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New Scientistscience4 hrs ago
Maya Inscriptions Name Astronomer-Mathematician and Record Planetary Orbit Calculations
New Scientist reported the identification of Sak Tahn Waax from 1200-year-old hieroglyphs at Xultun, Guatemala. The text details calculations linking Venus and Mars cycles to Maya calendars. It is the oldest known named astronomer-mathematician from the Americas.
The Independentworld7 hrs ago
Astronomers Detect Four-Carbon Sugar in Gas Cloud Near Milky Way Center
Researchers identified the four-carbon sugar erythrulose in gas cloud G+0.693-0.027 using two Spanish radio telescopes. The finding adds to evidence that complex organic molecules form in interstellar space before stars and planets.
science1 day ago
Total Solar Eclipse Set for August 12 Across Greenland Iceland and Spain
A total solar eclipse will cross Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, Spain and part of Portugal on August 12. Parts of the United States from Alaska to North Carolina will see a partial eclipse the same day.
globalnews.cascience1 day ago
Armagh astronomer receives two-million-euro EU grant to study first stars after the Big Bang
Professor Jorick Vink at Armagh Observatory and Planetarium was awarded an ERC Advanced Grant. The funding will support research on the first stars after the Big Bang and create up to eight new positions.
Wiredtechnology2 days ago
China’s Tianwen-2 Probe Captures Close-Range Images of Asteroid Kamo’oalewa After Japan’s Earlier Flyby
China’s Tianwen-2 spacecraft arrived at asteroid Kamo’oalewa on July 2 after a 400-day journey covering roughly 1 billion kilometers. It captured the first close-range images from about 20 kilometers away and continues gathering data ahead of planned sample collection.
news.sky.comworld5 days ago
Euclid telescope identifies 31 ancient quasars including two oldest observed
The European Space Agency's Euclid telescope detected 31 quasars, two of which formed when the universe was about 670 million years old. The findings double the number of known ancient quasars and extend the previous record by roughly 20 million years.
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theverge.comworld6 days ago
Astronomers Confirm Rocky Super-Earth Orbiting Red Dwarf 25 Light-Years Away
UC Irvine researchers detected GJ 3378b orbiting a red dwarf star. The super-Earth receives 90 percent of Earth's radiation level and completes an orbit every 21.5 days. GB News reported the findings published in The Astrophysical Journal.
uctoday.comscience6 days ago
Vera C. Rubin Observatory Begins Decade-Long Sky Survey
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has started its ten-year survey of the southern sky. The telescope will capture hundreds of images each night to map billions of stars and galaxies.
New Scientistscience7 days ago
Archaeologists Uncover Wooden Posts Aligned to Summer Solstice Near Stonehenge
@NewScientist reported the discovery of two postholes at Bulford, 5 km from Stonehenge, forming a wooden monument aligned to the midsummer sunrise around 2950 BC. The structure predates Stonehenge's main phases by about 500 years.
news.google.comtechnology7 days ago
47-Million-Galaxy Study Finds Filaments Stay Aligned Across Billions of Light-Years
Researchers used Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument data spanning 11 billion years to test large-scale uniformity. The analysis detected coherent galaxy alignments on gigaparsec scales. Wired reported the results and the authors' call for independent checks.
news.google.comscience8 days ago
Earth Reaches Farthest Point From Sun on July 6
Earth will be at aphelion on July 6, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. EDT, 94.5 million miles from the sun. Northern Hemisphere summer heat is driven by axial tilt, longer days, and direct sunlight rather than orbital distance.
cnet.comworld9 days ago
Astronomers Map Milky Way Spiral Arm Distances With X-Ray Rings
A team measured distances to dust clouds in the Milky Way using X-ray data from NASA’s Chandra and ESA’s XMM-Newton telescopes. The geometric method relied on rings created by gamma-ray bursts reflecting off the clouds. Results indicate the most distant arm dust cloud spans about…
Euronewsworld9 days ago
World's Largest Digital Camera Begins Decade Survey of Southern Sky
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has started operating its 3,000-kilogram camera for a 10-year project. It will capture 700 to 800 images each night to map the southern sky and support studies of dark matter and asteroids.
