How interstellar objects and rogue planets can be trapped in the Solar System
When Oumuamua traversed our Solar System in 2017 it was the first confirmed Interstellar Object (ISO) to do so.
Then in 2019, Comet 2l/Borisov did...
Could we use an asteroid to shield astronauts on their way to Mars
Radiation is a primary concern for long-duration human spaceflight, such as the planned trips to Mars, which are the stated goal of organizations such...
Could tiny black holes be hiding in planets or even everyday objects?
When you think of black holes, you probably imagine massive stars collapsing under their own gravity.
But scientists have long theorized the existence of primordial...
White dwarfs could have habitable planets
In a few billion years, our Sun will die.
It will first enter a red giant stage, swelling in size to perhaps the orbit of...
Could primordial black holes be hiding in plain sight
Are Primordial Black Holes real?
They could’ve formed in the unusual physics that dominated the Universe shortly after the Big Bang.
The idea dates back to...
Venus: Earth’s “evil twin” may never have been habitable
A new study by astronomers at the University of Cambridge has revealed that Venus, Earth’s closest neighbor, may never have had liquid water or...
Astronomers pinpoint the origin of mysterious repeating radio bursts from space
Slowly repeating bursts of intense radio waves from space have puzzled astronomers since they were discovered in 2022.
In new research, we have for the...
Interstellar objects can’t hide from Vera Rubin
We have studied the skies for centuries, but we have only found two objects known to come from another star system.
The first interstellar object...
Black holes may be more chaotic than we ever imagined
Black holes are some of the most fascinating objects in the universe.
They are formed entirely from gravity, simple in appearance but hiding mysteries that...
Globular clusters evolve in interesting ways over time
Globular clusters are among the oldest objects in the Universe.
The early Universe was filled with dwarf galaxies and its just possible that globular clusters...