The early universe had a lot of black holes
The Hubble Deep Field and its successor, the Hubble Ultra-Deep Field, showed us how vast our Universe is and how it teems with galaxies...
Did Mars once have a third, larger moon
We are all familiar with our one Moon but other planets have different numbers of moons; Mercury has none, Jupiter has 95 and Mars...
Early dark energy could resolve two of the biggest mysteries in cosmology
Of all the mysteries facing astronomers and cosmologists today, the “Hubble Tension” remains persistent!
This term refers to the apparent inconsistency of the Universe’s expansion...
Cosmology is at a tipping point—we may be on the verge of discovering new...
For the past few years, a series of controversies have rocked the well-established field of cosmology.
In a nutshell, the predictions of the standard model...
Scientists save 47 years old of Voyager 1 from disaster with daring thruster fix
NASA engineers have successfully solved a tricky issue with Voyager 1's thrusters, which are crucial to keeping the spacecraft pointed at Earth.
After 47 years...
Astronomers discover giant new planet in the Great Bear constellation
Astronomers from Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun have made an exciting discovery—a giant planet in the constellation of the Great Bear.
This massive planet, with...
New video shows how tiny spacecraft will “swarm” Proxima Centauri
Earlier this year, NASA selected a rather interesting proposal for Phase I development as part of their NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program.
It’s known...
A mysterious force may unlock the secrets of the universe’s biggest puzzles
Physicists from MIT have proposed that a mysterious force called "early dark energy" could help solve two of the biggest puzzles in our understanding...
The outer reaches of the Milky Way are full of stars, and the JWST...
The Milky Way’s outer reaches are coming into view thanks to the JWST. Astronomers pointed the powerful space telescope to a region over 58,000...
Scientists discover more bodies in the outer Solar System
The outer Solar System has been a treasure trove of discoveries in recent decades. Using ground-based telescopes, astronomers have identified eight large bodies since...