Auroras, galaxies and the moon: 12 incredible cosmic photos that won this year’s top astrophotography awards
These breathtaking photographs are the winning entries of the 2025 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Awards.
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Preventing recidivism after imprisonment: Systemic patterns behind reoffending revealed
Why do so many people return to crime after serving their sentence—even in Norway, with one of the world’s most humane prison systems?
James Webb Space Telescope studies a ‘failed star’ named ‘The Accident’ to solve an old mystery of Jupiter and Saturn
A study of the “failed star” brown dwarf known as “The Accident,” conducted by the James Webb Space Telescope, may reveal a solution to an old mystery of Jupiter and Saturn.
Shining Pismis 24
NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured this sparkling scene of star birth in an image released on Sept. 4, 2025. Called Pismis 24, this young star cluster resides in the core of the nearby Lobster Nebula,…
New U.S.-European Sea Level Satellite Will Help Safeguard Ships at Sea
5 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) A ship plows through rough seas in the Bering Sea in the aftermath of Typhoon Tip, one of the largest hurricanes on record. The Sentinel-6B satellite will provide data…
Sun dogs, rainbows and glories are celestial wonders – and they may appear in alien skies too
These celestial wonders can tell us a lot about the state of the atmosphere at home on Earth as well as on other planets.
Artemis II Crew Both Subjects and Scientists in NASA Deep Space Research
Artemis II NASA astronauts (left to right) Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen stand in the white room on the crew access arm of the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B…
NASA’s Northrop Grumman CRS-23 Infographics & Hardware
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo craft awaits its capture by the International Space Stations’ Canadarm2 robotic arm, commanded by NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick on Aug. 6, 2024. Credit: NASA NASA’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 23, or Northrop Grumman CRS-23, will…
Economists find 2025 farm income boosted by high cattle prices and one-time payments
Net farm income in the United States is projected to reach $177 billion in 2025, a sharp increase from $128 billion in 2024. This is according to the latest update of the annual U.S. farm income and consumer food price…
‘I have you now!’: Darth Vader’s lightsaber from ‘Star Wars’ sells for $3.6 million at auction
The winning bid for this screen-used prop made ‘Star Wars’ history last week… let’s just hope the seller doesn’t alter the deal.