This discovery, made possible by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Apache Point Observatory (APO), sheds new light… The post James Webb Finds New Planet in Habitable Zone of Kepler-51 System appeared first on Curiosmos. Source: Curiosmos

Astronomers have confirmed the existence of a rare comet in the Solar System’s main asteroid belt. This icy body, known… The post Scientists Confirm Rare Object in the Solar System: Meet Comet 456P/PANSTARRS appeared first on Curiosmos. Source: Curiosmos

Chainmail, Hedensted, Denmark HEDENSTED, DENMARK—Gizmodo reports that more than 100 items, including lances; spears; swords; knives; arrowheads; an ax; chainmail armor; and fragments of a bugle and a bridle were unearthed in central Denmark during an investigation conducted ahead of a road construction project. The weaponry had been placed in …

Archaeologist’s letter (top) found in bottle (above) BERGEN, NORWAY—ArtNet News reports that archaeologists from the University of Bergen are investigating the site of a burial mound containing a 100-foot-long Viking ship on the Myklebustgarden farm in western Norway. The burial, dated to the ninth century, was first excavated in the …

NASA’s groundbreaking Dragonfly mission is set to explore Saturn’s moon Titan, one of the most intriguing destinations in our solar… The post NASA Teams Up with SpaceX to Launch the Revolutionary Dragonfly Mission to Titan appeared first on Curiosmos. Source: Curiosmos

A groundbreaking discovery has revealed that time moves faster on the Moon than on Earth—a phenomenon rooted in Einstein’s theory… The post Time flows differently on the Moon appeared first on Curiosmos. Source: Curiosmos

When you look at the iconic images of astronauts exploring the Moon, one thing seems noticeably absent: stars. Despite being… The post Can You Really See Stars From the Moon’s Surface? appeared first on Curiosmos. Source: Curiosmos

For decades, Jupiter’s mesmerizing storms have captivated astronomers. But now, new observations reveal an even deeper mystery: large, dark ovals… The post Something Really Strange is Happening on Jupiter appeared first on Curiosmos. Source: Curiosmos

Bronze portrait of Septimius Severus COPENHAGEN, DENMARK—The AFP reports that Denmark’s Glyptotek Museum will repatriate a bronze head of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus (reigned a.d. 193–211) to Turkey. It is thought to have been looted from the Lycian site of Bubon, which is located on Turkey’s Mediterranean coastline. A …

Excavation near Irishman’s Wall, Dartmoor, England DEVON, ENGLAND—According to a Live Science report, two stone circles estimated to be 5,000 years old have been discovered in southwestern England’s Dartmoor uplands. Alan Endacott, a doctoral student at the University of Exeter, thinks that these stone circles were part of a “sacred …