Astronomers pinpoint the origin of mysterious repeating radio bursts from space
Slowly repeating bursts of intense radio waves from space have puzzled astronomers since they were discovered in 2022.
In new research, we have for the...
Interstellar objects can’t hide from Vera Rubin
We have studied the skies for centuries, but we have only found two objects known to come from another star system.
The first interstellar object...
Black holes may be more chaotic than we ever imagined
Black holes are some of the most fascinating objects in the universe.
They are formed entirely from gravity, simple in appearance but hiding mysteries that...
Globular clusters evolve in interesting ways over time
Globular clusters are among the oldest objects in the Universe.
The early Universe was filled with dwarf galaxies and its just possible that globular clusters...
New theory unveils the hidden layers of Uranus and Neptune
What lies beneath the thick, bluish atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune?
For decades, scientists have speculated about the mysterious interiors of these ice giants.
Now, a...
How the Milky Way stripped a neighboring galaxy but couldn’t defeat it
A cosmic drama is unfolding at the edge of the Milky Way galaxy, and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is watching the story unfold.
The Large...
Scientists discover a rare ‘hot Neptune’ orbiting on the edge of survival
Astronomers have discovered a rare planet, TOI-3261 b, that races around its star in just 21 hours.
Dubbed a "hot Neptune," this unusual world is...
How much are asteroids really worth
Popular media love talking about asteroid mining using big numbers.
Many articles talk about a mission to Psyche, the largest metallic asteroid in the asteroid...
Uranus’s wobbling moons could point to oceans under the ice
Subsurface oceans of liquid water are a common feature of the moon’s of Jupiter and Saturn.
Researchers are exploring whether the icy moons of Uranus...
Magnetic tornado is stirring up the haze at Jupiter’s Poles
Jupiter is a stunning planet to observe. Whether it be visible light or any other wavelength.
In a stunning new image released by the University...