New Scientistscience10 days ago
Rescue satellite LINK lifts off to attempt raising NASA’s Swift Observatory
A satellite built by Katalyst Space Technologies lifted off July 3 aboard a Pegasus XL rocket to grapple and push the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory back to its original altitude. The mission seeks to extend the telescope's operations after two decades of orbital decay.
sciencealert.comworld11 days ago
JWST Spectrum Shows Hot Atmosphere on Planet Orbiting White Dwarf
Astronomers published observations July 1 of WD 1856 b, a Jupiter-sized planet circling a white dwarf 80 light-years away. The data revealed a temperature 240 degrees Fahrenheit above expectations and traces of methane. Cnn reported the Nature journal study based on an eight-minu…
Forbesscience11 days ago
Study Finds 1.7 Million Satellites Raise Night Sky Brightness
A peer-reviewed paper projects that proposed satellite constellations totaling more than 1.7 million objects would raise background sky brightness and reduce data quality at ground-based observatories. The research sets a proposed limit of 100,000 faint satellites to protect opti…
Forbesscience12 days ago
July 2026 Night Sky Features Venus, Buck Moon and Perseid Meteors
July 2026 offers several stargazing opportunities including Venus near Regulus after sunset, the full Buck Moon, and the start of the Perseid meteor shower. A dark-sky window after July 7 supports Milky Way viewing from rural sites.
gizmodo.comworld13 days agoUpdated
Vera C. Rubin Observatory Begins 10-Year Southern Sky Survey
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has started a decade-long project to map the southern sky using the largest digital camera built. Located in Chile, the telescope will capture hundreds of images nightly to study stars and galaxies. Data from the survey could offer insights into dark…
Nbc Newsscience14 days ago
NASA to Launch Spacecraft to Attempt Raising Swift Observatory’s Orbit
NASA will launch a robotic spacecraft no earlier than Tuesday to boost the orbit of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. The mission follows models showing the telescope could drop below a critical altitude in October. NBC News reported details of the $30 million effort involving…
app.buzzsumo.comscience14 days ago
Full Moon Reaches Peak Illumination June 29
June's full moon will turn full at 7:58 p.m. EDT on Monday, June 29. It will appear lowest in the Northern Hemisphere sky and qualify as one of the year's smallest full moons.
nypost.comworld14 days ago
Strawberry Moon Visible Behind Statue of Liberty
The Strawberry Moon appeared behind the Statue of Liberty in New York City on Sunday evening. The event was captured in images showing the full moon aligned with the landmark.
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app.buzzsumo.comscience15 days ago
NASA to Launch Spacecraft to Raise Swift Observatory and Prevent Orbital Decay
NASA will send a $30 million robotic mission to raise the Swift Observatory to a higher orbit. The effort begins as early as this week to prevent the 2004-launched telescope from reentering the atmosphere.
science15 days agoUpdated
NASA to Launch Robotic Spacecraft to Raise Swift Observatory Orbit
NASA will send a robotic spacecraft as early as Tuesday to lift the Swift Observatory from 224 miles to 373 miles. The $30 million mission uses a refrigerator-sized robot with three robotic arms to perform the boost.
Wiredtechnology15 days ago
Euclid Telescope Captures Largest Visible-Light Image of Milky Way Bulge
The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope produced a mosaic of more than 60 million stars in the galactic bulge during 26 hours of observations on March 23, 2025. The image covers nine pointings and will support future exoplanet mass measurements.
Engadgettechnology17 days ago
NASA's TESS Spacecraft Discovers Two Low-Density Exoplanets in Same System
NASA's TESS spacecraft identified two exoplanets with densities comparable to cotton candy. TOI-791 b and TOI-791 c orbit the same star with unusually long periods and interact gravitationally. A team led by George Dansfield at Oxford University made the find using seven years of…
Abc Newstechnology18 days ago
Astronomers Identify Two Largest Known Super-Puff Planets
Researchers detected a pair of Jupiter-sized planets with densities lower than cotton candy. The planets orbit a star 1,110 light-years away and were observed using NASA’s Tess satellite.
Euronewsworld15 days agoUpdated
Astronomers Identify Largest Super-Puff Planets Found to Date
Two giant planets with densities lower than cotton candy orbit a star 1,110 light-years away. Detected by NASA’s TESS satellite, the worlds are the lightest known planets of their size.
