Tidal steams of interstellar objects may flow through the Milky Way like braided rivers
We know that interstellar objects occasionally visit our solar system.
So far, we have only discovered two interstellar objects (ISOs), but that’s mainly because we...
Does life really need planets? Maybe not
Do we have a planetary bias when it comes to understanding where life can perpetuate? It’s only natural that we do. After all, we’re...
Zap! A black hole scores a direct hit with its jet
Most galaxies are thought to play host to black holes.
At the center of Centaurus A, a galaxy 12 million light years away, a jet...
Astronomers spot a black hole jet colliding with a mystery object
Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have made a fascinating discovery in a galaxy called Centaurus A (Cen A), located about 12 million light-years...
An interstellar visitor helped shape the orbits of the planets
The orbits of the planets around the Sun have been the source for many a scientific debate.
Their current orbital properties are well understood but...
Has the universe been designed to support life? Now we have a way to...
The anthropic principle states that the fundamental parameters of the Universe such as the strength of the fundamental forces, have been finely tuned to...
Do we really know what becomes a Type Ia Supernova
Lots of things out in the Universe can cause a supernova, from the gravitational collapse of a massive star, to the collision of white...
Is the universe fine-tuned for life? Scientists propose a test for the Anthropic Principle”
Is the universe perfectly set up to support life as we know it?
This idea, called the Anthropic Principle, has sparked debate among scientists and...
Using Jupiter as a dark matter detector
The nature of dark matter has been a hotly debated topic for decades.
If it’s a heavy, slow moving particle then it’s just possible that...
The Moon’s oldest crater reveals new secrets about its past
The South Pole-Aitken basin is the moon’s largest and oldest visible crater, formed around 4 billion years ago.
It’s like a giant time capsule, holding...