Star formation is an intricate process governed by a swarm of variables, and it all happens behind a thick veil of dust. Astrophysicists understand it to a certain degree. But this is nature, and nature doesn’t give up its intimate secrets without a concentrated effort.
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Europe's first lunar ‘lamb-bassador’
Last month, ESA’s woolly astronaut became Europe's first lunar ‘lamb-bassador’: Shaun the Sheep returned home from his Artemis I mission to a hero's welcome and then was herded off on a celebratory post-flight tour.
The Mandalorian has forgotten what made us fall in love with it in the first place
The captivating story of Din Djarin and Baby Yoda is in danger of becoming a footnote in the wider Star Wars universe.
'Silo' showrunner Graham Yost on his riveting new sci-fi series and stellar cast (exclusive)
Award-winning writer/producer Graham Yost takes us underground and inside Apple TV+'s hit show "Silo" in an exclusive interview.
New Observations Double Saturn’s “Irregular” Moons
The Minor Planet Center is announcing a bevy of new moons for Saturn that will bring its total to 145 (and break Jupiter's record).
Don't miss Venus in the late night sky right now before it turns into a 'Morning Star'
Venus will begin staying out later and later in the coming weeks until it leaves the night sky to become a dazzling fixture in the predawn morning through the end of 2023.
Save over $275 on the Anycubic Photon M3 Premium 3D printer
That's a colossal saving on a premium, high-end 3D printer that also comes with five anti-scratch film pieces.
Don't miss the half-lit moon during its third quarter phase today
The moon will be in its third quarter phase on Friday, May 12, with its face half-lit, halfway between its fully illuminated full moon phase and its completely dark new moon phase.
Dark Matter Can Make Dark Atoms
A team of theoretical astrophysicists have studied in detail a hypothetical form of dark matter that combines to form dark atoms. They found that the existence of dark atoms can drastically affect the evolution of galaxies.
Everything we know about Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Autobots and Decepticons are making their roaring return to the big screen this summer. Here’s what we know so far about Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.
Watch 2 Russian cosmonauts perform spacewalk today
Two Russian cosmonauts will perform a roughly seven-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station today (May 12), and you can watch it live.
2 'super-Earth' exoplanets spotted in habitable zone of nearby star
NASA's TESS spacecraft spotted two super-Earth planets as they crossed the face of their star within its 'habitable zone.'
This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 12 – 21
Mars and Venus each line up with a pair of stars this week. And with the Milky Way lying all around the horizon, the Coma Berenices Star Cluster floats overhead.
Earth from Space: Nishinoshima island, Japan
Image: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image features the Japanese island of Nishinoshima, in the northwest Pacific Ocean.
Boom! Astronomers just watched the largest explosion in space rage for 3 years
The largest cosmic explosion ever seen by astronomers has been raging for three years and is ten times more powerful than a supernova. It may be driven by a black hole ripping apart a gas cloud.
Voyager 1
Voyager 1 is a space probe launched by NASA on September 5, 1977, as part of the Voyager program. It was designed to study the outer Solar System and beyond. Here are some key details about Voyager 1:
China Has its Own Secret Space Plane, and it Just Landed
A lot has changed since the last Space Age. Unlike the days of Sputnik, Vostok, Mercury, and Apollo, the current era is not defined by two superpowers constantly vying for dominance and one-upmanship. More than ever, international cooperation is the name of the game, with space agencies coming together to advance common exploration and science goals. Similarly, there is the way the private space sector has become a major participant, providing everything from launch services and commercial payloads to satellite constellations and crews.
Advanced Life Should Have Already Peaked Billions of Years Ago
Did humanity miss the party? Are SETI, the Drake Equation, and the Fermi Paradox all just artifacts of our ignorance about Advanced Life in the Universe? And if we are wrong, how would we know?
Curiosity rover finds water-carved 'book' rock on Mars (photo)
A book-shaped rock on Mars was likely carved by ancient water running through the area, scientists on NASA's Curiosity rover mission say.
Perseverance rover spies signs of ancient raging rivers on Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover has found evidence that a deep and fast-moving river once coursed through Mars' Jezero Crater, shaking up current ideas of past Red Planet water flow.
