Did Venus have oceans in its ancient past and could they have supported life as we know it, or even as we don’t know it? This is what a recent study published in Nature Astronomy hopes to address as a team of researchers from the University of Cambridge investigated the climate history of Venus and…

Slowly repeating bursts of intense radio waves from space have puzzled astronomers since they were discovered in 2022. In new research, we have for the first time tracked one of these pulsating signals back to its source: a common kind of lightweight star called a red dwarf, likely in a binary orbit with a white…

What it is: Sombrero Galaxy (M104), a spiral galaxy. Where it is: 30 million light-years distant in the Virgo constellation. When it was shared: Nov. 25, 2024. Why it’s so special: It may have been first discovered in 1781, but the aptly named Sombrero Galaxy has never looked like this. This striking new perspective on…

Spending over 25 years observing the night sky, I have come to appreciate what makes a great telescope — from the build quality and accessories on offer, to the optical performance and portability. This Black Friday weekend and Cyber Monday, I have come across quite a few instruments targeted at astronomers of all levels who…

Astronomers have discovered a record-breaking burst of energy coming from deep space, tracing it to a binary system containing a tiny red dwarf star and a dead stellar remnant called a white dwarf. The team from the Curtin University node of the International Center for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) discovered the pulse of bright energy…

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NASA’s space telescope Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered a “hot Neptune desert” exoplanet in a tight orbit around its host star Artist’s concept of “hot Neptune” TOI-3261 b. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/K. Miller (Caltech/IPAC). The planet, TOI-3261 b, is only the fourth such planet found. Researchers say it’s an ideal candidate for studying how planets…

Find all the astronomical events of December 2024 in this guide! Comet forecast, all the meteor showers, best visibility of Mercury and Jupiter, and more. To easily find celestial objects in the sky, use the free astronomy app Sky Tonight. Let’s get started! Contents Astronomical events in December 2024 We provide the event dates in…

A temporary mini-moon snared by Earth’s gravity for nearly two months before departing back into the solar system can be seen in a new image from the Two-Meter Twin Telescope in Spain. The near-Earth asteroid (NEO) 2024 PT5 was snared by the gravitational influence of our planet on Sept. 29, 2024. From the start of…

The crew on the International Space Station celebrates Thanksgiving. Credit: NASA Astronauts aboard the International Space Station may be far from family and friends this Thanksgiving, but will still enjoy a festive meal. The SpaceX CRS-31 supply mission that docked Nov. 5 carried some 2,119 pounds (961 kilograms) of crew supplies. Among those supplies are…