Every night a “new star” or nova will appear in the night sky. While it won’t set the sky ablaze, it is a special chance to see a rare event that is normally difficult to predict in advance. The star in question is T Coronae Borealis (T CrB, pronounced “T Cor Bor”). It’s located in … Read more
Astronomers have discovered a world that they believe has ideal conditions for a thick atmosphere and an ocean half the size of the Atlantic Ocean. The Exoplanet — a world that orbits a star other than the sun — is LHS 1140 b, and is located about 48 light-years from Earth, in the constellation Cetus. … Read more
What happens when aging white dwarf stars merge? Observers in feudal Japan in the year 1181 had a front-row view of the superpowerful kilonova created by such a merger. Their accounts show that a rare “guest star” flared up and then disappeared. It wasn’t until 2021 that astronomers finally found the spot in the sky … Read more
Credit: Stellarium Web Online Star Map Every night a “new star” or nova will appear in the night sky. While it won’t set the sky ablaze, it is a special chance to see a rare event that is normally difficult to predict in advance. The star in question is T Coronae Borealis (T CrB, pronounced … Read more
Image source, ESA/CNES/ARIANEROUP Article information Author, Jonathan Amos Role, Science Correspondent tweeting, @BBCAmos July 9, 2024, 12:27 BST Updated 1 hour ago Europe’s big new rocket, Ariane-6, will make its maiden flight later. The vehicle will be launched from French Guiana on a demonstration mission to place a number of satellites into orbit. The €4 … Read more
Every night a “new star” or nova will appear in the night sky. While it won’t set the sky ablaze, it is a special chance to see a rare event that is normally difficult to predict in advance. The star in question is T Coronae Borealis (T CrB, pronounced “T Cor Bor”). It’s located in … Read more
Antarctica’s Larsen Ice Shelf has been breaking up for decades, but the 2002 Larsen B collapse was particularly dramatic. After being stable for at least 10,000 years, a large section of the shelf broke apart, with repercussions felt across the planet. The widespread changes in Antarctica have been extensively studied and published, but contextualizing and … Read more
Were YOU on board? Send an email to chris.matthews@mailonline.co.uk An EasyJet flight to Tenerife, packed with rowdy British twenty-somethings, was forced to turn around and land at Gatwick this morning after a hydraulic failure occurred in mid-air. EasyJet flight U28033, carrying 244 passengers, screamed the emergency code 7700 as it flew over France. Passenger Brian … Read more
All products and promotions are independently selected by our experts. To help us provide free unbiased advice, we earn an affiliate commission if you make a purchase. Click here to find out more Freesat has pulled the plug on a clever Sky Q-like feature that allowed viewers to schedule recordings from everywhere in the world. … Read more
The Milky Way is visible every night, but most people have never seen it. Our galaxy appears as a linear collection of stars sweeping across the south sky. The Milky Way will be visible in the night sky in the Northern Hemisphere from late June to early JulySource: Getty Light pollution from highways, cities and … Read more