This binary asteroid is messed up. It’s probably Earth’s fault
Space is big, really big!
Finding new asteroids which are usually dark against the inky blackness of space is harder than looking for a needle...
A new study shows how our Sun could permanently capture rogue planets!
Interest in interstellar objects (ISOs) was ignited in 2017 when ‘Oumuamua flew through our Solar System and made a flyby of Earth.
Roughly two years...
Astronomers uncover new details in the brightest gamma ray burst ever detected
In October 2022, the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope and the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory detected an extraordinarily powerful Gamma Ray Burst (GRB).
It still stands...
Why the sun’s corona is hotter than its surface
The solar corona, or the outer atmosphere of the sun, has puzzled scientists for decades. Despite being farther from the sun's core, the corona...
The discovery of a new Earth-like planet could shed further light on what makes...
In an exciting breakthrough for astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial life, a team of international scientists has announced the discovery of Gliese 12...
Astronauts’ muscle loss mimics age-related muscle loss
One of the hazards astronauts must contend with is muscle loss. The more time they spend in a microgravity environment, the more muscle loss...
Astronomers find the missing link between stellar and supermassive black holes
While black holes are known as the most destructive objects in the universe, their evolution is largely shrouded in mystery.
This is because while astronomers...
How was matter born? Scientists uncover the mysteries of the early universe
The early universe was a scorching 250,000 times hotter than the core of our sun.
At such extreme temperatures, it was impossible for protons and...
What could a future sovereign Mars economy look like?
What would the economy of a future Mars society look like, and how could it be self-sustaining while being completely sovereign from Earth and...
We might find life just under the surface on Europa
What does it take to have life at another world?
Astrobiologists say you need water, warmth, and something for life to eat. If it’s there,...