The ghostly remnants of a dead star captured in stunning image
The ghostly remnants of a dead star captured in stunning image
The ghostly Vela supernova remnant is located 800 light-years away and was created by the death of a star around 11,000 years ago.
Astronomers spot a huge ‘planet killer’ asteroid between Earth and Venus
Astronomers spot a huge ‘planet killer’ asteroid between Earth and Venus
Astronomers announced they have spotted a huge asteroid nearly a mile wide that could one day intersect with Earth's path.
Spooky cobwebbed Hubble image helps investigate dark matter
Spooky cobwebbed Hubble image helps investigate dark matter
With Halloween coming up, the Hubble Space Telescope team is celebrating by releasing a new Hubble image showing the dark cobwebs of galaxy cluster Abell 611.
James Webb captures a stunning colliding pair of galaxies
James Webb captures a stunning colliding pair of galaxies
A recently released image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows the stunning galaxies IC 1623 A and B, which are in the process of merging.
Rebooted Mars Express instrument peers inside martian moon Phobos
Rebooted Mars Express instrument peers inside martian moon Phobos
A nearly 20-year-old instrument on the Mars Express orbiter received a software upgrade that enabled it to take a close-up look at the martian moon Phobos.
Lucy spacecraft snaps stunning image of Earth during flyby
Lucy spacecraft snaps stunning image of Earth during flyby
Earlier this month, NASA's Lucy spacecraft whipped by Earth as it performed a flyby. While it was passing by, it snapped images of both the Earth and the moon.
NASA’s Psyche mission to metal asteroid has a new launch date
NASA’s Psyche mission to metal asteroid has a new launch date
NASA's Psyche spacecraft, set to visit a metal asteroid, has been given a new launch date following a delay to its launch originally set for August 2022.
See the ‘quiet’ of the sun’s corona in Solar Orbiter footage
See the ‘quiet’ of the sun’s corona in Solar Orbiter footage
The Solar Orbiter spacecraft has made a second close approach to the sun and has captured stunning footage of its corona.
Enormous meteor strike blows 500 foot-wide crater into Martian surface
Enormous meteor strike blows 500 foot-wide crater into Martian surface
One of the biggest meteor strikes ever witnessed in the solar system has been recorded by two different Mars missions.
Perseverance rover to drop off samples for return to Earth
Perseverance rover to drop off samples for return to Earth
The NASA Perseverance rover is paving the way for future missions which intend to bring samples back from Mars to Earth for the first time.
The Pillars of Creation look spooky in new James Webb image
The Pillars of Creation look spooky in new James Webb image
Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have released another image of the Pillars of Creation -- and it's a spooky one.
How to watch this week’s solar eclipse in person or online
How to watch this week’s solar eclipse in person or online
This Tuesday, a partial solar eclipse will be visible in some parts of the world as the moon passes between the Earth and the sun. Here's how to watch.
Hubble captures a tempestuous pair of Herbig-Haro objects
Hubble captures a tempestuous pair of Herbig-Haro objects
This week's image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a pair of objects called Herbig-Haro objects, which were captured by Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3.
See how the night sky changes over a decade with this NASA time lapse
See how the night sky changes over a decade with this NASA time lapse
NASA has shared a time lapse animation showing the changes in the night sky over a period of more than a decade.
Astronomers spot a monster black hole ‘practically in our backyard’
Astronomers spot a monster black hole ‘practically in our backyard’
Recently, astronomers discovered a massive black hole just 1,550 light-years away, which is right in our neighborhood, astronomically speaking.
How NASA is building an instrument to withstand the brutal conditions of Venus
How NASA is building an instrument to withstand the brutal conditions of Venus
NASA has shared more details about one of the DAVINCI mission's instruments and how it will collect vital data in the challenging Venus environment.
See SpaceX’s chopsticks in action stacking the Starship rocket
See SpaceX’s chopsticks in action stacking the Starship rocket
SpaceX recently shared footage of its Starship rocket being stacked at its Starbase development facility in Boca Chica, Texas.
Curiosity rover investigates salty region of Mars for clues of life
Curiosity rover investigates salty region of Mars for clues of life
It's an exciting time when a Mars rover reaches an area high in sulfates, and the Curiosity rover recently arrived at one such location on Mount Sharp.
