Astronomy / Space

The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission has been cruising towards Mercury since 2018, but will finally enter its orbit in November 2026. It will study Mercury’s magnetic field and the planet’s surface — how it formed, what it’s made of, how it changes over time, and its temperature.

NASA has discovered a mysterious red sphere called CWISE J1249. It is a celestial object whose composition and traveling speed have so far made it almost impossible for scientists to classify.

A photographer managed to capture an impressive image of a transient luminous event above the Italian Alps. And this is not the first time he has achieved such a feat.

Since 2018, scientists thought that what was below the ice cap at Mars’ south pole was an underground lake. But new research using NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has proven that the underground lake theory is highly unlikely to be correct.

Scientists believe that an asteroid could reach Earth's orbit in the coming years. And although it does not appear to be dangerous, they are already studying the potential risk of impact.

SpaceX has added Amazon as an authorized US retailer for Starlink hardware, an interesting move given the long-standing rivalry between CEOs Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. This collaboration opens a high-volume distribution channel for Starlink just as Amazon prepares to launch its competing high-speed satellite service, Amazon Leo Ultra.

One of the two probes from the ESCAPADE mission managed to take a first photo during its journey to Mars. And this is excellent news for the rest of the mission.

Amazon has launched Leo Ultra to provide enterprise customers with a high-performance alternative to existing satellite internet options. This new 20-by-30-inch terminal delivers impressive speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second while offering direct connections to Amazon Web Services for enhanced security.

The ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week is N159 — a region where baby stars are “blowing bubbles.” The image shows the birthplace of young stars, many of which are covered in red hydrogen gas.

The Europa Clipper probe recently captured an impressive image of Uranus in space. And this image also highlights the size of our universe and the many worlds that surround us.

States like New York, Virginia, Michigan, North Carolina, or Florida, are the new regions where Starlink brings its more affordable plan. Existing users there can now switch to a satellite Internet service that is slower, but a third cheaper.

The Sun recently released a series of coronal mass ejections (CMEs). This triggered geomagnetic storms that peaked for about six hours. The solar particles released were energetic enough to penetrate the Earth’s magnetic shield.

ESA and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) are set to launch the SMILE (Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer) mission. This will provide a global picture of the interaction between the Sun and the Earth — the first mission to ever do so.

Astronomers have discovered something remarkable — a supermassive black hole that is growing faster than expected. The black hole’s rapid growth defied what was previously known of supermassive black holes and their host galaxies.

Astronomers have spotted a powerful burst from a star about 130 light-years away. The burst is so powerful that it can reduce any planet in its path to a bare rock. This is the first confirmed sighting of such a burst on a star other than the Sun.

Theia is a hypothetical protoplanet that collided with Earth several billion years ago, causing the formation of the Moon. And recently, astronomers may have discovered its origin.

The Swift space telescope is in a complicated situation and could crash into Earth next year. Therefore, a rescue mission is in order. Here is what it will look like.

Recently, astronomers have discovered a new crater on the Moon measuring several meters in diameter. And this could be an interesting information for future expeditions to Earth's natural satellite.

Astronomers have just discovered a companion around this red giant, but its behavior could disrupt its development in the future. Thus, further studies must be conducted to better understand it.

NASA’s Perseverance rover found an unusually shaped rock called “Phippsaksla” on top of a bedrock outcrop on the outskirts of the Jezero crater. The exotic rock is suspected to be an iron-nickel meteorite. If it is actually an iron-nickel meteorite, it will be Perseverance’s first such discovery.

The ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week features NGC 4535, nicknamed the “Lost Galaxy.” This Hubble observation reveals details about the galaxy, from its spiral arms filled with young, massive hot stars to its elliptical center.

Astronomers have just discovered a galaxy that produces stars 180 times faster than the Milky Way. And this discovery could answer many questions about the first moments of the universe.

Recently, astronomers have discovered a stellar stream in the galaxy M61, and this discovery is unique because it is as long as the Milky Way. But it will be necessary to conduct further studies to better understand this phenomenon.

Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and continues to impress astronomers. But that's not all, because it may have saved Earth, allowing our planet to develop.

Three comets will soon be visible in the night sky from Earth if their behavior does not change. But it will be necessary to follow some advice in order to increase your chances of seeing them.

