Finally! Webb finds a neutron star from Supernova 1987A
I can remember seeing images of SN1987A as it developed back in 1987. It was the explosion of a star, a supernova in the...
Cosmic dust could have helped get life going on Earth
Life on our planet appeared early in Earth’s history.
Surprisingly early, since in its early youth our planet didn’t have much of the chemical ingredients...
A star passed through the Oort cloud less than 500,000 years ago. It wasn’t...
As stars in the Milky Way move through space, some of them have an unexpected effect on the Solar System.
Over time, one comes closer...
Unraveling cosmic mysteries: the lifecycle of water in the Orion Nebula
In an astounding breakthrough, an international team of astrophysicists, including Els Peeters and Jan Cami from Western University, has observed the cycle of destruction...
A Leap towards understanding quantum gravity
Scientists have made a significant breakthrough in the quest to understand the universe's most enigmatic force: gravity.
This discovery marks a pivotal moment in scientific...
If hycean worlds really exist, what are their oceans like
Astronomers have been on the hunt for a new kind of exoplanet in recent years – one especially suited for habitability.
They’re called hycean worlds,...
A star passed through the Oort cloud less than 500,000 years ago. It wasn’t...
As stars in the Milky Way move through space, some of them have an unexpected effect on the Solar System.
Over time, one comes closer...
Powerful jets from a black hole are spawning star clusters
Supermassive black holes are messy feeders, and when they’re gorging on too much material, they can hurl high-energy jets into the surrounding Universe.
Astronomers have...
NASA is looking for commercial Mars missions. Do people still want to go to...
Mars has been a source of myth, lore and inspiration since antiquity. It is also an interesting place to research – a legitimate candidate...
The cosmic blast that wove a galaxy’s beadwork
Astronomers have uncovered evidence of a colossal eruption from a black hole, one of the most powerful ever recorded, shedding light on a cosmic...