Astronauts Share Most Breathtaking Images of Earth From Space in 2024

Every year, the International Space Station produces some of the world's best photography. Here are the best photos of 2024 from the space station.

JWST Discovers A New Planet In The Kepler-51 System

An unusual planetary system with three known ultra-low density "super-puff" planets has at least one more planet.

Galaxy NGC 5084 black hole is tipped on its side

There's a supermassive black hole lying in the centre of galaxy NGC 5084, and astronomers have discovered that the black hole appears to be tipped over on its side.

Swarm of Black Holes Found Lurking in The Heart of a Giant Star Cluster

The plot has just thickened in the mystery tale about the unseen mass skulking inside the largest cluster of stars in the Milky Way galaxy.

Parker Solar Probe has made record-breaking approach to the Sun

Scientists hope the data from Parker will help them better understand why the Sun's outer atmosphere is hundreds of times hotter than its surface.

Something in Earth's Core May Be Altering The Length of Days

A team of Swiss geophysicists thinks they have found the answer in Earth's molten iron core which causes tiny alterations affecting the planet's rotation.

World's largest iceberg breaks free and is one move

A23a originally broke away from Antarctica’s Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf in 1986 and remained stuck close to the continent for decades. Now A23a is on the move again.

The Magnetic North Pole Has Officially Changed Position

It's time to recalibrate the navigation systems on ships, airplanes: the position of the magnetic North Pole is officially being changed, continuing its shift away from Canada and towards Siberia.

World's most advanced hypergravity facility is open for business

China is now home to the world's most powerful centrifuge capable of creating artificial gravity. This facility will enable a wide range of experiments to help make sense of scientific phenomena, simulate geological events, and test new materials.

"Blue straggler" likely born from a collision of stars

A strange star has revealed to astronomers a mysterious past  - one that involves the merger of two ancient suns.

Thousands of Undiscovered Genes May Be Hidden in DNA 'Dark Matter'

Combining several existing datasets, scientists zeroed in on thousands of potential new genes that make roughly 3,000 miniproteins.

JWST offers best glimpse ever into the icy planetesimals

New studies led by researchers at the University of Central Florida offer for the first time a clearer picture of how the outer solar system formed and evolved based on analyses of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) and centaurs. 

Supermassive black holes halt rapid construction in an ancient celestial city

Galaxy clusters -- the big cities of the universe -- are home to many giant elliptical galaxies that have completed their growth and are not forming stars. However, it is still unclear what has shut down star formation. 

Air pollution in India linked to millions of deaths

A new study shows that long-term exposure to air pollution contributes to millions of deaths in India. The research emphasizes the need for stricter air quality regulations in the country.

Chart of life extended by nearly 1.5 billion years

Fossilized skeletons and shells clearly show how evolution and extinction unfolded over the past half a billion years, but a new analysis extends the chart of life to nearly 2 billion years ago.