The case for a small universe
The Universe is big, as Douglas Adams would say.
The most distant light we can see is the cosmic microwave background (CMB), which has taken...
The closest black holes to earth are probably hidden in this nearby star cluster
In the constellation Taurus, there is a cluster of a few hundred stars known as the Hyades.
The cluster is just 150 light-years away, and...
Scientists find a cool way to beat nasty bacteria build-up in space
Scientists have figured out a clever way to stop the growth of harmful bacterial layers, called biofilms, in space.
These biofilms can create big problems...
Astronomers discover magnetic field in a faraway galaxy: What does it tell us?
Did you know that planets, stars, and even whole galaxies have magnetic fields?
Yep, even our Milky Way galaxy has a giant magnetic field!
But there's...
Scientists find the closest black holes to Earth in our cosmic backyard
Imagine having mysterious cosmic monsters right next door!
Scientists say they might have found the closest black holes to Earth ever, and guess where they...
A black hole nibbles on a star every 22 days, slowly consuming it
Astronomers working with NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory have spotted something unusual.
The observatory’s X-Ray Telescope (XRT) has captured emissions from a supermassive black hole...
Scientists find new way to weigh a star
Ever wondered how much a star weighs?
It may sound like an impossible question, but astronomers have found a way to "weigh" a special type...
Why does Mars have way fewer minerals than Earth?
You might think that Mars, our planetary neighbor, would be a lot like Earth, right?
Well, in some ways it is, but a new study...
Hungry mini black hole takes ‘bites’ from sun-like star every 25 days!
Scientists at the University of Leicester have made a jaw-dropping discovery in a galaxy about 500 million light-years away from our own Milky Way.
They...
Scientists unlock cosmic secrets in twin stars
For four decades, Astronomy Professor John Thorstensen has been captivated by the phenomena of cataclysmic variable stars (CVs)—binary star systems comprising a living star...