Passing stars changed the orbits of planets in the solar system
The orbit of Earth around the Sun is always changing.
It doesn’t change significantly from year to year, but over time the gravitational tugs of...
Ancient galaxy shakes up dark matter theory
In a recent groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have observed a massive galaxy from over 11 billion years ago, hosting stars far older than theories of...
Cosmic dust could spread life from world to world across the galaxy
Does life appear independently on different planets in the galaxy? Or does it spread from world to world? Or does it do both?
New research...
Dying stars could have completely new habitable zones
Aging stars that become red giants increase their luminosity and can wreak havoc on planets that were once in the star’s habitable zones.
When the...
Exploring galaxies beyond expectations: A new look at the cosmos
When the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) sent back images from the far reaches of the universe, it shared a surprise with the world:...
Scientists develop new ellipsoid technique to search extraterrestrial signals
In an exciting leap forward for the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI), a collaborative team from the SETI Institute, Berkeley SETI Research Center, and...
Could we live without Kilonovae
It’s a classic statement shared at many public outreach events…’we are made of stardust’.
It is true enough that the human body is mostly water...
Scientists discover water molecules on asteroids for the first time
In a new discovery, scientists from the Southwest Research Institute have utilized data from the now-retired Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) to detect...
Saturn’s mini moon harbors a hidden ocean
In an astonishing discovery, astronomers have uncovered compelling evidence of a vast ocean lurking beneath the icy shell of Saturn's diminutive moon, Mimas, often...
Space puzzle solved: Black holes and stars grow up together
Astronomers have made an exciting discovery with the help of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), finding tiny red dots in space that are...