Astronomy
Researchers decode 200-year-old Red Sea navigational chart, revealing lost seafaring secrets
The document, dated to the late 18th or early 19th century, is illustrated with images of ships and religious buildings. It depicts more than 180 islands, along with reefs, landmarks and flags.
Selling light after dark: Satellite designed to reflect sunlight to Earth approved by FCC
Ancient structure near Stonehenge may have inspired its solstice alignment, archaeologists say
Scientists identify nearby 'super-Earth' as promising candidate in search for alien life - study
Soyuz spacecraft with US astronaut, two Russian cosmonauts docks at ISS
The ISS is one of the few international projects on which the United States and Russia still cooperate closely.
Jupiter-like planet observed spiraling off 950 light years from Earth
The planet hurtles around its star at close proximity as its atmosphere leaches out and trails around it, forming the largest known planetary structure anywhere in space.
Rare 'blue supermoon' rises over Israel, won't return until 2037
The blue supermoon is the brightest and the largest full moon of 2023.
India sets September launch date for mission to study the sun
The Aditya-L1, India's first space-based solar probe, aims to study solar winds, which can cause disturbance on Earth and are commonly seen as "auroras."
Saturn visible in Israel's night sky at its brightest
While the rings won't be visible to the naked eye any small backyard telescope should show the rings, which will appear as bright oval-shaped disks.
Rare 'blue supermoon' to rise this week, won't return until 2037
The coming full moon will be the brightest and the largest of 2023.
Sun-observing spacecraft sheds light on the solar wind's origin
New observations by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft may provide an answer as to how the sun generates solar wind.
Scientists unveil secrets of star violently torn apart near black hole
Astronomers have recently encountered numerous instances of "tidal disruption events."
Spanish astronomer discovers a galaxy within a galaxy
A Spanish astronomer has discovered an active galactic nucleus at the center of the Sombrero Galaxy.
How did the Milky Way galaxy get its shape?
Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, did not always have its iconic spiral shape. Rather, it acquired its shape through a process called “galactic speciation.”