Reading: According to a new research, ozone may be weakening one of the Earth's most important cooling mechanisms, making it a more significant greenhouse gas than previously thought. The research h… [+3592 chars]
Indian astronomers in collaboration with their French counterpart, have found a galaxy that has a 'ghost-like' appearance. Stars are very much being formed in this galaxy. This faint galaxy was previ… [+1274 chars]
The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter has returned an incredible 83 megapixel image of the Sun. ESA/ATG medialab If you only look at one space photo this year then this one has to be it. Her… [+2536 chars]
In the coming days, but with more intensity this Friday April 1st, the Earth will be the indirect scene of a celestial phenomenon that will be seen as a fascinating light show that can be enjoyed wit… [+2441 chars]
Astronomers have known since the 1990s that planets exist around pulsars. Its a reasonable hypothesis that planets might also exist around black holes, which have a weaker impact on their local envir… [+6138 chars]
Saturn’s famous rings will eventually disappear – and we have a good idea when. The stunning belts of ice, rock and dust are slowly breaking apart. And it’s believed that we’re just a few hundred m… [+4742 chars]
Growing up in the Bronx during the 1960s and '70s, one of my mentors in astronomy was Dr. Kenneth L. Franklin, Chairman and chief scientist at New York's Hayden Planetarium, who wrote about celestial… [+6219 chars]
The atmospheric Ozone has undergone distinct changes during the second half of the twentieth century. The effect of these changes on ocean heat uptake has been unclear. A new study by the University… [+2475 chars]
Mid-April is the real opening of meteor season, thanks to improving weather and a long spell of quieter skies in the months before. The peak of this years Lyrid meteor shower will open on Thursday,… [+3559 chars]
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter recently spotted Perseverance Mars rover and Ingenuity helicopter on the surface of the Red Planet from space. The pictures were captured by the HiRISE camera aboar… [+1615 chars]