In March 2025, astronomers announced a groundbreaking discovery: 128 new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the total number of confirmed moons around the planet to a staggering 274. This new milestone nearly triples the moon count of Saturn’s closest rival, Jupiter, which has 95 moons. The discovery was made possible by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) using…
In a major leap forward for space science, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has directly detected carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of an exoplanet in the HR 8799 system, located 130 light-years from Earth. This marks the first time such a detection has been made through direct imaging beyond our solar system and represents…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has once again pushed the boundaries of space exploration with the discovery of the most distant galaxy ever observed. This remarkable finding sheds new light on the evolution of the early universe and challenges existing theories on galaxy formation. Unveiling JADES-GS-z14-0: A window into the past The newly identified…
Astronomers have identified seven new “dark comets,” mysterious celestial bodies that blur the line between asteroids and traditional comets. This discovery brings the total number of known dark comets to 14, raising intriguing questions about their role in the origins of Earth’s water and the evolution of life. Unlike classic comets, which feature bright tails,…
