Space & Future
Scientists discover one of the most pristine stars ever found in the universe
Astronomers have discovered an extremely rare star that offers a glimpse into the earliest days of the universe.
The star, named SDSS J0715-7334, is considered...
Scientists observed atoms existing in two places at the same time
Scientists at the Australian National University (ANU) have achieved something that sounds almost impossible: they have observed atoms existing in two places at the...
The unseen challenges of life on the moon
For the first time since the Apollo era, humans are preparing not just to visit the moon, but to live and work there for...
Did ghostly neutrinos turn into hidden radiation in the early universe?
Scientists have long been fascinated by neutrinos—tiny, nearly invisible particles that pass through matter almost without a trace.
They are among the most abundant particles...
James Webb telescope finds strange ‘forbidden planet’ around tiny star
Astronomers have discovered a strange giant planet that seems to break the usual rules of how planets form.
Known as TOI-5205 b, this world has...
Mars was once a world of rain
Mars is our nearest planetary neighbour and the world humans are most likely to set foot on beyond the Moon.
The fourth planet from the...
Earth may have formed closer to home than scientists thought
For many years, scientists believed that Earth was built from a mix of materials coming from both the inner and outer parts of the...
Scientists discover why human sperm may struggle in space
Having a baby in space may sound like science fiction, but scientists are now studying whether it could actually work.
New research suggests that one...
Scientists solve Saturn rotation puzzle after decades of confusion
For decades, scientists have been puzzled by a strange observation about Saturn. Depending on how it was measured, the planet seemed to spin at...
Scientists detect mysterious signal that could confirm primordial black holes
A strange signal from space may be offering a clue to one of the biggest mysteries in science.
Researchers from the University of Miami believe...
Scientists reveal hidden radio signals from the edges of extreme stars
Pulsars are some of the strangest objects in the universe.
They are the dense, rapidly spinning remains of dead stars, and they send out beams...
New study suggests atoms can “hear” ripples in spacetime
Gravitational waves are tiny ripples in space and time, created by some of the most violent events in the universe, such as when two...
Deep Space
Dark, cold, and alive? Cosmic rays may power hidden life in Space
Life may not need sunlight to survive—not even on Mars or the icy moons of the outer solar system.
A new study from NYU Abu...
Some of the Moon’s craters are so dark, it takes ai to see what’s...
There is no dark side of the Moon.
But there are dark spots on it – specifically at the bottom of craters that are never...
Mysterious cosmic explosion in the distant X-ray universe surprises astronomers
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has made an extraordinary discovery—a brilliant burst of X-rays in the deepest X-ray image ever captured.
This unexpected find has left...
Earth-like planets need a cosmic-ray bath
It's quite a challenge to make an Earth-like world.
You need enough mass to hold an atmosphere and generate a good magnetic field, but not...
Scientists discover an exoplanet atmosphere never seen before
New observations of WASP-39 b reveal a never-before-seen molecule in the atmosphere of a planet — sulfur dioxide — among other details.