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Young star’s fiery outbursts reveal secrets of how life began on Earth

Astronomers have caught a rare and exciting glimpse of a young sun-like star unleashing a powerful double burst of plasma — superheated gas similar...

Scientists discover life’s building blocks frozen around a baby star in a neighboring galaxy

Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery that could change how we think about life’s ingredients in the universe. Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST),...

Scientists map the biggest structures in the universe

Astronomers have unveiled a new map of the universe’s largest structures—massive clusters of galaxies that stretch across millions of light-years. These cosmic giants are helping...

Astronomers unveil hidden “dark” gas fueling star birth in the Milky Way

Astronomers have, for the first time, mapped a mysterious form of matter in our galaxy that had remained invisible until now. Using the U.S. National...

Ancient “cosmic knots” may explain why the universe exists

More than 150 years ago, the famous British physicist Lord Kelvin imagined that atoms were tiny knots twisting through an invisible substance called the...

Scientists discover three Earth-sized planets orbiting two Suns

Astronomers have discovered a rare planetary system that seems straight out of science fiction — three Earth-sized planets orbiting two suns. The system, called TOI-2267,...

Scientists finally detect hidden solar waves that could power the sun’s mysterious corona

For more than 80 years, scientists have been searching for a special kind of magnetic wave inside the sun that could help explain one...

How rare nuclear reactions in dying stars create gold and platinum

Where does gold really come from? It turns out that the glittering metal on Earth has its roots in violent cosmic events — like exploding...

Astronomers detect rare radio signals from comet 12P/Pons-Brooks

Astronomers have picked up radio signals from comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, offering new insights into the mysterious outbursts and icy composition of this spectacular space visitor. The...

Are we in the solitude zone of the universe

Are we alone? It’s probably one of the, if not the most basic questions of human existence. People have been trying to answer it for millennia...