The recent discovery about the transformation of WOH G64 in the Large Magellanic Cloud is shaking up astronomy, showing how a red giant turns yellow just before its death.
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Experts from Northumbria University have created an unprecedented 3D map that reveals how Uranus’s magnetic field batters its upper atmosphere, offering details previously unknown.
Nasa has reshuffled its Artemis schedule by adding a new mission in 2027 to practise docking in low-Earth orbit, before it attempts to land astronauts on the Moon again
Although the DART mission to deflect an asteroid was a success, experts warn that the lack of early detection poses critical challenges for planetary defense.
A study shows that gravitational waves preserve a permanent imprint of the neutron stars that merged.
The star M31-2014-DS1 appears to have mysteriously disappeared without producing a supernova between 2014 and 2024, according to observations from the NEOWISE telescope, which would confirm a hypothesis proposed by astrophysicists.
The speed of light changed our way of understanding the universe: from the ether to Einstein, from just around the corner to light-years away.
A new rocky world has just been added to the nearest cosmic map. The IAC has detected a super-Earth that expands our understanding of how planetary systems form and evolve.
A study indicates that abiotic sources do not fully explain the organic compounds detected by the Curiosity rover. You may be interested in | Mars Had a Magnetic Field, but Only in One Hemisphere: This New Theory Explains It
Will we soon be extracting the minerals that make up asteroids from space? Investors and private companies are interested, but how can this mining be legally regulated?
Saturn’s rings may be the result of a succession of collisions between the planet’s moons, at least according to a simulation conducted by researchers at the SETI Institute.
After the reentry of Falcon 9, a team of scientists was able to detect and quantify for the first time the chemical pollution left by the rocket as it disintegrated in the upper atmosphere. These data are essential for assessing the climate impact of space exploration.