SNR 0509-67.5, calcium in blue, is seen in two concentric shells, indicating a double detonation. (Image credit: ESO Das et al. Background stars (Hubble): K. Noll et al.) For the first time, astronomers have obtained dramatic visual evidence of a…
A bear named Tundra has become the owner of the largest dental crown in history. Brown bear Tundra has received the largest dental crown ever installed, officials at the Lake Superior Zoo in Minnesota said. The bear had broken one…
AccuWeather forecasters warn that the vast heat dome that will shape the weather in the eastern two-thirds of the country through the end of June will bring not only record temperatures but also severe thunderstorms that will continue to rage…
An example of a jellyfish galaxy, with blue “tentacles” at the bottom where star formation is taking place. Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope may have just found one of the most distant jellyfish galaxies ever discovered. (Image credit:…
NASA will postpone the Axiom-4 commercial mission to the International Space Station after delaying a launch that was scheduled for Sunday, the space agency said. In a statement released Thursday, the agency said it needed to ensure the station was…
NASA says the chances of an asteroid about 200 feet in diameter hitting the Moon have increased slightly. Based on the latest data collected, NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory has refined the projected trajectory…