Neutron star collisions could reveal their deepest secrets
Scientists have discovered a new way to study the mysterious interiors of neutron stars by listening to the "pure tone" they produce after a...
Lunar Trailblazer: NASA’s new mission to find water on the moon
A new NASA mission called Lunar Trailblazer is heading to the moon to search for water!
On Wednesday, February 26, a special camera built by...
Ancient beaches on Mars: New evidence of a long-lost ocean
A Chinese rover that landed on Mars in 2021 has found strong evidence that the planet once had a vast ocean.
Scientists believe this discovery...
A Chinese satellite tests orbital refuelling
Satellites often face a disappointing end: despite having fully working systems, they are often de-orbited after their propellant runs out.
However, a breakthrough is on...
Ancient blazar discovery suggests early universe had more supermassive black holes
Scientists have discovered the oldest and most distant blazar ever seen, named J0410–0139.
This powerful object is located 12.9 billion light-years away and provides a...
Scientists witness birth of a super star cluster in a nearby galaxy
Astronomers have made an exciting discovery about how young stars form in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a small galaxy near the Milky Way.
Using...
Are we alone? Intelligent life may be common in the universe, study finds
For a long time, scientists believed that human-like life was extremely rare in the universe.
The "hard steps" theory, proposed in 1983 by physicist Brandon...
How a distant supernova may have changed viruses on Earth
Millions of years ago, a massive star exploded in space, sending radiation toward Earth.
A new study suggests this cosmic event may have caused big...
Callisto: Jupiter’s moon might be hiding a huge ocean
Callisto, one of Jupiter’s largest moons, looks like a boring, crater-filled world.
It doesn’t seem to have much going on compared to some of Jupiter’s...
Is the universe really the same in every direction?
For a long time, scientists have believed that the universe looks the same no matter where you are or which direction you look.
This idea,...