Astronomers caught a black hole chomping on a nearby star
The universe can be a violent place.
Stars die or collide with each other and black holes devour everything that gets too close.
These and other...
Scientists discover a black hole jet, halfway across the universe, pointing straight toward Earth
Astronomers identified an extremely bright black hole jet, halfway across the universe, pointing straight toward Earth.
Astrophysicists hunt for second-closest supermassive black hole
As massive as the black hole at the center of the Milky Way, the behemoth is hosted by a dwarf galaxy less than 1...
Mars once had enough water for a planet-wide ocean 300 meters deep, shows study
Today, Mars is colloquially known as the “Red Planet” on a count of how its dry, dusty landscape is rich in iron oxide (aka....
What’s the best mix of oceans to land for a habitable planet
Earth is about 29% land and 71% oceans.
How significant is that mix for habitability? What does it tell us about exoplanet habitability?
There are very...
Astronomers use machine learning to classify 1,000 supernovae automatically
Astronomers at Caltech have used a machine learning algorithm to classify 1,000 supernovae completely autonomously.
The algorithm was applied to data captured by the...
Scientists discover an exoplanet atmosphere never seen before
New observations of WASP-39 b reveal a never-before-seen molecule in the atmosphere of a planet — sulfur dioxide — among other details.
Astronomers make the most robust catalog to trace rare, cosmic explosions
The galactic homes of 84 short gamma-ray bursts (sGRBs) — produced by the collision of two neutron stars — have now been pinpointed in...
Many planets could have atmospheres rich in helium, study finds
We now know there are thousands and thousands of planets out there circling faraway stars, and they come in all sorts of shapes and sizes.
Scroll through the universe with this cool interactive map
Johns Hopkins University (JHU) continues to pad its space community résumé with their interactive map, “The map of the observable Universe”.