Earth’s Spin to Speed Up Briefly, Causing Shorter Days This Summer
Reports indicate that for three days this summer – July 9, July 22 and August 5 – Earth’s rotation will
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Astronomy
James Webb Telescope Spots Rare ‘Cosmic Owl’ Formed by Colliding Galaxies
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the “Cosmic Owl,” a startling owl-faced pair of colliding ring galaxies. This double-ring
Read MoreAstronomers Capture First-Ever Image of a Dead Star That Exploded Twice in Rare Supernova Event
For the first time, a team of astronomers has captured a clear image of a white dwarf star that exploded
Read MoreRare Titan Shadow Transits Will Sweep Across Saturn in Summer 2025
Saturn’s largest moon Titan will cast its shadow across the planet’s surface in a rare spectacle this summer. Over the
Read MoreJames Webb Telescope Captures First Direct Image of Saturn-Mass Exoplanet
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured its first direct image of a newly discovered exoplanet. Astronomers announced that
Read MoreIs Mars Really Red? A Physicist Explains the Science Behind Its Colour and More
Mars has been inspiring human imagination for millennia, mainly because it has a reddish colour, which earned it the title “Red
Read MoreHubble Finds Cosmic Dust Coating Uranus’ Moons, Not Radiation Scars
The latest Hubble Space Telescope observations reveal a twist in the story of Uranus’s moons. Rather than the expected radiation
Read MoreAstronomers Discover Most Powerful Cosmic Explosions Since the Big Bang
Astronomers have seen the most energetic cosmic explosions yet, a new class of eruptions termed “extreme nuclear transients” (ENTs). These rare
Read MorePolaris Wasn’t Always the North Star: How Earth’s Wobble Shifts the Celestial Pole
Polaris has been the constant guide for explorers and navigators in the northern hemisphere for thousands of years, hence its other
Read MoreSun Unleash a 600,000-Mile Filament in Fiery Eruption
A stunning solar eruption captured on video on the night of May 12-13 has revealed a 600,000-mile-long filament blasting away
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