Astronomy
Webb Telescope Finds Most Distant Black Hole Merger
A new JWST study has found evidence of two galaxies colliding 740 million years after the Big Bang.
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Russian space weapon ban shot down by UN Security Council
Ancient viruses in the human genome linked to mental health conditions
Ancient viruses in the human genome linked to mental health conditions
How quantum entanglement really works and why we accept its weirdness
How quantum entanglement really works and why we accept its weirdness
Modeling the Hawaiian Shoreline
AI finds hidden galactic evolution clues in over 100 galaxies. Here's how
First Space Station missions for new ESA astronauts
ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher announces the first two astronaut missions for the new ESA astronaut class of 2022 on the first day of the Space Council, held in Brussels on 22 and 23 May 2024.
ESA's most recent class of astronauts selected in 2022 includes Sophie Adenot, Pablo Álvarez Fernández, Rosemary Coogan, Raphaël Liégeois, and Marco Sieber. They recently completed one year of basic training and graduated as ESA astronauts on 22 April at ESA's European Astronaut Centre in Germany, making them eligible for spaceflight. During their missions aboard the International Space Station, ESA astronauts will engage in a diverse range of activities, from conducting scientific experiments and medical research to Earth observation, outreach and operational tasks.
The Great Solar Storm of 2024 May Have Made the Strongest Auroras in Centuries
Northern and southern lights produced by a recent bout of severe space weather may rival the most intense auroras of the past 500 years