January 29, 2019 Missing link found? Mysterious space rock may provide clues to how planets form Described as the "missing link," scientists have discovered an object in deep space they believe may hold the secrets to how planets are formed.
January 29, 2019 Hubble Telescope's deep view of the universe is now even more astounding! One of the Hubble Space Telescope's most famous images peered even deeper into the cosmos than scientists had thought.
January 21, 2019 'Super blood Moon' eclipse stuns in remarkable pictures Skywatchers have been enjoying a rare ‘super blood Moon’ as the Earth’s natural satellite turned a stunning shade of red.
January 21, 2019 Super blood Moon 2019 in pictures Stunning pictures reveal the rare ‘super blood Moon’ that turned the Earth’s natural satellite a remarkable shade of red.
January 17, 2019 A mirror image of our universe may have existed before the Big Bang Like a mountain looming over a calm lake, it seems the universe may once have had a perfect mirror image.
January 15, 2019 Hubble Space Telescope will last through the mid-2020s, report says SEATTLE — Despite recent issues with one of its instruments, the Hubble Space Telescope is expected to last at least another five years.
January 11, 2019 Exploding 'cow' seen in space might be first black hole birth ever seen Last June, an incredibly bright supernova known as "The Cow" ripped across the sky, hovering above the Earth for a number of weeks. While The Cow provided significant excitement for astronomers, who learned it traveled 200 million light-years, new research suggests that it is indeed the witness of the birth of a black hole or neutron star, a first in the history of mankind.
January 11, 2019 This huge black hole is spinning at half the speed of light The crumbs left over from a supermassive black hole's recent meal have allowed scientists to calculate the monster's rotation rate, and the results are mind-boggling.
January 11, 2019 'Light echoes' of black hole reveal clues behind dazzling x-ray flares An instrument aboard the International Space Station has helped reveal how black holes release brilliant flares of X-rays, a new study finds.
January 9, 2019 Astronomers discover radio signal from galaxy billions of light-years away, report says Canadian astronomers have discovered a repetitive radio signal some 2.5 billion light-years away from Earth — only the second example known to mankind.