Astronomers see cataclysmic collision of giant asteroids in nearby galaxy

Nearly twenty years ago, astronomers observed a huge cloud of fine dust particles around a young star just 63 light-years away from Earth. From recent observations of the Webb Space TelescopeHowever, the dust cloud had mysteriously disappeared. Now a new paper suggests that the dust cloud may have been caused by a violent event that … Read more

How the Webb and Gaia missions provide a new perspective on galaxy formation

Enlarge / NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, the closest star-forming region to Earth. In a feat of galactic archaeology, astronomers are using increasingly detailed information to trace the origins of our galaxy – and to learn how other galaxies formed in the early stages of the universe. Using powerful … Read more

Samsung lowers Galaxy Watch 6 price in new promotion

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 & Watch 6 Classic are on sale. Janhoi McGregor Samsung is busy preparing a major update for Galaxy Watch owners that will bring a slew of new AI features to older smartwatches. In the meantime, the company has also reduced the price of the Galaxy Watch 6 ahead of the … Read more

A cosmic bomb could change everything we know about the Milky Way Galaxy

The ‘Benjamin Button’ effect allows astronomers to better calculate ‘last big crash’ TROY, N.Y. — A stunning new study could turn everything we know about our cosmic home – the Milky Way Galaxy – upside down. According to researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, our galaxy may have collided with another galaxy billions of years later … Read more

Samsung releases crucial update for millions of Galaxy users

Samsung’s latest security update is here, but there’s a serious problem Future publication via Getty Images Updated June 6 with new reports on Samsung vs. Apple support. Samsung has just released details about the June software update for its flagship devices. The release addresses vulnerabilities in Android and Galaxy, including one critical fix that needs … Read more

Latest Samsung leak shows off Galaxy Z Fold 6 design

Updated June 5: Article originally posted June 3 The Samsung Galaxy logo (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Samsung’s next Galaxy Unpacked event in early July will see the official unveiling of the Galaxy Z Fold6, but thanks to a new leak, we have our best look yet at the … Read more

10 ‘breathtaking’ photos of our galaxy from the 2024 Milky Way Photographer of the Year competition

Milky way photographed above a glacier in Aoraki, Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand

The Milky Way has long fascinated humanity, covering the night sky with its familiar constellations and dense streams of stars. The full beauty of our galaxy is difficult to see with the naked eye, but with the help of modern cameras, photographers can capture it in vivid detail. The annual one Milky Way Photographer of … Read more

Carbon detected in galaxy observed 350 million years after the Big Bang

Astronomers have discovered carbon in a galaxy seen just 350 million years after the Big Bang, in observations that raise the possibility that conditions for life were present almost from the beginning of time. The observations, made by the James Webb Space Telescope, suggest that huge amounts of carbon were released when the first generation … Read more