Space & Future
X-rays may tell us more about the origins of interstellar objects
A research team led by a Yale astronomer has some advice for our next close encounter with a wandering, interstellar object. Check its X-rays...
Our Milky Way galaxy is much lighter than we thought, shows study
Have you ever wondered about the weight of our galaxy, the Milky Way?
Well, scientists have recently made a surprising discovery about this!
Thanks to advanced...
Since aliens obey the laws of physics, can we guess what they look like?
Since time immemorial, humans have gazed up at the stars and wondered if we’re alone in the universe.
We have asked if there are other...
If Earth is average, we should find extraterrestrial life within 60 light-years
In 1960, while preparing for the first meeting on the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), legendary astronomer and SETI pioneer Dr. Frank Drake unveiled...
Scientists discover most distant “relaxed” galaxy cluster to date
Astronomers have discovered the most distant "relaxed" galaxy cluster to date — the farthest cluster ever spotted that is not being disrupted by violent...
Is it life, or is it volcanoes?
Astronomers are working hard to understand biosignatures and how they indicate life’s presence on an exoplanet.
But each planet we encounter is a unique puzzle.
When...
How do lava worlds become earth-like, living planets
Earth was once entirely molten.
Planetary scientists call this phase in a planet’s evolution a magma ocean, and Earth may have had more than one...
Chinese astronauts may build a base inside a lunar lava tube
Caves were some of humanity’s first shelters.
Who knows what our distant ancestors were thinking as they sought refuge there, huddling and cooking meat over...
New study reveals the secrets of habitable exoplanets in TRAPPIST-1
Scientists led by a team at Université de Montréal have delved deeper into the mysteries of the TRAPPIST-1 system, a group of seven Earth-sized...
How magma oceans may affect the evolution of hot exoplanets
Lava worlds, massive exoplanets home to sparkling skies and roiling volcanic seas called magma oceans, are distinctly unlike the planets in our solar system.
To...
New study reveals the secrets of hidden supermassive black holes
Astronomers, our cosmic detectives, have been busy trying to understand the mysterious objects in our universe called quasars, extremely bright galaxies that have supermassive...
Scientists unravel the cosmic mysteries about TRAPPIST-1 by James Webb Telescope
Scientists have been studying a fascinating distant star system called TRAPPIST-1, located 40 light years away from us.
In this system, seven planets about the...
Deep Space
Scientists discover a prototype for ultra-hot Jupiters
This exoplanet is hot enough for heavy elements to evaporate and escape its atmosphere.
The scorching hot exoplanet WASP-121b may not be shredding any heavy...
Comet 67P has abundant oxygen? No, it’s just an illusion
When the European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft discovered abundant molecular oxygen bursting from comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (67P) in 2015, it puzzled scientists.
They had never seen...
Scientists find new way to expand the search for habitable planets
Astronomers are suggesting a new way to expand the search for habitable planets that takes into account a zone not previously considered: the space...
The case of the ‘missing link’ neutron star
Scientists have made an intriguing discovery in the vast expanse of space, revealing an enigmatic star that defies categorization.
This peculiar celestial object, known as...
Scientists upgrade their techniques for hunting Venus-like planets
With the first paper compiling all known information about planets like Venus beyond our solar system, scientists are the closest they’ve ever been to...