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...
A Galaxy’s age determines what type of planets it can form
Metallicity is a fundamental part of the Universe.
The Big Bang created mostly hydrogen, the simplest and lightest element, and a tiny bit of helium,...
How does a flaming piece of space junk end up on Earth
The mysterious object was on fire and lying in the middle of a remote dirt road in Western Australia's Pilbara region when mine workers...
Astronomers capture first-ever image of two black holes dancing around each other
For the first time, scientists have captured an image of two black holes orbiting one another.
The pair sits at the heart of a bright,...
Two black holes observed circling each other for the first time
Astronomers with the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) made history in 2019 by producing the first image of a black hole.
The object in question was...
Dust devils race across Mars at 160 km/h, surprising scientists
Mars may look calm and quiet from far away, but the Red Planet is far more dynamic than we once thought.
New research led by...
Hidden in the Sun’s glare, this asteroid is uncomfortably close to Earth
In the distant past, the Solar System was rife with impacts and collisions.
Millions of rocky objects zoomed chaotically through the system, smashing into each...