Astronomy

Garik Israelian: Artificial intelligence could make the next great discovery in astronomy

Garik Israelian: Artificial intelligence could make the next great discovery in astronomy

What determines the effectiveness of a nuclear strike on an asteroid?

What determines the effectiveness of a nuclear strike on an asteroid?

Armenia's Global High-Tech Award Laureate: By 2050, We Will Be Able to Make Daily Moon Landings

Armenia's Global High-Tech Award Laureate: By 2050, We Will Be Able to Make Daily Moon Landings

Astronomers discover “green” zombie stars

Astronomers discover “green” zombie stars

Meteorites don't just burn up in the atmosphere: Scientists describe seven stages of their transformation

Meteorites don't just burn up in the atmosphere: Scientists describe seven stages of their transformation

Astronomers unravel the mystery of an unusual cosmic explosion that outshone its host galaxy

Astronomers unravel the mystery of an unusual cosmic explosion that outshone its host galaxy

Mysterious object discovered beyond Pluto's orbit could be a new dwarf planet

Mysterious object discovered beyond Pluto's orbit could be a new dwarf planet

Lava planet reflects 75% of its star's light: James Webb Space Telescope detects an atmosphere with mineral clouds

Lava planet reflects 75% of its star's light: James Webb Space Telescope detects an atmosphere with mineral clouds

Astronomers have discovered a possible first exomoon — and it is the size of Jupiter

Astronomers have discovered a possible first exomoon — and it is the size of Jupiter

Did scientists detect alien signals? A mystery that received an unexpected explanation

Did scientists detect alien signals? A mystery that received an unexpected explanation

The first galaxies began polluting the cosmos much earlier than thought

The first galaxies began polluting the cosmos much earlier than thought

Telescope studying dark matter discovers previously unknown comet

Telescope studying dark matter discovers previously unknown comet

Not just a fantastic whirl of light and color: Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” depicts the sky of July 22, 1889

Not just a fantastic whirl of light and color: Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” depicts the sky of July 22, 1889

Curiosity rover discovers unusual rocks on the slope of Mount Sharp. Scientists suspect traces of ancient eruptions

Curiosity rover discovers unusual rocks on the slope of Mount Sharp. Scientists suspect traces of ancient eruptions

Scientists measured the amount of primordial helium in the Universe with 0.5% precision

Scientists measured the amount of primordial helium in the Universe with 0.5% precision

A solar storm delayed a train in England nearly 180 years ago. Scientists found an error in historical records

A solar storm delayed a train in England nearly 180 years ago. Scientists found an error in historical records

A 160-meter-wide asteroid triggered a tsunami more than 100 meters high in the North Sea

A 160-meter-wide asteroid triggered a tsunami more than 100 meters high in the North Sea

NASA solved the mystery of asteroid Bennu: Why do its huge boulders cool so quickly?

NASA solved the mystery of asteroid Bennu: Why do its huge boulders cool so quickly?

Astronomers discover unusual organic molecules in planet-forming nurseries

Astronomers discover unusual organic molecules in planet-forming nurseries

JWST discovered “jewels” in the atmosphere of a scorching exoplanet

JWST discovered “jewels” in the atmosphere of a scorching exoplanet

Two supermassive black holes could collide in as little as 100 years

Two supermassive black holes could collide in as little as 100 years

Astronomers have discovered the first star that could actually be green

Astronomers have discovered the first star that could actually be green

Astronomers question the existence of hypernovae — some of the most powerful explosions in the Universe

Astronomers question the existence of hypernovae — some of the most powerful explosions in the Universe

James Webb discovered an unusually dense galaxy cluster in the early Universe

James Webb discovered an unusually dense galaxy cluster in the early Universe

The Solar System may fall apart much sooner than scientists thought: When will the Sun become a white dwarf?

The Solar System may fall apart much sooner than scientists thought: When will the Sun become a white dwarf?

A 2.5-km asteroid completes a rotation in four minutes — astronomers figured out how that is possible

A 2.5-km asteroid completes a rotation in four minutes — astronomers figured out how that is possible

Astronomers may have discovered a second-generation planet around a “dead” star

Astronomers may have discovered a second-generation planet around a “dead” star

Dark energy may have first slowed the expansion of the Universe and then accelerated it

Dark energy may have first slowed the expansion of the Universe and then accelerated it

A rocky massif resembling the Moon’s mountains was found in Madagascar

A rocky massif resembling the Moon’s mountains was found in Madagascar

Einstein Probe telescope detects hidden phase of neutron star collision

Einstein Probe telescope detects hidden phase of neutron star collision