A collection of 300 unusually bright objects in deep space may contain galaxies that formed in the early universe. These objects, captured in infrared images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) ...
Astronomers manning an asteroid warning system caught a glimpse of a large, bright object zipping through the solar system late on July 1, 2025. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech ...
(CNN) — Astronomers have detected an astonishing celestial object emitting bright flashes of radio waves and X-rays that last for two minutes and repeat every 44 minutes. In a fresh twist, the ...
The MAPS Comet is expected to reach perihelion in early April, passing only 99,600 miles (160,200 km) above the surface of the sun (photosphere). To survive such a close approach, the comet needs to ...
A new satellite has become one of the brightest objects in the night sky, sparking concerns among scientists for the future of astronomy. The bright paths of BlueWalker 3 and other new satellites may ...
McDONOUGH, Ga. — An object bright enough to be seen streaking across the midday sky fell across parts of the Southeast U.S. on Thursday. The object was likely either a meteor or space junk, with most ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Current measurements estimate that 3I/ATLAS is about 12 miles (20 kilometers) wide, ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Haleakala Observatory, left, houses one telescope for the ATLAS system. That system first spotted the object 3I/ATLAS, which ...