The authorities said the cylindrical object, which was found about 155 miles north of Perth, did not pose a risk to the public, but they have yet to identify it.
Tag: Space and Astronomy
See Photos of the July Supermoon
The July supermoon, also called the buck moon, is the first of four supermoons expected this year.
The Cosmos Is Thrumming With Gravitational Waves, Astronomers Find
Radio telescopes around the world picked up a telltale hum reverberating across the cosmos, most likely from supermassive black holes merging in the early universe.
Pumping Groundwater Has Changed Earth’s Spin, Study Finds
Scientists knew the planet’s centerline could move. But it took a sharp turn sometime around the start of the 2000s.
Hamish Harding, Explorer Who Knew No Bounds, Dies at 58 During Titanic Dive
An aviation tycoon who pushed the limits, he went to the depths of the ocean and the blackness of space before his fateful dive to the Titanic on Sunday.
China Announces Plan to Land Astronauts on Moon by 2030
The announcement formalized a timeline that Chinese scientists have set out before, as the United States and China ramp up competition in space.
The Biggest Explosion in the Cosmos Just Keeps Going
For three years, telescopes have monitored “one of the most luminous” events ever: a supermassive black hole consuming a gigantic cloud of interstellar gas.
Get Ready to See More of the Northern Lights
Over the past few months, viewings of the lights have increased in areas farther south than usual. That’s going to continue into 2025.
Back Then, Baby Galaxies. Next, a Super-Mega Galactic Cluster?
The Webb telescope has spotted some of the oldest known collections of stars. They may have a very bright future.
A Fresh View of an Increasingly Familiar Black Hole
Radio astronomers have captured a wide-angle image of one of the most violent locales in the cosmos.