Space & Future
Tiny galaxies prove dark matter is real, defying modified gravity theories
A new international study has provided one of the clearest signs yet that dark matter—not a change in gravity—is responsible for the mysterious way...
Ancient dead star still feasting on the remains of its planets
In about 5 billion years, our Sun will run out of hydrogen fuel and collapse into a dense, Earth-sized remnant called a white dwarf.
Though...
MIT scientists uncover the richest chemical cloud in the galaxy
Astronomers from MIT have uncovered an astonishingly rich mix of molecules in a region of space known as the Taurus Molecular Cloud-1 (TMC-1).
This dark,...
Colliding black holes might have formed from earlier cosmic smashups
A pair of distant black hole mergers, measured just one month apart in late 2024, are improving how scientists understand the nature and evolution...
Astronomers spot a giant ‘cosmic bat’ flying across the Milky Way
Just in time for Halloween, astronomers have discovered a giant, ghostly “bat” soaring across the Milky Way.
Using the VLT Survey Telescope (VST) at the...
How baby Jupiter sculpted the solar system and helped create Earth
New research from Rice University shows that Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, played a major role in shaping the early solar...
Astronomers reveal stunning new radio portrait of the Milky Way
Astronomers have unveiled the most detailed low-frequency radio image ever created of our Milky Way galaxy, offering a breathtaking new view of the universe...
Most giant stars in the early universe were born as pairs, study finds
A new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) has revealed that most massive stars in the early universe were likely born in pairs —...
Ripples in space reveal second-generation black holes billions of light-years away
Astronomers have detected two extraordinary gravitational wave events that may have come from black holes formed in earlier black hole mergers — what scientists...
Young star’s fiery outbursts reveal secrets of how life began on Earth
Astronomers have caught a rare and exciting glimpse of a young sun-like star unleashing a powerful double burst of plasma — superheated gas similar...
Scientists discover life’s building blocks frozen around a baby star in a neighboring galaxy
Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery that could change how we think about life’s ingredients in the universe.
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST),...
Scientists map the biggest structures in the universe
Astronomers have unveiled a new map of the universe’s largest structures—massive clusters of galaxies that stretch across millions of light-years.
These cosmic giants are helping...
Deep Space
Astronomers find a hidden planet partly in the habitable zone of its star
Astronomers have found another super-Earth. It's about 10 times more massive than Earth, and orbits in the habitable zone of a Sun-like star 2475...
New ESO images reveal stunning features of nearby galaxies
Astronomers have released new observations of nearby galaxies that resemble colourful cosmic fireworks.
The images, obtained with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's...
How astronomers make deep maps of the Milky Way
Have you ever wondered how astronomers manage to map out the Milky Way when it’s so incredibly vast?
One of the most powerful tools is...
Will Venus finally answer, ‘Are we alone’?
We recently examined how and why Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, could answer the longstanding question:
Are we alone?
It’s the only moon that possesses a...
Scientists discover mystery gas near center of Milky Way galaxy
Scientists have discovered a dense, cold gas that has been shot out from the center of the Milky Way "like bullets".
Exactly how the gas...