Space & Future
Supermassive Black Hole Blasts Shock Waves Across 300,000 Light-Years, New Study Finds
Black holes are famous for pulling in everything that gets too close, including gas, dust, and even light.
But new research shows they can also...
Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Created a Planet-Wide Firestorm, Study Finds
A new study suggests that the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs may have been even more deadly than scientists once thought.
Researchers now...
After 100 Years of Searching, Astronomers Finally Find Betelgeuse’s Hidden Companion
Astronomers have found the strongest evidence yet that Betelgeuse, one of the brightest and most famous stars in the night sky, is not alone.
After...
Alien Signals May Hide in Unexplored High Radio Frequencies
Confirming the existence of extraterrestrial intelligence via radio signals, also called technosignatures, is the cornerstone of radio astronomy.
While humanity has been asking since time...
White Dwarfs Eat More Planetary Debris Than Thought, But Magnetic Fields Hide It
White dwarfs are what remain when a main sequence star like our Sun reaches its end. As it depletes its fuel, it swells and...
A Wandering Black Hole Meets a Wandering Star
What happens when a black hole and a star meet in the middle of nowhere in a galaxy?
It sounds like it could be a...
Scientists Discover Mercury’s Hidden Radiation Belts That Appear And Disappear
For many years, Mercury was thought to be the only planet with a magnetic field that did not have radiation belts like Earth's famous...
A Black Hole Lost in Space? Astronomers Discover One of the Rarest Cosmic Events...
Astronomers have discovered one of the rarest black hole events ever observed, revealing a massive "wandering" black hole far from the center of its...
Dead stars may be eating far more than we ever imagined
White dwarfs are often called "dead stars," but new research suggests these ancient stellar remains are far from inactive.
Instead, they may still be pulling...
Australian Salt Lakes May Hold The Secret to Mars’ Watery Past
Could some of the best clues about ancient Mars be hiding in the remote landscapes of Western Australia?
A new study suggests that unusual salt...
Scientists solve a long-standing nuclear mystery that could explain how stars create heavy elements
Scientists have solved a decades-old mystery about the way some atomic nuclei release energy, a discovery that could improve our understanding of how stars...
Scientists develop a new way to search for hidden particles by ‘listening’ to the...
Scientists have created a new mathematical method that could help reveal hidden particles that have so far escaped detection.
Inspired by the way a skilled...
Deep Space
Ten percent black holes in our universe might be in wanderers, shows study
Every massive galaxy is believed to host a supermassive black hole (SMBH) at its center.
Its mass is correlated with the mass of the inner...
Shocked meteorites provide clues to Earth’s lower mantle
Deep below the Earth's surface lies a thick rocky layer called the mantle, which makes up the majority of our planet's volume.
While Earth's mantle...
Scientists detect life’s building blocks in young star’s planet-forming disk
In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have found complex organic molecules—key ingredients for life—around a young star known as V883 Orionis.
Using the powerful ALMA telescope...
Cosmic crash in the Milky Way sparks new stars
A dramatic event in our galaxy may be giving birth to new stars.
A recent study led by Ph.D. student Dilda Berdikhan from the Xinjiang...
How nearby galaxies form their stars
Stars are born in dense clouds of molecular hydrogen gas that permeates interstellar space of most galaxies.
While the physics of star formation is complex,...