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In the astrophysics category, you’ll find content that explores the secrets of the universe and the dynamics of celestial bodies. Dive into the cosmos with both theoretical and observational studies, and discover the latest and most detailed insights on galaxies, stars, black holes, and the origins of the universe.
Victoria Jaggard Joins Science Desk as Times Space Editor
The New York Times has appointed Victoria Jaggard as its new space editor on the Science desk, succeeding Michael Roston following his move to Express.
Astronomers Pinpoint a 10 Billion-Year-Old Fast Radio Burst
Astronomers have traced an ancient fast radio burst back 10.6 billion years to a small star-forming galaxy, offering fresh insights into cosmic structures alongside hydrogen mapping from CHIME.
The Hera Mission Slows Down for November Asteroid Arrival
ESA's Hera mission executes a 93-minute thruster burn to slow its speed ahead of a planned November 2026 rendezvous with Didymos and Dimorphos.
Why the LISA Mission Relies on All-Glass Test Telescopes
NASA has partnered with L3Harris Technologies to build an all-glass test telescope for the LISA mission, a space observatory designed to detect ripples in spacetime.
How Does the Arsia Mons Cloud Form on Mars Without Dust?
European Space Agency observations reveal that the Arsia Mons cloud on Mars likely condenses directly from water vapor without dust, through homogeneous nucleation.
How Solar Orbiter Traced Magnetic Switchbacks to the Sun
Measurements from the Solar Orbiter spacecraft trace magnetic switchbacks in the solar wind back to interchange reconnection in solar surface loops.
How NASA’s SPHEREx Telescope Uncovers Odd Brown Dwarfs
NASA’s SPHEREx space telescope has measured infrared spectra for 37 nearby brown dwarfs, revealing atmospheres rich in water, methane, and carbon gases. The observations test atmospheric models across temperatures ranging from 2,200 to minus 20 degrees Celsius.
How Cosmic Neutrinos Earned Francis Halzen a Nobel Prize
Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for leading the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole, where sensors buried in deep ice detect high-energy cosmic neutrinos from violent astrophysical events.
Niobium Discovery Uncovers White Dwarf Pollution from Stellar Ashes
The detection of niobium in a white dwarf reveals that polluting debris originated from the star's own shed ashes, pointing to a second-generation planet candidate.
Hubble Data Uncovers a Second-Generation Planet Candidate
Archival Hubble Space Telescope observations reveal high levels of niobium in white dwarf HS 0209+0832, pointing to a candidate second-generation planet born from stellar ejecta.