Could the heaviest particles in the universe be dark matter?
For decades, scientists have tried to solve one of the biggest puzzles in physics: the nature of dark matter.
Although it makes up most of...
Astronomers discover brightest fast radio burst and unlock its galactic location
Astronomers have just spotted the brightest fast radio burst (FRB) ever seen—and for the first time, they know exactly where it came from.
This discovery,...
Astronomers discover icy alien world being eaten by a dying star
Astronomers have discovered the remains of an icy, water-rich world being swallowed by a white dwarf star outside our solar system.
The finding provides some...
Monster black hole J0529 spits gas at 10,000 km/s, rewriting its growth story
universe is behaving in an unexpected way.
Instead of quietly swallowing the gas and dust that fall into it, the black hole is blasting gas...
Tiny black holes could spark stellar explosions without a partner star
A new study suggests that mysterious, tiny black holes formed in the early universe might be responsible for one of astronomy’s most important and...
Wind-powered tumbleweed rover could roll across Mars
Imagine exploring Mars not with a handful of expensive, heavy rovers, but with swarms of lightweight, wind-driven spheres rolling across the red planet like...
A tiny Apollo rock just rewrote the Moon’s early history
More than fifty years ago, Apollo 17 astronauts scooped up a small rock during their mission to the Moon.
That fragment, labeled sample 76535, has...
Scientists unveil smarter lithium batteries for Mars exploration
Exploring Mars is one of humanity’s most ambitious goals, but it comes with huge technical challenges.
Among them is how to keep rovers, instruments, and...
NASA will say goodbye to the International Space Station in 2030 − and welcome...
For 24 hours a day, seven days a week since November 2000, NASA and its international partners have sustained a continuous human presence in...
‘Invisible’ asteroids near Venus could pose a future threat to Earth
Scientists have identified a hidden population of asteroids that could pose a serious threat to Earth, even though we can’t see them with current...