Southern Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower Lights Up Winter Sky
The Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaked Wednesday night, offering up to 20 meteors per hour in southern skies and fewer than 10 in northern skies under clear, dark conditions.
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Stunning Snapshot of Rocky Planets Forming Around Baby Sun
Astronomers have captured an unprecedented “time zero” snapshot of rocky planets forming around a baby sun, offering real-time insight into the dawn of planet formation.
Astronomers Track 3I/ATLAS, the Solar System’s Third Interstellar Visitor
Astronomers have tracked 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object spotted in our solar system. This 10-km ice comet traveling at 60 km/s will swing inside Mars’s orbit later this year.
Astronomers Track Mysterious Interstellar Visitor A11pl3Z
Astronomers track A11pl3Z, a possible third interstellar object moving near Jupiter toward Mars as ESA and NASA ramp up observations.
World’s Most Powerful Digital Camera Unveils First Cosmic Snapshots
Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s digital camera has unveiled its first vibrant cosmic snapshots—nebulas, galaxies and the Virgo Cluster—launching a 10-year mission to map 20 billion galaxies.
June’s Rare Low Strawberry Moon Dazzles Skywatchers
On June 11, skywatchers witnessed the lowest Strawberry Moon in 18 years, driven by a major lunar standstill, an event not to repeat until 2043.
Chinese Mainland Caps 110m Steerable Radio Telescope in Xinjiang
The Chinese mainland capped the main structure of a 110m steerable radio telescope in Xinjiang, a major step toward a 2028 launch that will observe 75% of the sky.
Scientists Uncover Super-Earth Kepler-725c in Habitable Zone
Chinese mainland and German scientists locate super-Earth Kepler-725c in a sun-like stars habitable zone, hinting at potential for liquid water.
New Earth-Sized Planet Kepler-725c Detected in Habitable Zone
Astronomers have unveiled Kepler-725c, an Earth-sized planet in a sun-like star’s habitable zone, detected through the innovative Transit Timing Variation method.
Milky Way’s Fate: A Galactic Coin Flip with Andromeda
New simulations suggest the Milky Way and Andromeda have only a 50% chance of colliding over the next 10 billion years, turning our galaxy’s future into a cosmic coin flip.