The sky will put on a show when Mercury journeys across the Sun. The event, known as a transit, occurs when Mercury passes directly between Earth and the Sun. From...
The galaxy ESO 300-16 looms over this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This galaxy, which lies 28.7 million light-years from Earth in the...
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has observed the well-known Ring Nebula with unprecedented detail. Formed by a star throwing off its outer layers as it runs out of fuel, the Ring Nebula is an archetypal planetary nebula. The object is also known as M57 and NGC 6720, and is relatively close to Earth at roughly 2,500 light-years away.
The jellyfish galaxy JO206 trails across this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, showcasing a colorful star-forming disk surrounded by a pale, luminous cloud...
The Manhattan Project was a military-led research and development project that aimed to harness nuclear energy for use in warfare during the Second World...
Stephen Hawking was a brilliant physicist who changed the way we think about the universe. His groundbreaking work in theoretical physics opened up new...
Introduction
Black holes have long been a source of fascination for many of us.
These mysterious objects have been studied and researched for decades, but only...
Albert Einstein, a name that immediately evokes images of genius and scientific breakthroughs, is undeniably one of the greatest minds in the field of...