Failing to find life tells us a lot about life in the universe
The search for life involves the most sophisticated observational machines known to humanity.
They peer out across the light-years, looking for some proof - any...
How NASA uses science data to protect Earth from asteroids
When news broke that asteroid 2024 YR4 had a chance of hitting Earth in December 2032, it caused quite a stir.
On February 18, scientists...
NASA’s Hubble unlocks Uranus’ rotation rate with record-breaking accuracy
Astronomers have made a major breakthrough in understanding Uranus, one of the solar system’s most mysterious planets.
Using over ten years of data from the...
How the dinosaur-killing asteroid helped life bounce back
About 66 million years ago, a giant asteroid slammed into Earth and wiped out the dinosaurs, along with around 70% of all life in...
A universe without dark matter? New theory suggests cosmic ‘bursts’ drive expansion
A new theory by Dr. Richard Lieu, a physics professor at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, offers a bold idea that could change...
Distant sleeping black hole wakes up and unleashes mysterious X-ray bursts, study finds
Black holes are some of the most mysterious objects in the universe.
These invisible giants can lie quietly for years, even centuries, without showing any...
How to spot an alien? A new way to search for life in the...
Are we alone in the universe? It’s a question that has fascinated people for centuries.
But the answer might not be as simple as finding...
Astronomers think they’ve found the universe’s missing infrared light
A team of astronomers have discovered what appears to be a previously undetected population of "hidden" galaxies that could challenge existing models of galactic...
Could life exist on Titan? Maybe—but it would be tiny
Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, has long fascinated scientists with its strange and alien landscape.
Covered in rivers and lakes of liquid methane, massive ice boulders,...
A smarter way to find Earth-like planet
Scientists have taken a big step forward in the search for another Earth.
A team from the University of Bern and the Swiss research network...