Webb Telescope reveals surprising secrets of distant exoplanet
The James Webb Space Telescope has provided scientists with an unprecedented look into the interior of a distant exoplanet, revealing surprising details about its...
Astronomers discover the second lightest “cotton candy” exoplanet to date
The hunt for extrasolar planets has revealed some truly interesting candidates, not the least of which are planets known as “Hot Jupiters.”
This refers to...
Scientists discover exhaust vent of Milky Way’s supermassive black hole
At the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way, lies a supermassive black hole named Sagittarius A*.
This black hole, located about 26,000 light-years away...
When Uranus and Neptune migrated, three icy objects were crashing into them every hour
The giant outer planets haven’t always been in their current position. Uranus and Neptune for example are thought to have wandered through the outer...
Scientists use AI to uncover rare cosmic signals
An international team led by Prof. Ge Jian from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory has used artificial intelligence (AI) to detect rare signals in the...
Webb Telescope detects most distant black hole merger in early universe
An international team of astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has discovered the most distant black hole merger ever observed.
This groundbreaking find...
NASA’s Hubble sees a brand new triple star system
In a world that seems to be switching focus from the Hubble Space Telescope to the James Webb Space Telescope, Hubble still reminds us...
Scientists discover how crucial life ingredient forms in space
A team of chemists from the University of Maryland has uncovered a new method to create carbenes, a class of highly reactive molecules essential...
Scientists detect solar storms deep under the ocean
A powerful solar storm that lit up the skies with the aurora borealis last weekend also caused surprising effects deep in the ocean.
New findings...
Scientists discover earth-sized planet orbiting a cool star
An international team of astronomers has discovered a new Earth-sized planet just 55 light-years away, orbiting an ultra-cool red dwarf star.
This planet, named SPECULOOS-3...