After China completed its small-scale reusable rocket landing in the summer, Blue Origin made its own New Glenn booster touchdown. The landing comes nearly ten years after SpaceX completed the same feat with a Falcon booster.

Supernovae are one of the most powerful phenomena in the universe, and they remain very mysterious. But a team of scientists has managed to observe the first moments of this event, and the result is incredible.

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope may have identified the universe’s very first generation of stars. The newly observed cluster, located 13 billion light-years away, could confirm the existence of Population III stars and reshape our understanding of how galaxies emerged after the Big Bang.

The latest ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week is an image of NGC 1511, a galaxy with interesting features that give it a peculiar appearance. Researchers will use Hubble’s recent observations of this galaxy to study star clusters and understand how matter is cycled between stars and interstellar clouds.

A team of astronomers has used a new imaging technique to capture never-before-seen details of the star Beta Canis Minoris, opening the door to discoveries of objects smaller and more distant than ever before.

Recently, scientists conducted a study and discovered that the Pleiades cluster had created numerous stars. And that's not all, because these stars are scattered in space.

After offering satellite Internet for $60 a month to select customers, Starlink has now cut the price of its Residential plan to the lowest ever monthly fee. The new basic tier, however, comes with caveats.

After the Leonids, the Taurid meteor shower will be visible in the night sky this week. And if the conditions are optimal to observe it, it will be necessary to follow some advice.

The Starlink Mini Kit that can fit in a backpack and brings satellite Internet wherever one travels has fallen precipitously in price. When it launched, the Mini dish was more expensive than the Standard one.

Astronomers have found the chemical remains of a planet devoured by its dead star. The discovery offers a haunting preview of what could happen to Earth one day when the Sun reaches its end.

This strange celestial object located in the solar system has a similarity with Saturn. And this raises many questions for astronomers, who will have to conduct further studies.

As Apple's prime satellite service provider for the iPhone is getting a tad inadequate for all the new options it wants to launch, others are filling the gap. The newest 2025 Apple Watch models are now able to connect to Starlink satellites, too.

Astronomers have captured the first detailed image of a dying star beyond the Milky Way, revealing a bizarre, asymmetric cloud of hot dust that defies current stellar models. The find, made with the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope, could rewrite what we know about how massive stars die.

A photographer managed to capture a unique phenomenon in the night sky in New Zealand. And that's not all, because this picture could help science in the years to come.

The James Webb Space Telescope has detected organic molecules, the precursors to life, around a newborn star 163,000 light-years away from us. The finding marks the first time these frozen compounds have been seen outside the Milky Way.

A meteor shower is visible in the sky in November and could offer a unique spectacle. But you will need to follow some tips to observe it in the best conditions.

Astronomers at the Keck Observatory have captured one of the clearest looks yet at a nearby planet-forming disk. The discovery hints at a newborn world taking shape just 400 light-years from Earth.

A Japanese astronomer recently filmed two asteroid impacts on the Moon. This does not happen often, which is why the information gathered could be useful for future space missions.

Astronomers have discovered a black hole that released energy equivalent to 10,000 billion suns. But many mysteries surround this unique event, and further studies will need to be conducted.

Today, there are no more probes in orbit around Venus, and that's not good news. In addition, we will certainly have to wait several years before this happens again.

The appearance of water on Earth is subject to various theories. But two researchers have identified a unique event that could provide a different answer.

An astronomer from Harvard recently spoke to define the origin of the mysterious object in orbit around the Earth. But it will be necessary to conduct other studies to have a definitive answer.

The latest ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week features an odd-looking spiral galaxy — NGC 4102. The galaxy has an atypical spiral shape, but its luminous galactic center is what is of most interest to astronomers.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has mapped the atmosphere of WASP-18b, a massive exoplanet 400 light-years away, in three dimensions for the first time. The ultra-hot Jupiter’s dayside reaches such blistering temperatures that even water molecules can’t survive intact.

Webb has provided a new view of an astonishing planetary nebula located in the constellation Sagittarius — NGC 6537. Given the nebula’s shape, it is commonly called the Red Spider Nebula. The image was released as the James Webb Telescope Picture of the Month for October.