Tereza Pultarova
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Antarctic sea ice hits record low, satellites reveal
Antarctic sea ice shrunk to a record low in February, satellite measurements revealed. → Read More
Gorgeous auroral glow surprises astrophotographer in California's Death Valley
The powerful solar storm that struck Earth earlier this week treated an American astrophotographer to unexpected aurora displays during a shooting trip to California's Death Valley. → Read More
Astronomers catch rare glimpse of oldest known supernova, which dates back to Year 185
In the year 185 A.D. Chinese astronomers witnessed a temporary 'guest star' emerge in the sky. → Read More
Intense solar storm supercharges auroras over UK and more (photos)
Powerful solar wind is blowing from the sun these days, setting the sky ablaze with auroras as far south as England's capital London. And more is yet to come. → Read More
How many satellites can we safely fit in Earth orbit?
Experts have been sounding alarm bells for years that Earth orbit is getting a bit too crowded. So how many satellites can we actually launch to space before it gets to be too much? → Read More
The Milky Way's monster black hole is destroying a mysterious dust cloud
A dust filament 3,000 times as long as the sun-Earth distance is being destroyed by the Milky Way's black hole in front of astronomers' eyes. → Read More
James Webb Space Telescope reveals packed stars in Milky Way's oldest cluster (photos)
Creatures living on a planet inside the M92 star cluster would see a night sky illuminated by stars thousands of times brighter than those we see from Earth. → Read More
The James Webb Space Telescope discovers enormous distant galaxies that should not exist
The James Webb Space Telescope found massive, mature galaxies inhabiting the universe so soon after the Big Bang that according to current theories they really shouldn't exist. → Read More
Green comet seen from space by Artemis 1 moon mission cubesat (video)
The cubesat captured Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) on Feb. 12, nearly two weeks after the ice ball made its closest approach to Earth. → Read More
Very Large Telescope photographs its lightest ever exoplanet
The Very Large Telescope in Chile took images of its lightest exoplanet yet after data from two European sky-mapping missions indicated something was tugging at the orbit of a distant young star. → Read More
Space debris apocalypse: 6 objects that could wreak havoc in Earth's orbit
Thousands of satellites and millions of out-of-control space debris fragments hurtle above our heads, threatening to collide. Here are the objects that experts fear the most. → Read More
Rare red auroras explode over America's and Europe's north, and more are on their way
Geomagnetic storms caused by bursts of plasma arriving from the sun have delivered a night of aurora spectacle to skywatchers in Canada, northern U.S. and Europe. → Read More
NASA's heartbeat-detecting tech to help with Turkey earthquake relief effort
NASA-developed technology that remotely detects tiny motions of the body caused by basic processes necessary for life will help with disaster relief in earthquake-stricken Turkey. → Read More
New satellite photos show surface cracks from devastating Turkey earthquake
Earth-observation satellites continue to assess the vast damage in Turkey and Syria caused by the devastating series of earthquakes that struck on Feb. 6. → Read More
Turkey earthquake opened 190-mile-long fissure, satellite images show
Two enormous cracks in Earth's crust opened near the Turkish-Syrian border after two powerful earthquakes shook the region on Monday (Feb. 6), killing over 20,000 people. → Read More
Hurricane-tracking satellites can also keep tabs on harmful microplastics in the ocean
Smaller waves form on watters laden with microplastics. → Read More
Arctic squirrel research may teach NASA astronauts how to hibernate on deep space missions
Researchers are studying hibernating Arctic squirrels in order to harness the benefits of this natural state to protect astronauts on long-duration space missions. → Read More
James Webb Space Telescope pushed past its limits to observe DART asteroid crash
The James Webb Space Telescope had to perform outside of its design limits to observe the collision of NASA's DART probe with asteroid moonlet Dimorphos last year. → Read More
A dwarf planet beyond Neptune has a mysterious ring that astronomers can't explain
A mini-planet orbiting in the frigid outer reaches of the solar system has a Saturn-like ring of dust and debris that defies the rules of physics, a new study has revealed. → Read More
James Webb Space Telescope reveals stellar 'clumps' from the most distant universe
With a little help from nature, the James Webb Space Telescope reveals clumps of stars nearly as old as the universe itself. → Read More