Structures known as “zippers” and “twisters” in the early universe may explain why dwarf galaxies tend to line up with each other, as well as hint at how dark matter operates in the universe. Every major galaxy like the Milky Way has a retinue of smaller dwarf galaxies orbiting it. The Milky Way has several…

Imagine being told a storm is heading your way, but you won’t know how bad the winds are or whether they’ll knock out power until just minutes before it hits. That’s the challenge scientists face when it comes to predicting solar storms. We’ve come a long way in understanding space weather. We can spot solar…

Catch some of the night sky’s beautiful star clusters with these Celestron SkyMaster 15×70 binoculars. Now $43 off at Amazon, they offer a wonderful 15x magnification, perfect for viewing star clusters, galaxies and lunar detail. We featured the Celestron SkyMaster Pro 15×70 binoculars in our best binoculars guide because of their excellent ability to view…

Nanaimo Astronomy Society’s guest speaker normally studies the orbital dynamics of objects in the outer solar system’s Kuiper Belt, but lately she’s been distracted by space junk landing in farm fields near her home in Saskatchewan.  Samantha Lawler, a professor of astronomy with the University of Regina, has taken up studying the proliferation of objects orbiting Earth…

At long last, particles of water–ice have been discovered in the frozen Kuiper Belt of another star. The discovery, made by the James Webb Space Telescope, is a major step forward in filling in gaps in our understanding of how exoplanets develop. Like the Kuiper Belt in our solar system, this extraterrestrial debris disk is…

At long last, particles of water–ice have been discovered in the frozen Kuiper Belt of another star. The discovery, made by the James Webb Space Telescope, is a major step forward in filling in gaps in our understanding of how exoplanets develop. Like the Kuiper Belt in our solar system, this extraterrestrial debris disk is…

In between all the stars in our galaxy, there is a vast, diffuse mix of gas and dust known as the interstellar medium — and scientists have developed a new computer model to explore the magnetism and turbulence of this medium, in turn generating stunning images that resemble abstract works of art. The images map…

Muscat – Oman Space and Astronomical Society (OSAS) has successfully completed a visit to Tanzania aimed at promoting astronomy, moonsighting standardisation and citizen science outreach. Led by OSAS board member Abdulwahab Sulaiman al Busaidi  and UK-based expert in Islamic moonsighting Ibrahim Jaafar, the visit included lectures, meetings with religious scholars, and strategic partnerships with government…