New discovery sheds light on very early supermassive black holes
Astronomers from the University of Texas and the University of Arizona have discovered a rapidly growing black hole in one of the most extreme...
Venus’ squishy outer shell may be resurfacing the planet, shows study
The research uses archival NASA data to show that Venus may be losing heat from geologic activity in regions called coronae, possibly like early...
Scientists discover an unusual planetary system that challenges current theories
Scientists discover an unusual planetary system in which a large gas giant planet orbits a small red dwarf star called TOI-5205.
Early universe may be teeming with bright galaxies, finds study
The Milky Way just learned it has a bunch of much older siblings.
New data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed that...
Scientists find link between black holes and dark energy
Researchers have uncovered the first evidence of “cosmological coupling”—a newly predicted phenomenon in Einstein’s theory of gravity, possible only when black holes are placed inside an evolving universe.
Some elements arrived on earth by surfing supernova shock waves
When stars die, they spread the elements they’ve created in their cores out to space.
But, other objects and processes in space also create elements.
Eventually,...
If Planet 9 has moons, would that help us find it
Planet 9 continues to remain elusive.
This potential super-Earth-sized object in the outer Solar System is only hypothetical, as something out there appears to be...
What would happen if the solar system gained a super-earth?
In this era of exoplanet discovery, astronomers have found over 5,000 confirmed exoplanets, with thousands more awaiting confirmation and many billions more waiting to...
Images of nearby galaxies offer clues about star formation
It is a popular notion that aside from large celestial objects like planets, stars and asteroids, outer space is empty.
In fact, galaxies are filled...
Astronomers take a deeper, detailed look at a distant galaxy megacluster
Scientists have released a stunning new image of the region of space known as Pandora’s Cluster. Say cheese, Pandora.