The early universe may have had giant batteries of dust
The largest magnetic fields in the universe may have found themselves charged up when the first stars began to shine, according to new research.
Magnetic...
Axion dark matter may make spacetime ring
Dark matter made out of axions may have the power to make space-time ring like a bell, but only if it is able to...
Scientists discover UFO galaxies: dusty cousins of the Milky Way
A new class of galaxies, nicknamed UFOs—short for Ultra-red Flattened Objects—has been discovered by astrophysicists led by the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder).
These...
Why asbestos is still being found in some cosmetics
Asbestos, a notorious carcinogen, was in widespread use throughout the 20th century—from building materials to brake pads and even fake snow on film sets...
New study suggests black holes get their “hair” from their mothers
Despite decades of study, black holes are still one of the most puzzling objects in the Universe.
As we know from Einstein’s Theory of General...
Here’s what we know about Earth’s temporary mini-moon
For a little over a month now, the Earth has been joined by a new ‘mini-moon.’
The object is an asteroid that has been temporarily...
The first close-up picture of star outside the Milky Way
Like a performer preparing for their big finale, a distant star is shedding its outer layers and preparing to explode as a supernova.
Astronomers have...
Scientists uncover star pairs linking stellar life and death
Astronomers at the University of Toronto (U of T) have made an exciting discovery: the first pairs of “living” stars and “dead” remnants in...
Here’s how to weigh gigantic filaments of dark matter
How do you weigh one of the largest objects in the entire universe? Very carefully, according to new research.
The cosmic web is the largest...
What a misplaced meteorite told us about Mars
11 million years ago, Mars was a frigid, dry, dead world, just like it is now. Something slammed into the unfortunate planet, sending debris...