Goofy Mars Rock Spotted by NASA Rover Might Be a Meteorite
The roundish gray rock in this Curiosity rover image from Jan. 9, 2023 may have come from elsewhere. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/red circle by Amanda Kooser/CNET This story is part of Welcome to…
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope records black hole contorting star into donut shape
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope recorded a star’s final moments in detail as it was eaten by a black hole. The agency said the process twisted the star into a donut-like…
Astronomers Have Revealed Our Galaxy’s Farthest Frontier
Our Milky Way’s center is normally hidden from standard, optical telescopes due to clouds of dust and gas. But the Spitzer Space Telescope’s infrared cameras penetrated much of the dust, revealing stars…
While a Black Hole Shredded a Star, NASA’s Hubble Was Watching
Last year, scientists used Hubble to watch a black hole rip apart a star. Now, they’ve shared the receipts. NASA, ESA, Leah Hustak (STScI) A black hole’s invisibility could be…
New US Government UFO Report Adds Hundreds of Sightings
The unidentified object tracked by a Navy pilot in 2015 in the “Gimbal” video. Video screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET What is that strange object in the sky? A new US…
Webb Telescope Finds Massive Shock Wave Wreaking Havoc Among 5 Galaxies
An image of Stephan’s Quintet made up of Spitzer, JWST and Chandra X-Ray observations. The blue part in the middle signifies the massive shock wave. NASA/CXC/SAO/JPL-Caltech/ESA/CSA/STScI Last year, when I…
You’ll Need Keen Eyes to Spot NASA’s Mars Helicopter in This Rover Image
This Perseverance rover image from Jan. 8, 2023 shows wheel tracks, rocks, dunes and the Ingenuity helicopter. NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/Processing by Amanda Kooser/CNET This story is part of Welcome to Mars, our…
Biggest Flower Ever Found Preserved in Amber Is at Least 33 Million Years Old
This bloom preserved in amber more than 33 million years old is a giant among flowers trapped in amber. Carola Radke, MfN (Museum für Naturkunde Berlin) Amber — sticky tree…
NASA’s Webb uncovers star formation in cluster’s ‘dusty ribbons’
New findings from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope are shedding light on star formation in a dynamic cluster that lies within a nebula 200,000 light years away. NGC 346, located…
Funky Mars Rock Spotted by NASA Rover Might Be a Meteorite
The roundish gray rock in this Curiosity rover image from Jan. 9, 2023 may have come from elsewhere. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/red circle by Amanda Kooser/CNET This story is part of Welcome to…