Stars can die quietly: New study reveals hidden black hole formation
Recent research has uncovered a mysterious phenomenon: some stars can vanish from the night sky without a supernova explosion.
This new study provides strong evidence...
Webb Telescope finds the farthest galaxy ever seen (so far)
There are some things that never cease to amaze me and the discovery of distant objects is one of them.
The James Webb Space Telescope...
Scientists detect magnetic fields in massive stars outside our galaxy for the first time
For the first time, scientists have detected magnetic fields in three massive, hot stars located in our neighboring galaxies, the Large and Small Magellanic...
Pluto has an ocean of liquid water surrounded by a 40-80 km ice shell
On July 14th, 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft conducted the first-ever flyby of Pluto, which once was (and to many, still is) the ninth...
Why miniature black holes are missing in the early universe
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a new model to explain why we haven't found as many miniature black holes in the...
The Death of Vulcan: New study reveals planet is just an astronomical illusion
A planet thought to orbit the star 40 Eridani A—famously known as Mr. Spock's home planet, Vulcan, from "Star Trek"—turns out to be an...
Scientists unveil the mystery of the ‘slow’ solar wind with solar orbiter mission
Scientists have made significant progress in understanding the mysterious origins of the "slow" solar wind, thanks to data collected during the Solar Orbiter spacecraft's...
Starlinks can produce surprisingly bright flares to pilots
How can sunlight reflecting off SpaceX’s Starlink satellites interfere with ground-based operations?
This is what a recently submitted study hopes to address as a pair...
Galaxies in the early universe preferred their food cold
One of the main objectives of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is to study the early Universe by using its powerful infrared optics...
TESS finds new planet perfect for studying atmospheres
Astronomers using NASA's TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) and other observatories have discovered an intriguing planet between the sizes of Earth and Venus, located...