A star passed through the Oort cloud less than 500,000 years ago. It wasn’t...
As stars in the Milky Way move through space, some of them have an unexpected effect on the Solar System.
Over time, one comes closer...
Powerful jets from a black hole are spawning star clusters
Supermassive black holes are messy feeders, and when they’re gorging on too much material, they can hurl high-energy jets into the surrounding Universe.
Astronomers have...
NASA is looking for commercial Mars missions. Do people still want to go to...
Mars has been a source of myth, lore and inspiration since antiquity. It is also an interesting place to research – a legitimate candidate...
The cosmic blast that wove a galaxy’s beadwork
Astronomers have uncovered evidence of a colossal eruption from a black hole, one of the most powerful ever recorded, shedding light on a cosmic...
Can we survive in space? It might depend on how our gut microbiome adapts
For over a century, people have dreamed of the day when humanity (as a species) would venture into space.
In recent decades, that dream has...
A cosmic duo: discovering the tiniest star yet
In the vast expanse of the universe, astronomers are constantly uncovering new wonders. Recently, an international team of astronomers made a groundbreaking discovery that...
Scientists track how a giant wave moved through our galactic backyard
Astronomers say there’s a wave rippling through our galactic neighborhood that’s playing a part in the birth and death of stars — and perhaps...
Scientists discover a rapid-orbit exoplanet
Using NASA's space telescope known as TESS, scientists have found a new planet outside our solar system that's almost double the size of Earth.
This...
The brightest object ever seen in the universe
It’s an exciting time in astronomy today, where records are being broken and reset regularly.
We are barely two months into 2023, and already new...
What are the differences between Quasars and Microquasars
Quasars are fascinating objects; supermassive black holes that are actively feasting on material from their accretion disks.
The result is a jet that can outshine...