The James Webb Space Telescope has snapped a new view of a planet-forming disk within the Taurus star-forming region.| Latest from Live Science
Scientists using the Chandra X-ray telescope have uncovered new details about the famous supernova remnant Cassiopeia A.| Latest from Live Science
New computer simulations suggest the first magnetic fields that emerged after the Big Bang were much weaker than expected — containing the equivalent magnetic energy of a human brain.| Latest from Live Science
When NASA’s ATLAS survey first spotted the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in July 2025, astronomers recognized it as a rare and intriguing visitor from beyond our solar system. Yet, with each new observation, 3I/ATLAS has only grown stranger, upending expectations of what an interstellar traveler should look like or how it should behave. In the past two months, the world’s most powerful telescopes, including Hubble, JWST, SPHEREx, and TESS, have locked onto 3I/ATLAS, revealing that this in...| The Debrief
The Solar Orbiter mission has made another new discovery, tracing two types of solar energetic electrons to their origins in separate events.| The Debrief
Rethinking the shape of space telescopes may be the answer to the seemingly insurmountable challenges facing missions to detect alien life.| The Debrief
A new study says interstellar objects entering our solar system could offer scientists a chance to search for signs of alien technology.| The Debrief
New James Webb Space Telescope observations present a fresh challenge to long-held ideas about the chemistry of planet-forming disks.| The Debrief
Recent James Webb Telescope findings reveal insights into the Butterfly Nebula that may explain how rocky planets form from cosmic dust.| The Debrief
The clearest image of a solar flare yet captured will provide scientists with unprecedented insight into these violent events.| The Debrief
An unusual interstellar visitor speeding through our solar system was recently spotted by the powerful eye of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).| The Debrief
A new study based on recent data provides fresh evidence that instead of being steady, dark energy’s impact on the universe is altering over time.| The Debrief
Meteorites discovered on Earth escaped the violent formation of the planet Jupiter, and now researchers have analyzed these space rocks.| The Debrief
3I/ATLAS has captured the attention of astronomers—and the public’s fascination—as new clues about its mysterious nature are revealed.| The Debrief
The brightest fast radio burst (FRB) on record has been observed with unprecedented precision thanks to recent upgrades to CHIME.| The Debrief
Japanese researchers are proposing immense gas streams as an explanation for how high-mass stars mysteriously manage to form.| The Debrief
Scientists engaged in the search for extraterrestrial life (SETI) have flipped the question on its head, providing new ideas in quest for ET.| The Debrief
Astronomers have now combined radio data with X-ray images to produce a stunning new image of the pulsar B1509-58 surrounded by its nebula.| The Debrief
Scientists working with return samples from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission to the asteroid Bennu have uncovered a cosmic time capsule.| The Debrief
New research suggests numerical relativity, a computational approach to the Einstein's equations, could resolve some of cosmology's greatest questions.| The Debrief
Deep within the dwarf planet Ceres, a chemical energy source once existed that may have made the now-cold planet habitable in the distant past.| The Debrief
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, while on its mission to study a metal-rich asteroid, has captured a stunning view of Earth and the Moon from deep space.| The Debrief
In a dying star’s supernova explosion, astrophysicists discover a strange chemical signature that is radically different from others ever observed.| The Debrief
Astronomers have identified a new type of plasma wave in Jupiter’s aurora, thanks to data collected by NASA’s Juno spacecraft.| The Debrief
Earendel, which astronomers believed to be the most distant star ever observed, may be something else according to new research.| The Debrief
New study reveals how scientific claims about alien life often become exaggerated and oversold to the public.| The Debrief
Astrophysicists develop a new tactic that uses galaxy clusters a sort of natural particle accelerator in the hunt for dark matter.| The Debrief
This week, astronomers have documented the occurrence of an unprecedented stellar death unlike anything seen before.| The Debrief
Variable stars are being studied on a new scale, thanks to a star map bringing together open clusters and providing astronomers new tools.| The Debrief
The interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has sparked debate among astronomers since its discovery, and some are exploring whether it could be more unusual than the standard comet.| The Debrief
MIT study suggests ionic liquid-based life forms could survive on the surface of rocky planets previously considered uninhabitable.| The Debrief
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted 300 bright, mysterious objects in deep space that defy traditional cosmological classification.| The Debrief
A faint signal detected in a nearby galaxy led to the discovery of "Punctum," a celestial object unlike any previously observed in our universe.| The Debrief
NASA's perseverance rover recently collected samples from an unusual red stone on Mars bearing spots resembling a leopard’s coat.| The Debrief
The most distant fast radio burst ever observed, originating from a time when the universe was just three billion years old, has been detected by astronomers.| The Debrief
In 2004, a team of scientists discovered hydrocarbons called anthracene and pyrene in an amazing structure called the Red Rectangle! Here two stars 2300 light years from us are spinning around each other while pumping out a huge torus of icy dust grains and hydrocarbon molecules. It’s not really shaped like a rectangle or X—it […]| Azimuth
Lines of Longitude. Image from wikimedia, Public Domain. Mary Edwards was a computer, a human computer. Even more surprisingly for the time (the 1700s), she was a female computer (and so was her da…| cs4fn
The fast radio burst came from 130 million light-years away. That proximity allowed an in-depth search for what produced the mysterious signal.| Science News
In a first, astronomers imaged a baby planet within a gap in the disk of material around a star, confirming predictions about how rings form.| Science News
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a planet-forming disk that almost entirely lacks water, challenging prevailing theories.| Latest from Live Science
Near-infrared images from the James Webb Space Telescope revealed five early universe galaxies merging within a large halo.| Live Science
This little-known telescope was the world’s second largest when it was built in 1935.| Atlas Obscura
The full moon on Sept. 7, 2025 will be a "blood moon" total lunar eclipse. Here's who will see the longest total lunar eclipse since 2022.| Latest from Live Science
"Marsquake" data collected by NASA's InSight lander have revealed dozens of mysterious blobs within the Red Planet's mantle. The structures may have been left by powerful impacts up to 4.5 billion years ago.| Latest from Live Science
Asteroid 2025 QV5, which was first spotted in late August, will make a close approach to Earth on Wednesday (Sept. 3). It will not get this near to us again until Sept. 4, 2125.| Latest from Live Science
The post Supermoon | 7th October, 5th November & 5th December appeared first on Astrotourism WA.| Astrotourism WA
On Aug. 23, 1966, NASA's Lunar Orbiter 1 sent back the first photo of Earth from the moon. It showed a grainy crescent Earth that predated Apollo 8's famous color "Earthrise" by over two years.| Live Science
The post The Christian Homeschool Astronomy Course That Brings the Night Sky to Life appeared first on Journey Homeschool Academy.| Journey Homeschool Academy
When tasked with the ambiguous project to “create a dashboard,” I spun my wheels for a while trying to think of the perfect idea for my first Tableau Public dashboard. If you know me, you know I am a “recovering” perfectionist, and the worst thing... The post Modeling the Known Universe in Tableau appeared first on InterWorks.| InterWorks
This image shows a filament of cosmic dust over ten light years long! It’s part of a giant cloud of cold gas and dust that’s starting to collapse under its own gravity to form stars. Newborn stars are hidden inside. The cosmic dust grains here are so cold that observations at millimeter wavelengths were needed […]| Azimuth
When a star first forms, it is powered not by nuclear fusion but simply by gravity. It shrinks, which causes a release of gravitational energy. This tends to heat it, which slows its shrinking. But…| Azimuth
August 26, 2025: (Spaceweather.com) The most intriguing mystery in astronomy today is the nature of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS. Most astronomers believe it is a comet. However, Avi Loeb of Harvard University famously makes the case that it might be something else–like alien tech. Into this debate comes new data from the James Webb Space Telescope. … Continue reading Is 3I/ATLAS Really a Comet?| Spaceweather.com
A friend of mine recently asked me whether it was possible to have a lunar-stationary orbit. This would be the equivalent of a geostationary orbit, but around the Moon rather than the Earth. …| Explaining Science
