Astronomy news

Here are some recent astronomy news stories:

1. NASA's Perseverance Rover Discovers Evidence of Ancient Lake on Mars

NASA's Perseverance rover has found evidence of an ancient lake on Mars, which could have supported life billions of years ago. The rover discovered sedimentary rocks and minerals that are similar to those found on Earth, which are typically formed in lakes.

2. Astronomers Discover Most Distant Object Ever Seen

A team of astronomers has discovered the most distant object ever seen, a galaxy called GN-z11. The galaxy is 13.4 billion light-years away, which means we see it as it was just 400 million years after the Big Bang.

3. NASA's Parker Solar Probe Enters the Sun's Corona

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has entered the Sun's corona, the outer atmosphere of the Sun. The probe is designed to study the Sun's corona and the solar wind, which can affect Earth's magnetic field and cause aurorae.

4. Exoplanet with Atmosphere Similar to Earth's Discovered

A team of astronomers has discovered an exoplanet with an atmosphere similar to Earth's. The exoplanet, called K2-18b, is a super-Earth that orbits a small, cool star about 111 light-years from Earth.

5. Black Hole Found at Center of Milky Way Galaxy

A team of astronomers has found evidence of a supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. The black hole, called Sagittarius A (Sgr A), has a mass of approximately 4 million times that of the Sun.

6. NASA's TESS Space Telescope Discovers New Exoplanets

NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered several new exoplanets, including a few that are potentially habitable. TESS is designed to search for exoplanets by monitoring the brightness of nearby stars for signs of planetary transits.

7. Astronomers Observe Most Distant Supernova Ever Seen

A team of astronomers has observed the most distant supernova ever seen, which is located about 10.4 billion light-years away. The supernova, called SN 2017egm, is thought to have been caused by the explosion of a massive star.

8. NASA's OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Returns Samples from Asteroid Bennu

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has returned samples from the asteroid Bennu, which is a potentially hazardous asteroid that could one day collide with Earth. The samples will help scientists learn more about the origins of our solar system.

9. Astronomers Discover New Type of Star

A team of astronomers has discovered a new type of star that is unlike any other known star. The star, called a "blue straggler," is a type of star that is thought to have formed through the merger of two other stars.

10. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Launches

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has launched into space, where it will study the universe in infrared light. The telescope is designed to study the formation of the first stars and galaxies, as well as the formation of planets and the origins of life.

These are just a few of the latest astronomy news stories. I hope you find them interesting!