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...
High school student creates soundscape of exploding stars
Using data from the Zwicky Transient Facility, Southern California high school student Vanya Agrawal creates new "space music."
In September 2023, Vanya Agrawal, a senior...
Scientists discover “cotton candy” planet WASP-193b
An international team of astronomers has discovered a giant planet with an extremely low density, similar to that of cotton candy.
This new planet, named...
Scientists observe the dawn of a sun-like star with Hubble
Looking like a glittering cosmic geode, a trio of dazzling stars blaze from the hollowed-out cavity of a reflection nebula in this new image...
TRAPPIST-1 outer planets likely have water, shows study
The TRAPPIST-1 solar system generated a swell of interest when it was observed several years ago.
In 2016, astronomers using the Transiting Planets and Planetesimals...
Scientists discover key molecules for origins of life in space
A team of scientists at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is making significant strides in understanding the early forms of life in the...
Scientists discover giant magnetic rings in the Milky Way’s halo
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery in the Milky Way's halo: enormous magnetic rings.
This finding is significant because the origin and behavior of cosmic...
SpaceX shows off its new extravehicular activity suit
In February 2022, SpaceX and entrepreneur/philanthropist Jared Isaacman (commander of the Inspiration4 mission) announced they were launching a new program to “rapidly advance human...
Scientists unveil new stellar theory for the origin of life’s essential element: phosphorus
Astronomers have developed a new theory that may explain how phosphorus, an essential element for life on Earth, originated in the universe.
The theory centers...