Astronomers spot Einstein Cross that shouldn’t exist
Astronomers have made a discovery that looks like something out of science fiction: a rare “Einstein Cross” with an extra image that shouldn’t exist.
This...
Scientists uncover shocking proof of ancient space disaster over North America
Around 13,000 years ago, something dramatic happened on Earth.
Mammoths, mastodons, and many other giant animals suddenly disappeared.
At the same time, the Clovis people—famous for...
Does the multiverse explain the nature of the universe
One possibility to explain the constants of nature is that there’s more than one universe.
That we live in a multiverse, with each different universe...
Astronomers catch a planet in the act of being born
Protoplanets are celestial objects in the act of forming into full planets within the gas and dust disks surrounding hot, young stars.
These objects, often...
An exploding black hole could be seen within the decade, study finds
For decades, physicists have suspected that black holes might not last forever—that at the very end of their lives, they could explode in bursts...
Astronomers witness a one-of-a-kind cosmic explosion
Astronomers have detected a cosmic explosion unlike anything ever seen before—an event that could point to a rare type of black hole long suspected...
Scientists discover minerals on Mars that mirror life on Earth
Scientists have uncovered one of the strongest pieces of evidence yet that Mars may once have been home to microbial life.
A new study, led...
The strange red dots in space may be “black hole stars”
Tiny, glowing red dots seen by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) could be one of the biggest surprises in modern astronomy.
At first, scientists...
Astronomers uncover rare starspot-crossing exoplanet 140 light-years away
When astronomers observe a planet passing in front of its star, the slight dip in starlight reveals a wealth of information.
This method, known as...
This star is consuming its companion and could explode brilliantly
Binary star systems are not rare.
Neither are systems where one star is a remnant like a white dwarf or neutron star, and its companion...