The UK-built satellite came within 77 million kilometres of its surface on Monday. Read more at…
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When were the *very* first stars born? Earlier than we can see, even with Hubble
When you look up at the night sky, you can see thousands of stars. The fact…
A green glow has appeared around Mars
The Mars Trace Gas Orbiter spotted a phenomenon on Mars that has also been observed around…
36 Alien Civilizations In The Milky Way? The Science Behind A Ridiculous Headline
Intelligent aliens may be detectable from a variety of signals: electromagnetic, from planet modification, or because…
Scientists say most likely number of contactable alien civilisations is 36
Experts say the work offers insights into the chances of life beyond earth. Work could shed…
NASA’s New Horizons Sees A Different Night Sky From 4 Billion Miles Away
The closest stars appear to shift relative to the more distant background stars: a geometric phenomenon…
New distance measurements bolster challenge to basic model of universe
A new set of precision distance measurements made with an international collection of radio telescopes have…
Scientists claim the universe is actually flat
“This result shows the power of galaxy surveys to pin down the amount of dark energy…
James Webb Space Telescope will “absolutely” not launch in March
Not surprisingly JWST lunch won’t happen according to most recent plan. Current pandemy is taking its…
A Surprise Discovery Points to the Source of Fast Radio Bursts
The mystery of where fast radio bursts come from appeared to have been solved. The astronomers…
Mysterious deep-space flashes repeat every 157 days
The find could be a big clue about the nature of fast radio bursts. Read more…
This Is Why Some Galaxies Have A Green Glow, Even Though There Are No Green Stars
Some rare galaxies exhibit a green glow thanks to the presence of doubly ionized oxygen. Oxygen…
Briefcase-Sized Satellite Spots an Exoplanet, Sets Record | Digital Trends
NASA’s ASTERIA satellite wasn’t originally intended to do science but it still managed to spot the…
NASA Explains Moon Return Plans in Stunning Animated Short
NASA intends to return to the moon to stay. The infrastructure needed to make it possible…
Hubble peers back in time and makes an astonishing discovery
Hubble reveals secrets of the early universe, with images that show primordial stars developed far earlier…
SpaceX sent NASA astronauts into orbit using Linux
sudo apt-get install spacex-launch Read more at Futurism…
Hubble peers back in time and makes an astonishing discovery
Hubble reveals secrets of the early universe, with images that show primordial stars developed far earlier…
Four ‘Mysterious Signals From Outer Space’ Are Coming From Galaxies Like Ours, Say Scientists
Astronomers have peered into the home galaxies of fast radio bursts, ruling out supermassive black holes…
SpaceX launches 60 more Starlink satellites and achieves a reusability record for a Falcon 9 booster – TechCrunch
SpaceX launched its second Falcon 9 rocket in the span of just four days on Wednesday…
Astronomers watch a dead star ‘power up’ for the first time
A pulsar gobbling up its companion star gives scientists an unprecedented look at some of the…