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A dwarf planet beyond Neptune has a mysterious ring that astronomers can't explain
A mini-planet orbiting in the frigid outer reaches of the solar system has a Saturn-like ring of dust and debris that defies the rules of physics, a new study has revealed.
ESA’s Cheops finds an unexpected ring around dwarf planet Quaoar
During a break from looking at planets around other stars, ESA’s CHaracterising ExOPlanet Satellite (Cheops) mission has observed a dwarf planet in our own Solar System and made a decisive contribution to the discovery of a dense ring of material around it.
A fleet of gamma-ray burst detecting cubesats could help crack mystery of neutron star mergers
A constellation of tiny satellites could revolutionize the study of the most energetic explosion in the cosmos and help astronomers untangle the mysteries of colliding neutron stars.
Watch Russia launch cargo mission to space station early Thursday
Russia will launch a robotic cargo mission to the International Space Station early Thursday morning (Feb. 9), and you can watch the action live.
Save $200 on the Nikon D850: An impressive DSLR camera for professionals
This Nikon D850 deal is not only a brilliant camera but comes with an additional free bundle worth $180 to add to your photography arsenal.
Turkey earthquake devastation spotted by satellites (photos)
The death toll from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake Monday (Feb. 6) and aftershocks is estimated to be at least 11,200 people in the region, according to reports.
Defying gravity: How video games play with gravity and zero-g
Float on over here as we look at some of the most interesting uses of gravity and weightlessness in video games.
The Alpha-Centaurids meteor shower peaks tonight for Southern Hemisphere skywatchers
The annual meteor shower Alpha-Centaurids peaks on Wednesday (Feb. 8) as Earth passes through a cloud of debris left by an unknown comet - but only for skywatchers in the Southern Hemisphere.
US military begins recovering Chinese spy balloon debris (photos)
Recovery teams have already found some pieces of the Chinese surveillance balloon, which an F-22 fighter jet shot down on Saturday (Feb. 4).
Massive comet hurtling past the sun is chasing its tail
The massive comet 96P Machholz is currently headed through the inner solar system, and a closer look at this unusual 4-mile-wide space snowball reveals that it's chasing its own tail.
The World's Largest Radio Telescope Just Scanned 33 Exoplanets for a Signal From Aliens
The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST), located in China, is currently the world’s largest and most sophisticated radio observatory. While its primary purpose is to conduct large-scale neutral hydrogen surveys (the most common element in the Universe), study pulsars, and detect Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs), scientists have planned to use the array in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). Integral to this field of study is the search for technosignatures, signs of technological activity that indicate the presence of an advanced civilization.
Astronomers Make a New Map of all the Matter (and Dark Matter) in the Universe
There’s a lot of matter in the Universe, but not all of it is visible to us. Matter is, essentially, anything that has mass and takes up space. That includes us, the planets, stars, nebulae, and galaxies. It also includes dark matter. It’s all spread out through space.
Mysterious Russian satellite breaks up in orbit, generating cloud of debris
The mysterious Russian satellite Kosmos 2499 broke apart in early January, and the U.S. Space Force is already tracking 85 pieces of debris from the incident.
SpaceX launch and more 'photobombed' by February's Full Snow Moon (photos)
Images from all around the world celebrated the 'micromoon' of February 2023, including pictures of monuments and a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch.
This Exoplanet Orbits Around its Star’s Poles
In 1992, humanity’s effort to understand the Universe took a significant step forward. That’s when astronomers discovered the first exoplanets. They’re named Poltergeist (Noisy Ghost) and Phobetor (Frightener), and they orbit a pulsar about 2300 light-years away.
Accutron and Bulova debut new Astronaut and Lunar Pilot timepieces
Two watch brands are celebrating the historic associations they had with the U.S. space program. Accutron is reviving its "Astronaut" line, while Bulova is continuing its "Lunar Pilot" series.
Previous Chinese spy balloons over US were classified as UFOs: report
Some previous detections of Chinese surveillance balloons in U.S. airspace were initially categorized as "unidentified aerial phenomena," according to a report in The New York Times.
Intuitive Machines now targeting moon's south pole for delayed lunar landing mission
A United States company may touch down on the moon for the first time in 2023, but who will make the debut landing is hard to predict.
'Failed star' brown dwarf imaged in nearby star cluster (photos)
Astronomers have directly imaged a brown dwarf, a so-called "failed star," in the Hyades cluster, which lies 150 light-years from Earth.
