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  • Birds vs Artoo-Detoo: How starlings beat parrots at galactic sound mimicry

    With a mass of around 100 million Suns, BiRD is far from little. It belongs to a mysterious group of distant objects known as “little red dots”.

  • Two meteors slam into the moon, flashes caught on camera – Watch video here

    Two meteors slam into the moon, flashes caught on camera – Watch video here

    Fujii began tracking moon flashes more than a decade ago. He started initial observations in 2011, he explained. He has been recording them continuously since 2020.

  • SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites, sets 146-mission record in 2025

    SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites, sets 146-mission record in 2025

    SpaceX has now launched 146 missions in 2025. Out of these, 141 were carried out using Falcon 9 rockets.

  • Three Chinese astronauts stranded after space debris strikes their return capsule

    Three Chinese astronauts stranded after space debris strikes their return capsule

    The three astronauts, Wang Jie, Chen Zhongrui and commander Chen Dong, were due to land on Earth on November 5.

  • From Nebulas to Galaxies: 10 beautiful new space images shared by the European Space Agency

    From Nebulas to Galaxies: 10 beautiful new space images shared by the European Space Agency

    Explore the cosmos through ten stunning new images captured by the European Space Agency, showcasing breathtaking views of nebulas, galaxies, and celestial wonders from across the universe.

  • Chinese astronauts hold first-ever space BBQ, cook chicken wings aboard Tiangong

    Chinese astronauts hold first-ever space BBQ, cook chicken wings aboard Tiangong

    The oven, delivered to Tiangong earlier this year, was quickly put to use by the six astronauts of the Shenzhou 20 and Shenzhou 21 missions.

  • 3I/ATLAS sending Fibonacci Signal 8 • 13 • 8 • 5 • 13 • 8 with mysterious message ‘The Gate Awaits,’ new claims suggest

    3I/ATLAS sending Fibonacci Signal 8 • 13 • 8 • 5 • 13 • 8 with mysterious message ‘The Gate Awaits,’ new claims suggest

    3I/ATLAS made its closest approach to Earth on 29 October 2025, coming within 1.8 astronomical units, or around 167 million miles.

  • Astronomers create first 3D temperature map of a distant exoplanet's atmosphere

    Astronomers create first 3D temperature map of a distant exoplanet's atmosphere

    A team from the University of Maryland and Cornell University developed the first three-dimensional temperature map of WASP-18b, a gas giant orbiting a star about 400 light years away.

  • NASA silence raises questions after missed 3I/ATLAS chasing 'Juno'

    NASA silence raises questions after missed 3I/ATLAS chasing 'Juno'

    NASA’s Juno probe missed a rare chance to chase interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS, as politics and silence cloud mission decisions.

  • Is Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS a cosmic time capsule? Spanish astronomers trace its 10-million-year path

    Is Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS a cosmic time capsule? Spanish astronomers trace its 10-million-year path

    Scientists from the Center for Research in Information and Communication Technologies (CITIC) at the University of A Coruña confirmed that 3I/ATLAS is not a typical comet.

  • ‘Take Vacations Before October 29’: Harvard Astrophysicist’s warning fuels comet 3I/ATLAS artificial origin speculations

    ‘Take Vacations Before October 29’: Harvard Astrophysicist’s warning fuels comet 3I/ATLAS artificial origin speculations

    First detected in July, Comet 3I/ATLAS measures nearly 5.6 kilometres across and weighs an estimated 33 billion tonnes.

  • A faint light in the Milky Way’s centre could be hidden dark matter, says study

    A faint light in the Milky Way’s centre could be hidden dark matter, says study

    Scientists recreated the Milky Way’s history using supercomputers to track where dark matter should collect and collide.

  • Orionid Meteor Shower 2025 at its peak: When and where to watch the dazzling fireballs for the best view

    Orionid Meteor Shower 2025 at its peak: When and where to watch the dazzling fireballs for the best view

    NASA reports that each meteor can travel at speeds reaching 148,000 miles per hour, leaving glowing trails that sometimes last several minutes.

  • Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS emits rare metal alloy, says Harvard expert

    Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS emits rare metal alloy, says Harvard expert

    3I/ATLAS is the third known interstellar visitor after 1I/‘Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov. In most comets, nickel and iron appear in similar amounts, but 3I/ATLAS breaks that rule.

  • Giant, mysterious rippling wave detected in Milky Way by Gaia Telescope

    Giant, mysterious rippling wave detected in Milky Way by Gaia Telescope

    For decades, astronomers have known that stars orbit the Milky Way’s centre and that the galactic disc is warped.

  • Satellites track the largest ocean waves ever seen, fueled by a powerful storm

    Satellites track the largest ocean waves ever seen, fueled by a powerful storm

    Ocean swells are not the choppy waves seen near shores. They are smoother, longer and can travel vast distances for days or even weeks.

  • Aliens found humans too boring, so they quit contacting us, claims scientist

    Aliens found humans too boring, so they quit contacting us, claims scientist

    A new theory from a scientist working with NASA, raises a surprising question about extraterrestrial life and why they might have stopped reaching out to humanity altogether.

  • Giant weak spot in Earth’s magnetic field discovered, continues expanding, say scientists

    Giant weak spot in Earth’s magnetic field discovered, continues expanding, say scientists

    Scientists made these observations using data from the European Space Agency’s Swarm mission, which relies on three identical satellites to measure magnetic signals from Earth’s interior and oceans.

  • NASA’s 10 most colourful and stunning space images of stars, nebulae and supernovae

    NASA’s 10 most colourful and stunning space images of stars, nebulae and supernovae

    NASA has shared 10 breathtaking images capturing the vibrant beauty of the cosmos, featuring colourful stars, glowing nebulae, and explosive supernovae, showcasing the Universe’s spectacular and diverse wonders.

  • NASA prepares to bid farewell to the international space station after 25 years in orbit – Here's why

    NASA prepares to bid farewell to the international space station after 25 years in orbit – Here's why

    The ISS, launched in pieces beginning in 1998, has served as a beacon of global cooperation among the United States, Europe, Japan, Canada and Russia.

  • The Universe in colour: 25 Beautiful nebulae that show the cosmos like never before

    The Universe in colour: 25 Beautiful nebulae that show the cosmos like never before

    Nebulas are spectacular clouds of gas and dust where stars come to life and fade away. Their radiant beauty has captivated stargazers for centuries. Discover 25 breathtaking nebulas and the stories they hold.

  • How Australian scientists sharpened James Webb Telescope’s vision from a million kilometres away

    How Australian scientists sharpened James Webb Telescope’s vision from a million kilometres away

    After applying the correction, Webb captured sharper images of the star HD 206893, revealing a faint planet and a reddish-brown dwarf previously unseen.

  • Earth from Space: NASA astronaut captures breathtaking Mount Everest, Himalayas and cloud-covered India

    Earth from Space: NASA astronaut captures breathtaking Mount Everest, Himalayas and cloud-covered India

    NASA astronaut Don Pettit’s latest photograph from the International Space Station has sparked global awe, capturing a rarely seen and stunning view of Earth’s tallest mountain.

  • Elon Musk’s SpaceX giant super heavy rocket crashes into Gulf of Mexico — Watch video here

    Elon Musk’s SpaceX giant super heavy rocket crashes into Gulf of Mexico — Watch video here

    Moments after liftoff, the Super Heavy booster separated from Starship in a hot-staging sequence. The massive booster then began its planned descent toward the Gulf of Mexico.

  • Runaway World: Astronomers capture young rogue planet feasting on gas at record pace

    Runaway World: Astronomers capture young rogue planet feasting on gas at record pace

    Cha 1107-7626 is estimated to be about one to two million years old — extremely young by astronomical standards.

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