Based on the analysis of FRB 121102, astronomers conclude that these bursts could be happening continuously all over the sky
Deep Space
Radio Bursts could be erupting in the universe every second
Astronomy
Giant telescope array captures ageing star blowing smoky bubble
Astronomers have used ALMA to capture a strikingly beautiful view of a delicate bubble of expelled material around the exotic red star U Antliae
Deep Space
Milky Way ‘not a typical galaxy’, new study finds
The research has thrown a wrench into what we know about how galaxies form
Solar System
Mercury’s poles likely to hold more ice than previously thought
Research over the past three decades has suggested that water is frozen on the first rock from the Sun
Deep Space
Astronomers discover closest-ever supermassive black hole pairing
The system resides in spiral galaxy NGC 7674, which is located about 400 million light years from Earth
Space Exploration
Book review: Haynes Owners’ Workshop Manual Cassini-Huygens
With the spacecraft ready to make its dramatic descent into Saturn’s atmosphere, check out Haynes’ latest publication – available now!
Space Exploration
Watch LIVE: Cassini plunges through Saturn’s atmosphere
Head over to mission control to experience the bus-sized spacecraft make its dramatic final dive just after 6:32am (EDT)
Deep Space
Titanium discovered in exoplanet’s atmosphere
The discovery of metallic oxides in the planet’s atmosphere has changed how we’ll examine alien worlds in the future
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FREE PREVIEW: All About Space issue 69
No-nonsense astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson reveals his thoughts on the universe, fears for the American space program and George R. R. Martin – available now!
Solar System
Cassini Update: Spacecraft says goodbye to Titan before its demise
This last gravitational interaction with Titan will send Cassini into Saturn’s upper atmosphere
Deep Space
Explosive stars shaped the cores of early galaxies
By observing galaxies that formed 3 billion years after the Big Bang, astronomers have introduced a new evolution story for galaxies.
Solar System
Astronomers observe two monster solar flares erupting
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory caught two extremely powerful flares erupting from the Sun’s surface
Astronomy
Second fastest-spinning pulsar discovered
This pulsar is devouring matter from its companion star to power its rapid rotation
Astronomy
How the Great American Eclipse looked from space
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter turned its sights to the Earth, imaging the Moon’s shadow as it made its way across the surface of our planet
Deep Space
Astronomers observe complex molecules in starburst galaxies
The detection of these complex molecules have shown huge hidden reservoirs of turbulent gas in distant structures
Space Exploration
‘Dragonfly’ drones could explore Titan’s surface
This mission has been proposed to NASA as the fourth expedition of their New Frontier program
Deep Space
Astronomers get best image yet of red supergiant’s surface and atmosphere
Captured by the Very Large Telescope, astronomers have unveiled new information about Antares in the constellation of Scorpius
Astronomy
What can I expect to see during the Great American Eclipse?
We take a look at what you can expect as the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth
Astronomy
Watch LIVE: The Great American Eclipse
Courtesy of Slooh, you can watch the Moon pass in front of the Sun from anywhere in the world!
Deep Space
Supermassive black holes thrive in ‘jellyfish’ galaxies
Astronomers have unearthed a new process for how a galaxy feeds the supermassive black hole at its core