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New Discoveries from the Rubin Observatory The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has become a powerhouse for modern astronomy, delivering a flood of discoveries since it…

What a Shock Breakout Reveals About Stellar Death In a milestone for astrophysics, researchers have witnessed the moment a supernova shockwave breaks through the surface…

Introduction: A Milestone in Interstellar Exploration In a rare celestial moment, astronomers have snapped the first optical images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it…

Overview: Cassini’s Fresh Plume and a New Detection The Europlanet Webinar on 5 November 2025 brings together researchers and enthusiasts to explore a startling development:…

Overview: A Blue Transformation as 3I/ATLAS Approaches the Sun In a surprising turn of events, the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has been observed undergoing a rapid…

Revisiting a Cosmic Beacon The universe’s brightest known quasar, J0529, has puzzled astronomers for years. The object sits in the distant cosmos—nearly 12.5 billion light-years…

Rethinking the Red Dwarf Strategy in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence The search for life beyond Earth has long been guided by the Copernican principle:…

What is Planet Y? A new line of inquiry in planetary science centers on a potential “hidden” planet in the far reaches of our solar…
