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Astronomers have discovered that the magnetar SGR 0501+4516 is speeding through our galaxy at more than 110,000 mph. This ...
Astronomers found a fast-moving 'zombie star' in the Milky Way. This magnetar, named SGR 0501+4516, has a strong magnetic ...
The agency said that key components of the ambitious project, including the Long March 10 heavy-lift carrier rocket, the ...
In the years since, Hubble has gathered more than 1.6 million observations and 430 terabytes of data. The telescope has ...
For the Lyrids, the parent body is Comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher, a long-period comet, going around the Sun every 415 years or so.
The Lyrids are known for their fast and bright meteors. Though not as fast or as plentiful as the famous Perseids in August, ...
The Moon, Venus, and Saturn are expected to briefly align into a rare formation resembling a “smiley face” this week, Nasa ...
Science news this week includes the hints of life on a distant planet and a "useless" female ... night (April 21-22), bringing about 20 "shooting stars" per hour at the shower's peak.
Back in 1803, a journalist in Richmond, Virginia, estimated an hourly rate of an incredible 700 space rocks whizzing ... but frankly, a lone shooting star is exciting to see so the chance of ...
It has been an incredible start to 2025 for sky-watchers as aurora displays have lit up skies across the UK and 'planet parades ... She claims the shooting stars will "help you accept yourself ...
How to tell the difference between meteor and satellite streaks in photos — Meteor showers 2025: When, where and how to see the best 'shooting stars' of ... enter the planet's atmosphere at ...