Scientists discover life’s building blocks frozen around a baby star in a neighboring galaxy
Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery that could change how we think about life’s ingredients in the universe.
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST),...
Scientists map the biggest structures in the universe
Astronomers have unveiled a new map of the universe’s largest structures—massive clusters of galaxies that stretch across millions of light-years.
These cosmic giants are helping...
Astronomers unveil hidden “dark” gas fueling star birth in the Milky Way
Astronomers have, for the first time, mapped a mysterious form of matter in our galaxy that had remained invisible until now.
Using the U.S. National...
Ancient “cosmic knots” may explain why the universe exists
More than 150 years ago, the famous British physicist Lord Kelvin imagined that atoms were tiny knots twisting through an invisible substance called the...
Scientists discover three Earth-sized planets orbiting two Suns
Astronomers have discovered a rare planetary system that seems straight out of science fiction — three Earth-sized planets orbiting two suns.
The system, called TOI-2267,...
Scientists finally detect hidden solar waves that could power the sun’s mysterious corona
For more than 80 years, scientists have been searching for a special kind of magnetic wave inside the sun that could help explain one...
How rare nuclear reactions in dying stars create gold and platinum
Where does gold really come from?
It turns out that the glittering metal on Earth has its roots in violent cosmic events — like exploding...
Astronomers detect rare radio signals from comet 12P/Pons-Brooks
Astronomers have picked up radio signals from comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, offering new insights into the mysterious outbursts and icy composition of this spectacular space visitor.
The...
Are we in the solitude zone of the universe
Are we alone?
It’s probably one of the, if not the most basic questions of human existence.
People have been trying to answer it for millennia...
How the universe’s earliest galaxies struggled to form order
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has given astronomers their clearest look yet at what galaxies looked like when the universe was very young—and...