My friend Raphaël produces a small yet mighty telescope.| Lucas Sifoni
Today’s photos come from Wyoming and photographer Ephraim Heller. His IDs and captions are indented, and you can enlarge his photo by clicking on them: My wife and I just returned from a few days of horseback riding and relaxation at a dude ranch near Dubois, Wyoming (pronounced “Du-boiz” with the accent on the first … Continue reading Readers’ wildlife photos| Why Evolution Is True
Based on my experience of 'vibe coding', I think Jim Nielsen's analogies are absolutely spot on.| Dan Q
From planets to specks of dust in meteor showers, there are many kinds of solar-system bodies, and how do we classify them? By size? Or by composition? – rock lumps like asteroids, vaporizable snowballs like comets. Or by orbit? – satellites go around primaries, Trojans hovering at positions in Jupiter’s orbit, Trans-Neptunians are beyond the … Continue reading "The solar system and the Blitz"| Universal Workshop
Learn how Andrea Curzi captures amazing landscape astrophotography images using (mostly) budget gear.| Skies & Scopes
Astronomers have found a truly huge black hole! It’s in the massive galaxy in the center here, called the Cosmic Horseshoe. The blue ring is light from a galaxy behind the Cosmic Horseshoe, s…| Azimuth
I’ll get onto the details of this specific book a bit further down, but first it’s worth taking a more general look at the series of which it’s the latest instalment. Coming from Reaktion Books, the series is called Kosmos and several of the previous titles have already been reviewed on this site – on Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune and Asteroids. Looking back at those reviews, there’s a clear common theme. They’re all nice-looking, lavishly illustrated books th...| Popular Science Books
NASA's Curiosity rover has snapped black and white images of a rock on the Martian surface that looks remarkably like a piece of coral.| Live Science
Back before satellites, to transmit radio waves over really long distances folks bounced them off the ionosphere—a layer of charged particles in the upper atmosphere. Unfortunately this layer…| Azimuth
To start 2025, I'm going big. I'm consolidating the biggest mysteries of the universe into a blog post! These five top biggest mysteries in science remain unanswered science questions to date.| Susan Berk Koch
I’ve chosen my top 10 astronomical events for 2023! A few fall in the category of 'rare astronomical events 2023', but they are all a must-see astronomical event.| Susan Berk Koch
How to harness the power of the sun? That's a big endeavor! Scientists have been on a quest to harness the power of the sun for almost 100 years. Why? Because the sun's power is the best renewable energy source for the future.| Susan Berk Koch
The night of 12/13 August will be the peak of the Perseids, one of the most famous prolific meteor showers. Meteors (also known as shooting stars) are bright streaks of light cause…| Explaining Science
August means the Perseids: the annual shooting star spectacular reaches its peak to wow meteor enthusiasts with abundant bright events, writes Astronomy Now's Night Sky manager Mark Armstrong.| Astronomy Now
If you wanted to die due to your own stupidity, the desert would actually be a great place to do it!| craftknife.blogspot.com
"For our manned space missions, we must ensure that astronauts land on the lunar surface very comfortably and smoothly."| Space
Telluric lines, once an astronomer's bane, have a new purpose.| Space
Space hurricanes can shake Earth's magnetic field and scramble satellites without a solar storm in sight.| Space
Instead of accepting Galileo’s theory of heliocentrism, Romans punished him for it. What if things had been different?| Fancy Comma, LLC
According to astrology, eclipses bring rapid developments and encourage us to move in the best direction — personally and collectively, as a society. If you are on the “right path,” you may experience major triumphs and victories. If not, you may meet a challenge that forces you to change direction, for the better. Curious how| Farmers' Almanac – Plan Your Day. Grow Your Life.
The full Moon August 2025 is a fishy one indeed – the full “Sturgeon Moon.” Named for abundant fishing, particularly of lake sturgeon in late summer, the August Moon also has a variety of other names, each with connections to different cultures and the bounty of the season. Full Moon August 2025: Saturday, August 9Peak Illumination: 3:55| Farmers' Almanac – Plan Your Day. Grow Your Life.
May's full moon, the Flower Moon marks the peak of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, a time when flowers are blooming everywhere.| Farmers' Almanac - Plan Your Day. Grow Your Life.
