Known as earthquake lights, these luminous phenomena have left geologists and physicists searching for answers. Typically ...
MOST is unlike any spectroscope ever built. It can unravel the light of 2,400 celestial objects simultaneously into 18,000 color components.
This revelation means scientists might have to rethink Type II supernova models, which would result in some of these cosmic ...
Our planet has recently been struck by an extraordinary burst of cosmic rays, demonstrating an intensity level that is unparalleled in recorded history. As we delve into the specifics of this event, ...
NEW YORK — Astronomers have spotted the brightest fast radio burst yet coming from a nearby galaxy. Observations of this phenomenon, a powerful flash of radio waves that lasts only about one ...
A nebula is a luminescent giant cloud of dust and gas in space that could be from a supernova or could be a star-forming region. The "dumbbell nebula," also known as Messier 27, is what astronomers ...
Now, researchers claim they have found tangible evidence that there may be something to that notion. Studying historical photographs from the late 1940s and 1950s, researchers said they were able to ...
Why is interstellar object 3I/ATLAS venting pure nickel without iron? This cosmic anomaly defies chemistry, fuelling a fierce ...
Loeb urged the international community to consider 3I/ATLAS as a potential 'black swan event.' This term describes a ...