Mysterious molecule found on brown dwarf casts further doubt on potential signs of life on Venus
At this stage, they conclude with a simple statement: there is no consistent model that explains…
The most powerful tool in an astronomer’s arsenal is a lens – but not the kind you might think
Astronomers are living in a golden age of bigger and better telescopes. But even our most…
Swirling nebula of two dying stars revealed in spectacular detail in new Webb telescope image
The day before my thesis examination, my friend and radio astronomer Joe Callingham showed me an…
A strange bright burst in space baffled astronomers for more than a year. Now, they’ve solved the mystery
Around midday on June 13 last year, my colleagues and I were scanning the skies when…
The truth about life on other planets – and what it means for humans
3 days ago Pallab Ghosh BBC Listen to this article on BBC Sounds There are some…
Scientists find ‘strongest evidence yet’ of life on distant planet
Scientists have found new but tentative evidence that a faraway world orbiting another star may be…
Chance of asteroid hitting Moon increases slightly
A large asteroid whose chances of hitting Earth have been all but ruled out is now…
You’ve heard of the Big Bang. Now astronomers have discovered the Big Wheel – here’s why it’s significant
Deep observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have revealed an exceptionally large galaxy in…
NASA’s new telescope will create the ‘most colourful’ map of the cosmos ever made
NASA will soon launch a new telescope which it says will create the “most colourful” map…
Egg-shaped galaxies may be aligned to the black holes at their hearts, astronomers find
Black holes don’t have many identifying features. They come in one colour (black) and one shape…
Nearly three years since launch, Webb is a hit among astronomers
From its halo-like orbit nearly a million miles from Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope is…