Category: Space

Scientists have found the first evidence of a powerful wind blowing from Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at our galaxy’s core.

Japanese astronomers detect a thin atmosphere on a 500-km icy body beyond Pluto — challenging assumptions about small outer-solar-system worlds.

New Gaia data reveals the Sun and thousands of solar twins migrated from the Milky Way’s center 4–6 billion years ago—reshaping our understanding of galactic ev

A groundbreaking discovery has left scientists puzzled as they found a massive gas giant orbiting a small red dwarf star. This rare combination challenges existing planetary formation theories. TOI-6894, located in our galaxy, is a red dwarf star with only about 20% of the Sun’s size, brightness, and mass. Traditionally, such stars were not considered…

SpaceX, along with two partners—Palantir and Anduril Industries—has emerged as a frontrunner in the race to secure a crucial role in constructing President Donald Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense shield. According to Reuters, six individuals familiar with the matter revealed that these companies have been presenting their plans to top Trump administration and Pentagon officials.…

Astronomers have detected a small, rocky exoplanet disintegrating as it orbits dangerously close to its star. The planet, estimated to be between the size of Mercury and Earth’s Moon, is losing material due to high temperatures, leaving behind a comet-like tail stretching 9 million kilometers. Since the 1990s, approximately 5,800 exoplanets have been discovered outside…

Astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams, along with two members of the International Space Station crew, returned to Earth at 23:57 Greek time on Tuesday (18/3/25) after an extended space odyssey lasting 9.5 months. Just 17 hours after detaching from the International Space Station, astronauts Wilmore, Williams, commander Nick Hague, and Russian cosmonaut Alexander…