Tag: astronomy
Asteroid 2024 YR4 Confirmed to Pose No Threat to Earth or Moon
Scientists ruled out any collision risk from asteroid 2024 YR4 with Earth or the Moon after extended observation up to spring 2025.
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Massive Star WOH G64 Nearing Supernova Phase in Large Magellanic Cloud
WOH G64, one of the largest and brightest stars near the Milky Way, is showing signs of an imminent supernova explosion.
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Scientists Uncover Origin of Snowman-Shaped Objects at Solar System’s Edge
Researchers reveal why roughly one in ten Kuiper Belt objects exhibit a distinctive snowman shape, following NASA’s 2019 New Horizons discovery.
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James Webb Telescope Produces First 3D Map of Uranus’s Auroras Extending to Equator
The James Webb Space Telescope has created the first three-dimensional map of auroras on Uranus, revealing activity even near its equator.
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Einstein Probe Detects Rare Intermediate-Mass Black Hole Tearing Apart White Dwarf
The Einstein Probe captured a powerful X-ray flare revealing an elusive intermediate-mass black hole shredding a white dwarf star.
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New Study Reveals Mars Was Warm and Wet Billions of Years Ago
Recent research suggests Mars had a warm and wet climate billions of years ago, challenging earlier ideas of a frozen planet.
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Sun Appears as a Giant Smiley Face Observed by Russian Space Researchers
Russian scientists report the Sun recently resembled a giant smiley face roughly 1.5 million kilometers wide, facing Earth directly.
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Astronomers Identify Unprecedented Black Hole Formation Without Supernova Explosion
Scientists have traced a rare case of a black hole forming without the usual explosive supernova, using data from NASA’s NEOWISE and other observatories.
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New Study Challenges Long-Held Beliefs About Origins of Runaway Stars
A recent large-scale study redefines the understanding of runaway stars, shaking up previous theories about their origins and behaviors.
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NASA’s Juno Probe Refines Jupiter’s Size Measurements
NASA’s Juno mission provides updated, slightly smaller measurements of Jupiter, enhancing models of its core and atmosphere.
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Astronomers Witness Unprecedented Jet from Black Hole Feeding on Torn Star
A black hole has produced the most powerful relativistic jet observed, fueled by a star it shredded, with activity intensifying since 2018.
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Complex Sulfur Compound Detected in Interstellar Space, Offering Clues to Cosmic Origins of Organic Matter
Scientists have identified a complex sulfur compound in interstellar space for the first time, shedding light on the cosmic origins of organic molecules.
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