Cracking the dark matter mystery: Using galaxy clusters as cosmic colliders
What is dark matter?
Even astrophysicists are still trying to answer this question. Dark matter makes up most of the matter in the universe and...
Dark matter races ahead in massive galaxy collision
Scientists have observed an incredible cosmic event where dark matter and normal matter separate during a massive collision between two galaxy clusters.
This event, located...
Mars Curiosity drives over a rock, cracking it open and revealing an amazing yellow...
On May 30th, the Mars Curiosity rover was just minding its own business exploring Gediz Vallis when it ran over a rock.
Its wheel cracked...
The ultraviolet habitable zone sets a time limit on the formation of life
The field of extrasolar planet studies has grown exponentially in the past twenty years.
Thanks to missions like Kepler, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS),...
Moon dust could contaminate lunar explorers’ water supply
Water purification is a big business on Earth. Companies offer everything from desalination to providing just the right pH level for drinking water.
But on...
How dark matter helps supermassive black holes merge
Researchers have discovered a fascinating connection between supermassive black holes and dark matter particles that might solve a longstanding puzzle in astronomy.
This new finding...
NASA experiment shows signs of life could survive on moons Europa and Enceladus
Jupiter’s moon Europa and Saturn’s moon Enceladus are known to have oceans beneath their icy crusts.
A recent NASA experiment suggests that if these oceans...
Scientists discover Mars’ icy past through soil analysis
The question of whether Mars ever supported life has fascinated scientists and the public for decades.
To uncover this mystery, it's crucial to understand Mars'...
New discovery reveals how ultra-bright galaxies form
A recent discovery has provided new insights into the formation of extremely bright galaxies known as Hyper Luminous Infrared Galaxies (HyLIRGs).
These galaxies are incredibly...
NASA beams hip-hop song to space for the first time
NASA has made history by transmitting a hip-hop song to deep space for the first time.
The inspirational message and lyrics from Missy Elliott's song...