Young stars similar to our early sun may emit dangerous gamma rays
Do you know that our universe is full of mysterious rays of light that we can't easily see from Earth?
Scientists have just made a...
A bizarre pulsar switches between two brightness modes. Astronomers finally figured out why.
Pulsars are the lighthouses of the universe.
These rotating dead stars shoot twin jets of radiation from their poles, usually with a predictable rhythm. But...
A new way to measure the universe helps us peek into its past
Have you ever wondered how far away galaxies are from us or how big the universe really is?
Scientists have been working hard to answer...
Astronomers discover a white dwarf star with two different faces!
Astronomers have made an incredible discovery: a star that has two different sides!
Imagine if one side of your face was chocolate, and the other...
Scientists use special radios to search for dark matter’s missing pieces
For a long time, scientists have known that dark matter exists in our universe.
They've seen its effects on other things in space, but they...
Pentagon unveils new website for reporting (and learning about) UFOs
The Pentagon has opened up a new portal on the internet for professionals to submit reports about UFOs — now officially known as unidentified...
Did this supernova explode twice?
All supernovae are exploding stars. But the nature of a supernova explosion varies quite a bit.
One type, named Type 1a supernovae, involves a binary...
Cosmic mystery solved: why some star explosions are extra bright
Last year, scientists discovered a huge burst of light in space that lasted for 50 seconds.
They named it GRB211211A and thought it was caused...
Scientists find two big exoplanets that take a long time to go around their...
Scientists from The University of New Mexico and MIT have found two new planets that take a long time to go around their star.
These...
This newly discovered planet has longest orbit yet detected by the TESS mission
The frosty gas giant was discovered in a system that also hosts a warm Jupiter.
Of the more than 5,000 planets known to exist beyond...