Venus: Earth’s “evil twin” may never have been habitable
A new study by astronomers at the University of Cambridge has revealed that Venus, Earth’s closest neighbor, may never have had liquid water or...
Astronomers pinpoint the origin of mysterious repeating radio bursts from space
Slowly repeating bursts of intense radio waves from space have puzzled astronomers since they were discovered in 2022.
In new research, we have for the...
Interstellar objects can’t hide from Vera Rubin
We have studied the skies for centuries, but we have only found two objects known to come from another star system.
The first interstellar object...
Black holes may be more chaotic than we ever imagined
Black holes are some of the most fascinating objects in the universe.
They are formed entirely from gravity, simple in appearance but hiding mysteries that...
New theory unveils the hidden layers of Uranus and Neptune
What lies beneath the thick, bluish atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune?
For decades, scientists have speculated about the mysterious interiors of these ice giants.
Now, a...
How the Milky Way stripped a neighboring galaxy but couldn’t defeat it
A cosmic drama is unfolding at the edge of the Milky Way galaxy, and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is watching the story unfold.
The Large...
Scientists discover a rare ‘hot Neptune’ orbiting on the edge of survival
Astronomers have discovered a rare planet, TOI-3261 b, that races around its star in just 21 hours.
Dubbed a "hot Neptune," this unusual world is...
Jupiter’s polar ‘tornadoes’ are stirring up strange, dark spots
Astronomers have discovered mysterious, Earth-sized dark spots at Jupiter's poles that appear and disappear unpredictably.
These spots, only visible in ultraviolet (UV) light, are embedded...
Scientists reveal a new way to study near-earth asteroids
On November 18th, 2022, shortly before midnight, the Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) in Arizona and other observatories worldwide detected a small object (now designated...
Astronomers spot a rare ‘hot Neptune’ close to its star
Astronomers have discovered a rare type of planet called a "hot Neptune."
Named TOI-3261 b, this Neptune-sized planet is extremely close to its star, completing...