Astronomy Archives

The image of the massive star, which is encircled by a mysterious "egg-shaped cocoon"

World

The first ‘zoomed-in’ image of a star outside our galaxy

Scientists said Thursday they have taken the first ever close-up image of a star outside of the Milky Way, capturing a blurry shot of...

AFPNovember 21, 2024

A couple looks out at the southern lights on the outskirts of Christchurch in New Zealand

World

‘Party atmosphere’: Skygazers treated to another aurora show

Scientist Jim Wild has travelled to the Arctic Circle numerous times to study the northern lights, but on Thursday night he only needed to...

AFPOctober 11, 2024

A stellar black hole has been identified in the Milky Way

Tech & Science

Swirling winds help supermassive black holes grow

This points to extremely powerful rotating, magnetic winds helping this galaxy’s central supermassive black hole to grow.

Dr. Tim SandleJune 24, 2024

A Long March 2-C rocket carrying a satellite jointly developed by China and France to measure gamma-ray bursts lifts off from a space base in Xichang in southwestern China

World

China, France launch satellite to better understand the universe

A French-Chinese satellite blasted off Saturday on a hunt for the mightiest explosions in the universe, in a notable example of cooperation between a...

AFPJune 22, 2024

An artist's illustration of two neutron stars merging, creating a gamma-ray burst

World

China, France to launch satellite to better understand the universe

A French-Chinese satellite will blast off Saturday on a hunt for the mightiest explosions in the universe, in a notable example of cooperation between...

AFPJune 21, 2024

The galaxy JADES-GS-z14-0, as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope, existed 290 million years after the Big Bang

World

Webb telescope finds most distant galaxy ever observed, again

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered what appears to be a new record-holder for the most distant known galaxy, a remarkably bright star...

AFPMay 30, 2024

A NASA handout illustration shows an ice-encrusted, Earth-mass planet. Scientists estimate there could be trillions of rogue planets in the Milky Way -- and there is a chance some could host life

World

Starless and forever alone: more ‘rogue’ planets discovered

The Euclid space telescope has discovered seven more rogue planets, shining a light on the dark and lonely worlds floating freely through the universe...

AFPMay 28, 2024