflare” emerging from a nearby star.
NASA July 13, 2020 NASA captures remarkable image of NEOWISE comet NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has captured a remarkable image of the NEOWISE comet that was discovered in March.
Astronomy July 13, 2020 4 mysterious objects spotted in deep space are unlike anything ever seen There's something unusual lurking out in the depths of space: Astronomers have discovered four faint objects that at radio wavelengths are highly circular and brighter along their edges. And they're unlike any class of astronomical object ever seen before.