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.
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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.
China and Chile Reach for the Stars: A Trans-Pacific Space Partnership
Under the Belt and Road Initiative, Chile and China are building telescopes and swapping scientists in a trans-Pacific cosmic collaboration.
China’s LAMOST Telescope Reveals 1,300 Quasars Behind Galactic Plane
China’s LAMOST telescope surveyed the Galactic plane and identified 1,338 new quasars, opening a fresh window onto cosmic structure and evolution.
China Unveils the Three Gorges Antarctic Eye: A New Frontier in Cosmic Research
China unveils the Three Gorges Antarctic Eye at Zhongshan Station, marking a breakthrough in Antarctic astronomy research.