Distant

Distant suns covered in dark spots could shape the search for life

Scientists have devised a new method for mapping the spottiness of distant stars by using observations from NASA missions of…

6 months ago

NASA Chandra Spots Distant X-Ray Jet; Telescope Faces Major Budget Cuts

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has detected an enormous X-ray jet from quasar J1610+1811, observed at a distance of about 11.6…

8 months ago

Hubble Captures Mars, Cosmic Nebulae, and Distant Galaxies in Spectacular 35th Anniversary Photos

The Hubble Space Telescope is celebrating 35 years in orbit with an amazing batch of new images, including everything from…

10 months ago

Scientists Reportedly Found a Potential Sign of Life on a Distant Planet: What You Need to Know

A team of astronomers have reportedly discovered biological activity outside the solar system. The scientists have revealed that the distant…

10 months ago

Lightsails could reach distant star systems

The idea of traveling through interstellar space using spacecraft propelled by ultrathin sails may sound like the stuff of sci-fi…

1 year ago

Astronomers witness the in situ spheroid formation in distant submillimetre-bright galaxies

An international team of researchers including The University of Tokyo Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe…

1 year ago

Distant Galaxies Crash to Produce Massive Sonic Boom, Could Reveal Secrets About the Universe: Report

One of the most intense cosmic shockwaves has been observed in Stephan's Quintet, a group of galaxies located approximately 290…

1 year ago

New Group of Distant Objects Suggests Our Solar System May Have a Second Kuiper Belt

Recent astronomical discoveries suggest that our solar system could be much larger than previously thought, with the potential existence of…

1 year ago

First low frequency search for alien technology in distant galaxies

The SETI Institute, the Berkeley SETI Research Center and the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research announced a groundbreaking study…

1 year ago

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope finds most distant known galaxy

Over the last two years, scientists have used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (also called Webb or JWST) to explore…

2 years ago