![A gas giant exoplanet [right] with the density of a marshmallow has been detected in orbit around a cool red dwarf star [left] by the NASA-funded NEID radial-velocity instrument on the 3.5-meter WIYN Telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory, a Program of NSF’s NOIRLab. The planet, named TOI-3757 b, is the fluffiest gas giant planet ever discovered around this type of star.](https://www.digitaltrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/noirlab2225a1.jpg?resize=650%2C390&p=1)
Unusual puffy exoplanet has the density of marshmallow
Unusual puffy exoplanet has the density of marshmallow
Researchers using the Kitt Peak National Observatory have identified a puffy, low-density marshmallow planet orbiting a cool red dwarf star.
Crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid caused it to form twin tails
Crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid caused it to form twin tails
A few weeks ago NASA's DART mission crashed into an asteroid. Followup observations from Hubble show a surprising finding: the asteroid now has a second tail.
30,000 near-Earth asteroids have been discovered — and the search is on for more
30,000 near-Earth asteroids have been discovered — and the search is on for more
There are a whole lot of asteroids out there in our solar system, and looking for potentially dangerous asteroids is an ongoing job.
Astronomers develop ‘early warning system’ for stars about to go supernova
Astronomers develop ‘early warning system’ for stars about to go supernova
We can't predict exactly when any given star will go supernova, but now astronomers have come up with a method to spot stars approaching this critical point.
Here’s how NASA will drop off a sample of an asteroid
Here’s how NASA will drop off a sample of an asteroid
NASA has shared details on how exactly the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will deliver its sample of asteroid Bennu to Earth.
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft swings by Earth on its way to Trojan asteroids
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft swings by Earth on its way to Trojan asteroids
This weekend, a few lucky observers were able to see NASA's Lucy spacecraft as it performed an Earth flyby before heading back out into space.
Something strange is up with this black hole
Something strange is up with this black hole
Astronomers recently discovered a totally mysterious phenomenon, where a black hole is ejecting material years after it ripped apart a star.
This oddball pair of stars is producing dust shells like clockwork
This oddball pair of stars is producing dust shells like clockwork
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted an intriguing object created by a rare pair of stars which are encircled by rings of dust.
Heaviest element ever discovered in exoplanet atmospheres is a puzzle
Heaviest element ever discovered in exoplanet atmospheres is a puzzle
Astronomers using the Very Large Telescope have discovered the heaviest element ever in an exoplanet atmosphere.
NASA’s exoplanet hunting satellite is back up and running
NASA’s exoplanet hunting satellite is back up and running
NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite has resumed operations following a technical issue that caused it to be put into safe mode earlier this week.
NASA’s four-person Crew-4 mission splashes down safely off Florida coast
NASA’s four-person Crew-4 mission splashes down safely off Florida coast
The four astronauts of NASA's Crew-4 mission have returned from the International Space Station and splashed down safely off the coast of Florida.
Apple’s month-old AirPods Pro earbuds are 10% off for Prime Day
Apple’s month-old AirPods Pro earbuds are 10% off for Prime Day
While the new AirPods Pro 2 will usually go for $250, you can save over $25 if you snap up this deal from Amazon today, which offers them for $223.
Save $1,100 on Samsung’s smart refrigerator in its rival Amazon sale
Save $1,100 on Samsung’s smart refrigerator in its rival Amazon sale
This smart refrigerator usually costs $4,224, but right now, you can save a massive $1,125 with the price reduced to $3,099.
You can buy a pair of AirPods for $90 in the October Prime Day sale
You can buy a pair of AirPods for $90 in the October Prime Day sale
Today, Amazon is offering a massive 43% off the second-generation Apple AirPods, so instead of paying $159 you can pick up a pair for just $90.
This Surface Pro 8-Style Lenovo Chromebook is $120 off
This Surface Pro 8-Style Lenovo Chromebook is $120 off
Best Buy is offering this Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook for just $380, saving you $120 from the original price of $500.
This 75-inch TV is a steal at $550 in the Best Buy’s Prime counter-sale
This 75-inch TV is a steal at $550 in the Best Buy’s Prime counter-sale
Normally $850, this 75-inch Insignia TV has an impressive $300 off at Best Buy for a sale price of just $550.