Scientists unravel the mystery of moon swirls: Hidden magma could be the key
Lunar swirls are bright, sinuous patterns on the moon’s surface that look like brushstrokes in an abstract painting.
These features, visible even with a backyard...
Scientists investigate Uranus’s mysterious weak radiation belts
Nearly 50 years ago, NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft visited Uranus and discovered a puzzling magnetic mystery.
Unlike most planets, Uranus's magnetic field is tilted about...
Scientists reveal the shape of the Milky Way’s dark matter halo with a “motion-picture”...
Scientists have developed a groundbreaking "motion-picture" method to study the shape of the Milky Way’s dark matter halo.
An international team used this method to...
Scientists challenge the role of black holes in dark matter
In a groundbreaking study, scientists have raised questions about whether black holes are responsible for dark matter in the universe.
This new research, conducted by...
Galaxies filled with old stars seen shortly after the big bang
How can young galaxies in the early Universe have ancient stars?
That’s the question a team of astronomers set out to answer using JWST as...
No light black holes: quantum physics debunks decades-old theory
For the past seventy years, astrophysicists have speculated about the existence of "kugelblitze," special black holes formed from extremely high concentrations of light.
These theoretical...
Scientists stunned: Ancient stars and giant black holes found in early universe
A recent finding by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has unveiled puzzling objects in the early universe, challenging our understanding of cosmic beginnings.
Researchers, led...
Astronomers discover new Milky Way satellite galaxies
Astronomers have made an exciting discovery that sheds light on the Milky Way's satellite galaxies, small galaxies orbiting our own.
This discovery is crucial for...
New study uncovers evidence of ancient comet airburst
A new study reveals compelling evidence supporting the Younger Dryas Impact hypothesis, which suggests that a fragmented comet collided with Earth's atmosphere 12,800 years...
Scientists on the hunt for alien atmospheres: A step toward finding extraterrestrial life
Astronomer Sebastian Zieba, who graduated with honors from Leiden University, is on an exciting mission to find atmospheres around planets outside our solar system.
Using...