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GB Newsscience19 days ago
Euclid Telescope Captures Image of 60 Million Stars in Milky Way Center
The European Space Agency's Euclid probe produced an image showing more than 60 million individual stars in the galactic bulge. The data will support future exoplanet searches using microlensing techniques.
manilatimes.networld19 days ago
Euclid Telescope Releases Image of Milky Way Bulge With 60 Million Stars
The European Space Agency said Wednesday that the Euclid space telescope captured a mosaic image of the Milky Way's galactic bulge containing 60 million stars. The image, taken in March 2025, supports efforts to measure exoplanet masses through microlensing.
deccanchronicle.comscience19 days ago
Euclid Telescope Captures Largest Image of Milky Way Center
The Euclid space telescope produced a mosaic covering the Milky Way's central bulge with 60 million stars. The image was assembled from nine frames taken over 26 hours in March 2025.
esa.intworld20 days ago
Study estimates interstellar comet could be up to 12 billion years old but notes younger-age possibilities
A study published in Nature details isotopic measurements of the third confirmed interstellar object observed in the solar system. The comet shows an elemental composition unlike any solar-system body and could predate the solar system's formation by billions of years.
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usatoday.comworld22 days ago
June 21 Marks Summer Solstice and Longest Day in Northern Hemisphere, Winter Solstice and Shortest Day in Southern Hemisphere
Photographs showed the first sunrise of summer over midtown Manhattan on Sunday. The solstice marks the start of astronomical summer north of the equator.
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Nbc Newsworld22 days ago
Caltech Plans 1,650-Dish Radio Telescope Array Across 123 Square Miles of Nevada Public Land
The California Institute of Technology will construct the Deep Synoptic Array across more than 123 square miles in White Pine County after securing funding from Schmidt Sciences.
Forbesscience24 days agoUpdated
Summer Solstice Arrives at 4:24 a.m. EDT Sunday, Longest Day in Northern Hemisphere
The June solstice marks the start of astronomical summer north of the equator and the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere. Earth’s 23.5-degree axial tilt produces the maximum daylight at this moment.
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewworld26 days ago
Asteroid 2003 LN6 to Pass Earth on June 18
NASA reported that asteroid 2003 LN6, measuring about 67 meters wide, will pass Earth at a safe distance on June 18. The date coincides with the yahrzeit of Chabad movement leader Menachem Mendel Schneerson.
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hothardware.comscience26 days ago
Astronomers Identify Distant Brown Dwarf Aligned with Two Known Exoplanets
Astronomers have confirmed a brown dwarf orbiting in the same plane as a warm Jupiter and a hot super-Earth around a star 155 light years away. The alignment supports theories that planets form within disks and remain coplanar over time.
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azernews.azscience27 days ago
Astronomers detect signs of wind from Milky Way’s central black hole
Researchers report a cone-shaped cavity in cold gas near Sagittarius A* that they attribute to an outflow of hot gas. The finding follows five years of observations with radio and X-ray telescopes.
Forbesscience27 days ago
Lunar Occultation of Venus Visible Across U.S. on June 17
The crescent moon will pass in front of Venus for about an hour during daylight hours on Wednesday. The event marks the first such daylight occultation visible over the U.S. in 11 years.
forbes.comscience33 days ago
Venus and Jupiter Appear Close in Evening Sky Through Mid-June
Venus and Jupiter reached their closest apparent separation of 1.6 degrees on June 9. The pairing remains visible in the western sky after sunset through June 14.
Science Newsscience39 days ago
Astronomers Detect Only Mild Wind from Milky Way’s Central Black Hole
New observations show a cone-shaped gap near the Milky Way’s central black hole, indicating a hot wind is blowing away cold gas. The findings appear in Astrophysical Journal Letters.
themandarin.com.auscience39 days ago
CSIRO-led team releases largest-yet radio map of cosmic magnetic fields using ASKAP
A global team led by Australia’s CSIRO produced the largest map of cosmic magnetic fields by measuring light from nearly 4 million galaxies. The SPICE_RACS dataset is now public.
The Independentscience40 days ago
SETI Radio Scans of Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas Detect No Technosignatures
The SETI Institute reported Wednesday that more than seven hours of radio observations detected no artificial signals from the third known interstellar object to visit the solar system.
news.google.comworld41 days ago
Space Telescope Scheduled for September Launch After Florida Arrival
The telescope will observe 100 times more sky area than previous instruments. It is expected to reach Florida ahead of a September launch date.
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forbes.comscience43 days ago
Second Full Moon of May Rises Worldwide on May 30
A full moon occurred for the second time in May on Saturday evening, an event that takes place roughly every two to three years. Observers recorded images from multiple continents as the moon appeared near the horizon.
world44 days ago
Volunteers Take Stargazers to One of UAE’s Last Dark-Sky Deserts as Light Pollution Affects 99% of Population
Dubai Astronomy Group volunteers have taken residents to Al Quaa Desert to view the Milky Way. The excursions occur as the UAE ranks among the world's most light-polluted countries.
cultofmac.comscience45 days ago
Physics Marathon to Cover Black Holes, Antimatter, Gravity, and Multiverse
A two-hour program will examine several core topics in physics. The session includes discussion of black holes, antimatter, gravity, and the multiverse.
