A recent discovery of a Gamma-ray burst (GRB) named GRB 220627A has left astronomers puzzled. GRBs are the most powerful explosions in the universe since the Big Bang, and typically last only seconds to a few minutes. However, GRB 220627A lasted for more than a thousand seconds..
A recent discovery of a Gamma-ray burst (GRB) named GRB 220627A has left astronomers puzzled. GRBs are the most powerful explosions in the universe since the Big…
NASA is listening for any peep from Voyager 2 after losing contact with the spacecraft billions of miles away.
NASA is listening for any peep from Voyager 2 after losing contact with the spacecraft billions of miles away. Hurtling ever deeper into interstellar space, Voyager 2…
They are mysterious, exciting and inescapable—black holes are some of the most exotic objects in the universe. With gravitational-wave detectors, it is possible to detect the chirp sound that two black holes produce when they merge, approximately 70 such chirps have been found so far.
They are mysterious, exciting and inescapable—black holes are some of the most exotic objects in the universe. With gravitational-wave detectors, it is possible to detect the chirp…
The European Space Agency’s Euclid telescope launched on 1 July, and now it has delivered its first stunning pictures of stars and galaxies across the cosmos
Euclid’s two instruments have captured their first test images. The mesmerizing results indicate that the space telescope will achieve the scientific goals that it has been designed…
The cosmos is offering up a double feature in August: a pair of supermoons culminating in a rare blue moon.
August brings a celestial treat with a dual display of supermoons, culminating in a rare phenomenon known as the “blue moon.” The spectacle commences on Tuesday evening,…
NASA has identified a supermᴀssive black hole blasting its energetic jets straight toward Earth.
The universe is full of powerful supermᴀssive black holes that create powerful jets of high-energy particles, creating sources of extreme brightness in the vastness of space. When…
BREAKING: James Webb Space Telescope just discovered a giant question mark in deep space
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to astound scientists and space enthusiasts alike with its remarkable discoveries. Recently, it captured an image of two actively forming…
A series of planned commands sent to NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft July 21 inadvertently caused the antenna to point 2 degrees away from Earth. As a result, Voyager 2 is currently unable to receive commands or transmit data back to Earth.
Voyager 2, an enduring spacecraft on an interstellar mission and one of the oldest of its kind, has experienced a temporary loss of contact with Earth, presenting…
Astronomers shed new light on formation of mysterious fast radio bursts
More than 15 years after the discovery of fast radio bursts (FRBs)—millisecond-long, deep-space cosmic explosions of electromagnetic radiation—astronomers worldwide have been combing the universe to uncover clues…
NASA just recorded actual sound in Space and it’s terrifying
NASA has recently captured an eerie audio clip that represents actual sound waves rippling through the gas and plasma in the Perseus galaxy cluster, located 250 million…