Aug. 1, 2025 (Spaceweather.com): Hurricane season just got worse. Chinese researchers have discovered a new kind of storm at the edge of space. They call it a “space hurricane.” The fir…| Spaceweather.com
Astrobiology is an unusual science in that there’s no clear, undisputed evidence that its subject of study – extraterrestrial life – even exists. It’s still an active field of research, though, with observational astronomers scouring the skies for telltale signs of life, and theoreticians tying themselves in knots trying to explain why we haven’t seen any of those signs yet. This book deals almost exclusively with the second of those topics.Before going any further, it’s worth def...| Popular Science Books
Meteor showers are one of the most awe-inspiring celestial events you can witness, and one of the best is about to make its return to the summer skies.| Sciencing: Daily content for curious minds
The discovery of Ammonite might have disproven the existence of Planet Nine, but it's also given researchers insights into the outer edges of the solar system.| Sciencing
Spain is willing to offer up to €400 million to attract the Thirty Meter Telescope| NASA Watch
As dark sky tourism gains popularity, Vancouver astrophotographer Rob Lyons shows that you don’t need to leave home to travel into space.| MONTECRISTO
July 17, 2025 (Spaceweather.com): Astronomers come in all shapes and sizes–even invertebrates. A new study published in Nature reveals that Australian moths can see and decipher the night sky. They pay particular attention to the Milky Way and seem capable of navigating using the Carina nebula as a visual landmark. Above: A male Bogong moth … Continue reading Moths Follow the Milky Way| Spaceweather.com
July 14, 2025: You know a solar flare is strong when even the Voyager spacecraft feel it. Twenty-five years ago, on July 14, 2000, the sun unleashed one of the most powerful solar storms of the Space Age—an event so intense, its shockwaves rippled all the way to the edge of the solar system. Voyager … Continue reading The Bastille Day Event, 25 Years Later| Spaceweather.com
In August, six planets will form a giant arc in the sky before sunrise. Here is your guide to the Planet Parade 2025, Summer Edition!| Farmers' Almanac - Plan Your Day. Grow Your Life.
July's full moon is the Buck Moon. This name comes from the velvety antlers of male deer which finish growing as summer peaks and ...| Farmers' Almanac - Plan Your Day. Grow Your Life.
NEW YORK — A 54-pound (25-kilogram) Martian meteorite, considered the largest fragment of Mars ever discovered on Earth, is scheduled to be auctioned this week in New York. Sotheby’s has estimated the rock’s value at between $2 million and $4 million. The meteorite, officially designated NWA 16788, will be auctioned Wednesday as part of a […]| Techoreon
A NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) managed to capture an impressive image of a “sprite,” an unusual type of lightning that forms in the Earth’s mesosphere. The photograph, shared on social media, has attracted attention for the beauty and rarity of this atmospheric phenomenon. The discovery Flight engineer Nichole Ayers, who is […]| Techoreon
Astronomers from around the world are monitoring the trajectory of A11pl3Z, a celestial object that could have originated outside the Solar System and is currently crossing the planetary neighbourhood of Earth, the European Space Agency (ESA) reported Wednesday. This body, described by specialists as harmless, is located near Jupiter, hundreds of millions of miles from […]| Techoreon
Saturn is a big planet and even though it's getting hit with space debris every day, we've never captured it on camera, but that may have changed.| Sciencing: Daily content for curious minds
Astronomers have spotted the third interstellar object seen to be traversing our solar system, it's named 3I/ATLAS and it comes from the core.| Sciencing
Nothing can be colder than absolute zero, or can it? Arthur Eddington wrestles with the paradox of stellar thermodynamics.| One Universe at a Time
Not only are the cuts to science in the United States extreme, but the specific cuts are often profoundly wasteful| Of Particular Significance
Keith’s note: this web reel was just posted by CNN from the end of my interview this morning. OK, I have just about run out of ways / platforms to wave my arms and talk about what NASA needs in order to explore the universe. Your turn. “NASA needs a permanent administrator who understands rocket science and knows how all this stuff works and is committed to lead the agency […] The post Who Speaks For Science? appeared first on NASA Watch.| TrumpSpace Archives - NASA Watch
Fostering community around a simple yet truly needed project.| Lucas Sifoni
Files & description to build a simple 3D printed crayford focuser| Lucas Sifoni
What was worked on this year| Lucas Sifoni
Mobile-optimized web tools for amateur telescope makers - spherometer calculators, sine table generator, and hyperbolic mirror conic calculations| Lucas Sifoni
Polishing technique| Lucas Sifoni
Major upgrades to my telescope's upper assembly - adding a Strock-style spider, filter slide system, crayford focuser, and 3D-printed 1:10 reducer| Lucas Sifoni
Field testing my hyperbolized 200mm f/3.52 mirror with an MPCC corrector - achieving well-corrected large field of view with a fast mirror without a Paracorr| Lucas Sifoni