On 2 July, 2025, the China-led Einstein Probe (EP) space telescope detected an exceptionally bright X-ray source whose brightness varied rapidly during a routine sky survey. Its unusual signal ...

Thanks to Fink, a software package created by two CNRS engineers, it is now possible to track millions of transient celestial phenomena observed in the sky by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, ...

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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory sent scientists nearly 1 million astronomy alerts in one night, showing off changes in the sky. Eventually, the telescope is expected to reach 7 million alerts per night.

All living creatures are affected by the cycles of celestial objects. Humans have always been locked into the rhythms of sunrise and sunset, the phases of the Moon, and the seasons. We left some of ...

Medhikuchi, a small village near Pathsala in Assam, may seem far removed from the world's most advanced scientific laboratories. Yet it is from this quiet corner of the state that a remarkable journey ...

If confirmed, this disappearing act might provide the closest and best observational evidence for the birth of a black hole ...

Visibility and timing depend on your exact location, with the event unfolding between roughly 8:40 and 10:05 p.m. EST for those in the viewing zone On Monday, Feb. 2, a rare celestial alignment will ...

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A new encryption initiative from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) urges large technology and communications companies to follow through on previously made data and privacy protection promises ...

Astronomers have witnessed the earliest gathering of galaxies ever seen, taking place about 12.8 billion years ago. The observations, made by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and Chandra X-ray ...