NASA’s Perseverance rover finds ‘popcorn’ rocks on Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover has discovered some strange, "popcorn"-like rocks on Mars. After months of driving, the rover has arrived at a place called "Bright...
Marsquakes: A new way to find underground water on Mars
Scientists from Penn State University have found an exciting new way to search for water deep below the surface of Mars.
Instead of using traditional...
Astronomers witness a giant black hole wake up in real time
In late 2019, a galaxy known as SDSS1335+0728 suddenly started shining much brighter than ever before.
This unexpected event caught the attention of astronomers.
To find...
Black holes created in mergers carry information about their ancestors, shows study
Astronomers have made an exciting discovery: black holes created from the collision of other black holes carry important information about their "parent" black holes.
This...
Baby stars are swarming around the galactic center
The vicinity of Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way’s center, is hyperactive.
Stars, gas, and dust zip around the...
Which stars are lethal to their planets
Many years ago, there was a viral YouTube video called “History of the entire world, i guess,” which has been an endless source of...
Scientists develop 3D printed vacuum system to trap dark matter
Scientists have developed an innovative 3D printed vacuum system to trap dark matter, a mysterious substance that makes up a large part of the...
Fish could turn regolith into fertile soil on Mars
What a wonderful arguably simple solution. Here’s the problem, we travel to Mars but how do we feed ourselves?
Sure we can take a load...
Baby stars buzz around our galaxy’s black hole like bees
High-speed baby stars have been found circling the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*) at the center of our galaxy, behaving like a...
Scientists discover water frost on Mars’ tallest volcanoes
Scientists have found patches of water frost on Mars' tallest volcanoes, known as the Tharsis volcanoes.
This discovery challenges previous ideas about the Martian climate...