The Independentworld45 days ago
Blue micromoon to coincide with second full Moon of May
A full Moon on 31 May will also qualify as a micromoon because it occurs near the Moon's farthest point from Earth. The event marks the first Blue Moon since August 2023.
Forbesscience45 days ago
Second Full Moon of May Visible at Dusk on Saturday
A second full moon in May, known as a Blue Moon, will reach 100 percent illumination at 4:45 a.m. EDT on Sunday. Observers in North America can see the moon rise low on the southeastern horizon shortly after sunset on Saturday.
vancouversun.comscience48 days ago
CNN Newsletter Covers Heat, Immigration, Mixed Heritage, Coffee Chain, Astronomy
The newsletter lists five stories from recent days. Each item summarizes a separate topic without added analysis.
news.google.comscience49 days ago
Astronomers Identify 20 Stars as Possible Remnants of Ancient Galaxy Merger
Researchers report finding 20 metal-poor stars in the Milky Way whose chemical makeup and orbits point to a single dwarf galaxy absorbed roughly 10 billion years ago. The study, published this month, used data from the European Space Agency's Gaia telescope.
news.google.comscience49 days ago
James Webb Space Telescope Reports New Data on Exoplanet Clouds and Neptune Moon
The telescope recorded atmospheric conditions on a distant planet and gathered information about one of Neptune's moons. The findings were presented in a radio segment aired May 25, 2026.
zmescience.comworld50 days ago
Scientists Release Map of Extraterrestrial Technology Search Categories
A group of scientists has published a detailed classification of potential technosignatures and called for treating the search for extraterrestrial technology as standard scientific inquiry eligible for funding.
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ibtimes.comworld50 days ago
Gemini North Telescope Captures Image of Crystal Ball Nebula
The Gemini North Telescope on Mauna Kea recorded an image of the planetary nebula NGC 1514. The National Science Foundation’s NOIRLab released the photo on May 21, 2026.
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news.google.comscience50 days ago
James Webb Space Telescope Detects Weather Pattern on Exoplanet 690 Light Years Away
The telescope observed clouds forming on the night side of WASP-94 A b and dissipating on the day side. Data came from starlight passing through the planet's atmosphere during different phases of its rotation.
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Wiredworld50 days ago
Study Links Heavy Black Holes to Repeated Mergers
A new analysis of 153 gravitational-wave detections found that black holes above roughly 45 solar masses show rapid, misaligned spins consistent with prior mergers. The pattern supports formation inside dense stellar clusters rather than direct stellar collapse.
gizmodo.comscience51 days ago
Astronomers Identify Metal-Poor Stars Near Milky Way Disk as Possible Remnants of Ancient Galaxy
A new study published in May reports that 20 metal-poor stars located roughly 7,000 light-years from the Sun may be remnants of a dwarf galaxy the Milky Way absorbed more than 10 billion years ago. Researchers named the proposed galaxy Loki and used data from the European Space A…
Forbesscience51 days ago
Royal Astronomical Society Urges Governments to Classify Artificial Light as Pollution
The U.K. Royal Astronomical Society called on governments to treat artificial light at night as a pollutant. The request follows a January 2025 conference that presented data on health, wildlife, and astronomy impacts.
news.google.comscience51 days ago
Cosmic Voids Offer New Data on Gravity, Dark Energy, and Expansion Rate
Astronomers are using cosmic voids to study gravity, dark energy, and the Hubble tension. New telescope surveys and simulations have increased the number of mapped voids and improved modeling of their evolution.
citizen.co.zascience52 days ago
JWST Observations Show Cloudy Mornings and Clear Evenings on Exoplanet
Researchers used JWST data to map temperature-driven cloud patterns on a distant gas giant. The study found aerosols that condense, move, and evaporate across the planet's day-night boundary.
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medium.comworld53 days ago
James Webb Telescope Finds Daily Cloud Cycle on Hot Jupiter Exoplanet
Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to observe mineral clouds forming overnight and dissipating during the day on WASP-94A b, a gas giant 689 light-years away. The study, published in Science, provides separate measurements of the planet's morning and evening atmosphe…
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