Scientists discover surprisingly smooth disk around Vega, hinting at unique planetary system
In the movie Contact (1997), a scientist travels to the star Vega and finds herself surrounded by a cloud of debris, a scene that...
It all started with a Big Bang: The quest to unravel the mystery behind...
How did everything begin?
It's a question that humans have pondered for thousands of years. Over the last century or so, science has homed in...
New 3D-printed metal alloy could power the next generation of spacecraft
A team of researchers has developed a high-performance, 3D-printed metal alloy designed for the extreme conditions of space.
This new alloy is built to withstand...
Uranus’ moon Miranda may have a hidden ocean, study finds
A recent study suggests that Uranus' small moon Miranda may have a hidden ocean beneath its icy surface, challenging what scientists once thought about...
Mars may have been habitable more recently than we thought
New research from Harvard University suggests that Mars might have been habitable more recently than scientists previously believed.
The study, published in Nature Communications, reveals...
Astronomers discover one of the fastest-spinning stars in the universe
A team of researchers from DTU Space in Denmark has discovered a neutron star that spins at an incredible speed—716 times per second.
This star,...
Scientists discover new clues about black hole jets
A new study led by the University of Michigan reveals fascinating insights into how black holes shoot out powerful streams of high-energy particles, known...
Astronomers map danger zones for new planets in star clusters
Astronomers have discovered certain "danger zones" in star clusters where forming planets face serious threats.
These findings were made using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, which...
Astronauts could take an asteroid ferry from Earth to Mars
This idea really is quite a fascinating one.
Currently a trip to Mars would require large amounts of air, water and other resources to sustain...
How space rocks helped bring life’s ingredients to Earth
Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London have uncovered new clues about how life’s essential elements arrived on Earth.
They used a...