3+ hour, 24+ min ago  (306+ words) Plans by SpaceX and Reflect Orbital to fill Earth's orbits with satellites have met with fierce opposition from scientists. Members of the Royal Astronomical Society of the United Kingdom believe that these devices will interfere with observations of the Universe....

13+ hour, 9+ min ago  (339+ words) It is not yet technically possible to study the effects of varying gravitational conditions on humans, so mice have once again taken on the role of pioneers. In March 2023, 24 rodents were sent to the ISS. There, a "space attraction" awaited…...

14+ hour, 9+ min ago  (409+ words) In early April 2026, astronomy enthusiasts and scientists will be holding their breath. The recently discovered MAPS comet (C/2026 A1) is preparing for a rendezvous with our star. On April 4, it will reach perihelion'the point of closest approach to the Sun. The…...

7+ hour, 8+ min ago  (313+ words) Scientists have discovered grains of solid carbon dioxide within the planetary nebula NGC 6302, also known as the "Butterfly." This substance, or dry ice, has been detected for the first time within such an object. Planetary nebulae are gaseous shells that…...

11+ hour, 39+ min ago  (188+ words) One of the most striking aspects of S241125n is its extreme distance. The gravitational waves traveled approximately 4.2 billion light-years to reach Earth (redshift z " 0.73), indicating that this collision occurred when the Universe was much younger. The black holes involved were extremely…...

8+ hour, 54+ min ago  (274+ words) Using the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have discovered a new "super-Earth" exoplanet orbiting a star located approximately 83 light-years away. This new planet is slightly larger than Earth and completes a full orbit around its star in less than…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (950+ words) Lately, one of the hottest topics among sci-fi fans has been the movie Project Hail Mary. The film promises to show us how an ordinary schoolteacher, played by Ryan Gosling, encounters an alien stone spider on another planet. The American…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (192+ words) If I were asked to name the objects in the Universe that represent the last frontier before the unknown, it would be neutron stars. In this article, we will get to know them better, and it will be fascinating, because…...

6+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1610+ words) On the morning of September 14, 2015, scientists working with the LIGO laser interferometer received a message from the system that controls its operation about an event designated GW150914. Thus, humanity received confirmation of the existence of gravitational waves in the universe. Today,…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (418+ words) Scientists have suspected for some time that the Sun formed much closer to the center of our galaxy than it is now. However, only recent studies of its "twins" have confirmed this. Recently, Japanese scientists published a study in the…...