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Fastest nova ever seen 'rings' like a bell thanks to feeding white dwarf

Astronomers observing the fastest nova ever recorded have discovered that it reverberates periodically like a struck bell, with the unusual energetic phenomenon driven by a white dwarf feeding from a companion star. The strange binary star system and ...

Missing microbial poop in Venus' clouds suggests the planet has no life

Venus' atmosphere bears no signs of microbes eating or pooping, suggesting that the odd chemical composition of the planet's clouds cannot be explained by extraterrestrial life. In a new study, researchers analyzed the ...

Artemis astronaut Jessica Watkins marvels at the moon from space station (photo)

The moon floats just above Earth's life-giving atmosphere in a gorgeous photo snapped from the International Space Station (ISS) by NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins. "As beautiful as the Earth is, I can't seem to take my eyes off of the moon.

Did China just detect signals from an alien civilization?

One report, by the state-backed Science and Technology Daily, cited Zhang Tonjie, chief scientist of an extraterrestrial civilization search team co-founded by Beijing Normal University, the National Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of ...

ESA and NASA to cooperate on Earth science and lunar mission

SpaceNews

SpaceNews

After a meeting of the ESA Council in Noordwijk, Netherlands, NASA and ESA announced two new cooperative agreements. One, called the Framework Agreement for a Strategic Partnership in Earth System Science, outlines cooperation between the agencies on ...

Building the Ultimate Milky Way Map: Here's What Scientists Have So Far

Peruse strange starquake sightings, cosmic DNA secrets, all of our solar system's asteroids and so much more. Monisha Ravisetti headshot. Monisha Ravisetti.

These New Views of the Milky Way Are the Most Detailed Ever

You can peruse strange starquake sightings, the origins of cosmic DNA, faraway quasars and so much more. Monisha Ravisetti headshot. Monisha Ravisetti.

'Needle-in-a-haystack' search finds possible phantom-like black hole roaming the Milky Way

USA TODAY

USA TODAY

Astronomy researchers have identified what may be the first identification of a single black hole drifting across the galaxy. Two teams of researchers studied studied six years of Hubble Space Telescope data to locate the potential black hole ...

Astronomers Release Breathtaking New View of Tarantula Nebula's Glowing Web

New radio telescope observations have brought a new lens on one of our universe's most beautiful stellar nurseries. Why it matters. Having a clearer sense of what star-forming regions look like could help us understand how stars have formed since the ...

NASA sets date for next go at mega moon rocket's crucial prelaunch test

CNN

CNN

This process includes loading supercold propellant, going through a full countdown simulating launch, resetting the countdown clock and draining the rocket tanks. The results of the wet dress rehearsal will determine when the uncrewed Artemis I will launch ...