The liquid outer core is surrounded by the thick layer called the mantle. It’s mostly solid rock, not melted like lava. Over time, changes in heat and pressure make the solid rock slowly flow. It’s ...

When we look at the solid ground beneath our feet, it's easy to assume Earth has always been this way. But our planet tells a story so extraordinary, so ...

Astronomers have for the first time seen the birth of a magnetar—a highly magnetized, spinning neutron star—and confirmed that it's the power source behind some of the brightest exploding stars in the ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals new infrared images of the brain-shaped PMR 1 "Exposed Cranium" nebula, the final ...

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Astrolight CEO Laurynas Mačiulis explains how laser satellite communication could ease spectrum congestion, increase data capacity, and raise new engineering and policy questions for space ...

Astronomers have for the first time seen the birth of a magnetar — a highly magnetized, spinning neutron star — and confirmed that it's the power ...

With the operationalisation of a key stretch of the Delhi Metro's Pink Line, Delhi has become the first Indian city to have ...

Two of the world’s most powerful space telescopes have joined forces to produce a stunning new image of the Cat’s Eye Nebula, one of the most visually complex objects in the known universe. The ...

Researchers say the "powerful engine" behind superluminous exploding stars had been hidden for years — until a "chirp" from the cosmos helped confirm their link.