Space & Future

Research shows old ice may remain on far-off space bodies

A recent study in the journal Icarus has brought to light new insights about 486958 Arrokoth, a distant object in the Kuiper Belt, and...

Could Earth life survive on a red dwarf planet

Even though exoplanet science has advanced significantly in the last decade or two, we’re still in an unfortunate situation. Scientists can only make educated guesses...

Rethinking the cosmos: a new theory questions dark matter

In a new study from the University of Ottawa, the existence of dark matter—a cornerstone in our current understanding of the universe's composition—has been...

Black holes are tearing stars apart all around us

Galaxy NGC3799 lies around 16 million light years from Earth. Any event observed today within that galaxy took place 16 million years ago. One such...

Scientists discover another Hycean planet: TOI-270 d

Hycean planets may be able to host life even though they’re outside what scientists consider the regular habitable zone. Their thick atmospheres can trap enough...

Starship reaches orbit on SpaceX’s third test but breaks up on re-entry

After falling short in its first two attempts, SpaceX got its Starship super-rocket to an orbital altitude today during the launch system’s third integrated...

Scientists find giant volcano on Mars

In a recent exciting update from the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in The Woodlands, Texas, scientists shared a remarkable discovery on Mars. They...

Hot Jupiter-like exoplanet found circling distant star

Astronomers have made an exciting discovery within the Messier 67 star cluster, also known as the King Cobra Cluster. They've identified a new exoplanet,...

Scientists discover key molecule for life in simulated deep space conditions

Researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have made an exciting breakthrough in the study of the origins of life by creating an...

Exploring the shadows of space: The Condor Array Telescope

In the world of space exploration, a new tool has arrived that could change the way we look at the universe. This tool is the...

Webb telescope sees a star-forming region blowing vast bubbles

Star birth is a messy and chaotic event. Some of the process remains well hidden behind clouds of gas and dust that make up...

A 790,000-year-old asteroid impact could explain seafloor spherules

Our solar system does not exist in isolation. It formed within a stellar nursery along with hundreds of sibling stars, and even today has the...

Deep Space

300 stars show our solar system may be special

300 stars show our solar system may be special

Our solar system may have rare qualities that could possibly be related to the habitability of Earth. Over the past four years, an instrument attached...

How and why NASA gives a name to every spot it studies on Mars

"The No. 1 reason we pick all these names is to help the team keep track of what they're finding each day," said Ashwin Vasavada.

Scientists find three infant stars at the center of our galaxy

What was previously identified as a gas and dust cloud at the center of our galaxy actually consists of three very young stars. That is...

Tabletop particle accelerator could probe for other dimensions in the universe

Scientists at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics have discovered a method to accelerate electrons to record energies in very short distances. With such a...

How supermassive black holes shape their host galaxies

Data from ESA's XMM-Newton X-ray observatory has revealed how supermassive black holes shape their host galaxies with powerful winds that sweep away interstellar matter. In...