Space Science

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  Scientists May Have Solved the Missing Sulfur Mystery in Star-Forming Clouds

  A new simulation suggests sulfur in star-forming clouds may be locked inside icy dust grains through previously overlooked chemical reactions. The findings offer fresh clues to a decades-old cosmic mystery and could improve our understanding of life's essential ingredients in space.

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  Astronomers Discover Two Galaxies That Appear to Lack Dark Matter

  Researchers studying FCC 224 and FCC 240 in the Fornax Cluster found evidence that both galaxies contain surprisingly little dark matter. The discovery supports the idea that galaxy collisions can strip away dark matter and raises new questions about how galaxies evolve.

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  James Webb Space Telescope Weighs Most Distant Dormant Black Hole Ever Detected

  Using JWST and a natural gravitational lens, astronomers measured a six-billion-solar-mass dormant black hole more than 10 billion light-years away. The discovery offers a rare glimpse into how galaxies and black holes evolved when the universe was just three billion years old.

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  Astrophotographer Captures Giant Human-Shaped Solar Prominence

  Astrophotographer Mark Johnston captured a remarkable solar prominence resembling a giant figure rising above the Sun. The image highlights how magnetic fields shape vast clouds of plasma during the Sun's active solar maximum phase.

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  Most Powerful Neutrino Ever Detected May Have Come From a Blazar

  A 220 PeV neutrino detected beneath the Mediterranean Sea may have originated from a distant blazar. Simulations suggest these powerful black hole systems can generate ultra-high-energy ghost particles.

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  Mysterious Stacked Rocks Spotted by NASA Perseverance Rover on Mars

  NASA’s Perseverance rover photographed a strange rock formation on Mars that appears to show three stacked rocks. Scientists believe wind and ancient water activity likely shaped the unusual structure over millions of years.

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  NASA’s SPHEREx Maps Water Ice Deposits in Cygnus X, Offering Clues to Earth’s Water

  SPHEREx has mapped vast ice deposits in Cygnus X, revealing how water and life-forming chemicals may be preserved and delivered to newly forming planets.

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  NASA’s Artemis 2 Crew to Spend Last Full Day in Space Before Earth Re-Entry

  NASA’s Artemis 2 mission has entered its last full day in space. The Orion spacecraft is speeding towards the Earth, and is scheduled to make a splashdown in less than 24 hours. The US space agency’s first crewed mission in 50 years is expected to bring new insights into deep space missions and will pave the way for future crewed missions to Ma...

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  NASA’s Artemis 2 Astronauts Take Control of the Ship, Perform Key Tests Ahead of Earth Return

  NASA’s Artemis 2 mission is currently moving towards the Earth after the successful lunar flyby. The astronauts were given some time off on Tuesday to recover after spending hours observing and making notes about the lunar surface. On Wednesday, the crew was back to conducting tests, including demonstrating manual piloting of the Orion spacecraft...

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  Artemis 2 Mission Starts Return Trip to Earth After Historic Lunar Flyby

  NASA’s Artemis 2 mission has now set its sights on Earth after the successful completion of the lunar flyby. During the flyby, the crew set a new record for the maximum distance travelled by a human from the Earth. They also observed the far side of the lunar surface and had the opportunity to witness a rare solar eclipse as well.

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  NASA’s Artemis II Mission Completes Lunar Flyby, Sets Farthest Human Spaceflight Record

  NASA’s Artemis II created history on Monday, as the mission crew completed the lunar flyby. With this, the four astronauts became the first humans to see the far side of the Moon directly. Additionally, the crew also set the record for travelling the farthest distance from the Earth, breaking the previous record, which had remained untouched sinc...

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  iPhone 17 Pro Max Cleared for Artemis 2 Mission: How NASA Approved It for This Deep Space Mission

  NASA’s Artemis 2 mission is historic for several reasons. It is the first time in 50 years that the space agency has sent a crewed spacecraft into deep space. It is also its first lunar mission in the 21st century. Interestingly, this is also the first time the US space agency has cleared an iPhone for a deep space mission.

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  New Gravity Theory Challenges Big Bang Singularity Problem

  A new theory called Quadratic Quantum Gravity extends General Relativity to extreme energies, removing the Big Bang singularity and predicting testable gravitational wave signals from the early universe.

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  New Study Claims There Might Be Way More Pulsars in Space Than We Previously Thought

  Astronomers have discovered that fast-spinning pulsars emit radio waves far beyond their magnetic poles, reaching the edges of their magnetic fields. The finding challenges long-held theories and could help scientists discover more pulsars and improve gravitational wave detection.

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  Artemis 2: Astronauts Aboard Orion Spacecraft Begin Journey Towards the Moon on Day 2

  NASA made history on Wednesday after successfully launching the Artemis 2 mission, which is carrying four astronauts to a lunar flyby. This is the first time in the 21st century that NASA has attempted a crewed mission, more than 50 years after the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. During the initial phase, the spacecraft flew around Earth a couple of tim...