Black hole is observed snacking on sun-like star, bite by bite
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Black holes, celestial objects known for their gluttony, usually eat stars unlucky enough to stray too close to them in one big gulp, annihilating…
After the moon, India launches rocket to study the sun
By Nivedita Bhattacharjee BENGALURU (Reuters) – Following quickly on the success of India’s moon landing, the country’s space agency launched a rocket on Saturday to study the sun in its…
Alien planet with metallic clouds resembles ‘a giant mirror in space’
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – It is a planet astronomers say probably should not even exist. Researchers said on Monday they have spotted a truly extreme planet beyond our…
NASA spacecraft documents how Jupiter’s lightning resembles Earth’s
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hidden below the brownish ammonia clouds blanketing Jupiter are clouds that like on Earth are made of water. And like on Earth, lightning often…
Scientists explain alien comet ‘Oumuamua’s strange acceleration
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The quirky comet ‘Oumuamua, the first interstellar object found visiting our solar system, has been the subject of fascination since being spotted in 2017,…
Astronomers astonished by ring around frigid distant world Quaoar
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The small distant world called Quaoar, named after a god of creation in Native American mythology, is producing some surprises for astronomers as it…
What to expect during the green comet’s encounter with Earth
By Joey Roulette (Reuters) – A green-hued comet that has been lurking in the night sky for months is expected to be the most visible to stargazers this week as…
Astronomers discover Milky Way galaxy’s most-distant stars
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Astronomers have detected in the stellar halo that represents the Milky Way‘s outer limits a group of stars more distant from Earth than any…
China is planning a double mission to Jupiter and Uranus for 2030
The mission of China Dubbed Tianwen 4, it will include a larger spacecraft destined for Jupiter and a smaller spacecraft sent flying from distant Uranus. The pair will launch from…
China’s double mission to Jupiter an Uranus analyzed
China’s Double Mission Defined Dubbed Tianwen 4, it will include a larger spacecraft destined for Jupiter and a smaller spacecraft sent flying from distant Uranus. The pair will launch from…