Cosmic web lights up in the darkness of space, shows study
The universe is much like an intricate web, woven with invisible threads connecting galaxies, called the cosmic web.
This web is made of gas streams,...
Scientists discover a giant planet that shouldn’t be there
In a galaxy far, far away—530 light-years away to be exact—a large planet named 8 Ursae Minoris b orbits a dying, gigantic red star.
This...
X-rays may tell us more about the origins of interstellar objects
A research team led by a Yale astronomer has some advice for our next close encounter with a wandering, interstellar object. Check its X-rays...
Our Milky Way galaxy is much lighter than we thought, shows study
Have you ever wondered about the weight of our galaxy, the Milky Way?
Well, scientists have recently made a surprising discovery about this!
Thanks to advanced...
Since aliens obey the laws of physics, can we guess what they look like?
Since time immemorial, humans have gazed up at the stars and wondered if we’re alone in the universe.
We have asked if there are other...
If Earth is average, we should find extraterrestrial life within 60 light-years
In 1960, while preparing for the first meeting on the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), legendary astronomer and SETI pioneer Dr. Frank Drake unveiled...
Scientists discover most distant “relaxed” galaxy cluster to date
Astronomers have discovered the most distant "relaxed" galaxy cluster to date — the farthest cluster ever spotted that is not being disrupted by violent...
Is it life, or is it volcanoes?
Astronomers are working hard to understand biosignatures and how they indicate life’s presence on an exoplanet.
But each planet we encounter is a unique puzzle.
When...
How do lava worlds become earth-like, living planets
Earth was once entirely molten.
Planetary scientists call this phase in a planet’s evolution a magma ocean, and Earth may have had more than one...
Chinese astronauts may build a base inside a lunar lava tube
Caves were some of humanity’s first shelters.
Who knows what our distant ancestors were thinking as they sought refuge there, huddling and cooking meat over...