An absolutely huge new comet called Bernardinelli-Bernstein, which is 93 miles wide, is currently making its way Sunward and will … More
Category: In Brief
Quasars might be used to measure distances
It looks like we might be able to measure distances using quasars – the very bright, distant objects which are … More
Some old stars wear a blanket of burning hydrogen to keep warm
A recent article published in Nature Astronomy details evidence that some white dwarfs stay warmer for longer due to the … More
Centaurus A: Our neighbour in the process of merging
NOIRLab recently released the above new photo of Centaurus A: The galaxy Centaurus A, which lies over 12 million light-years … More
Perseverance pays off
After trying, failing, and trying again the Perseverance rover has finally managed to take a rock sample from the surface … More
A supernova from a merger with a black hole or neutron star
From EurekAlert: Astronomers have found dramatic evidence that a black hole or neutron star spiraled its way into the core … More
China lands a rover on Mars
Last week China landed a rover on Mars. Named Zhurong, it landed in the northern Utopia Planitia region and will … More
New all-sky map shows the trail left by the Large Magellanic Cloud
Astronomers recently released the above map of the Milky Way’s furthest reaches — the galactic halo. The band across the … More
Ingenuity Mars helicopter moves to a new location
On Friday, the Ingenuity helicopter took its fifth flight on Mars. For the first time it landed in a new … More
Chinese rocket booster to crash somewhere this weekend
It’s not going to hit you (probably), but a Chinese Long March 5B rocket booster is going to crash somewhere … More