Space & Future
The Universe is Still Running Away From Us
Here's one of the most unsettling facts in all of science. The universe is not just expanding, it’s expanding faster and faster.
Every galaxy is...
Scientists use light echoes to hunt dark matter around giant black holes
Dark matter remains one of the biggest mysteries in science.
Scientists cannot see it directly, yet they believe it makes up most of the matter...
Mysterious “little red dot” may be a giant black hole wrapped in gas
Astronomers using NASA's powerful James Webb Space Telescope may have solved one of the biggest mysteries of the early universe.
A strange object known as...
Astronomers discover massive star-making fuel supply in one of the universe’s earliest galaxies
Astronomers have discovered a huge reservoir of cold gas in one of the earliest known galaxies, providing new clues about how some galaxies grew...
This is how supermassive black holes feed themselves
How supermassive black holes (SMBH) in the center of galaxies accrete material, how they feedback into the surrounding region, and how they regulate these...
Dinosaur-killing asteroid may have created an underground oasis for life
The asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago is often remembered as one of the most destructive events in Earth's...
Rare Sahara meteorite uncovers a hidden planet from the early solar system
A rare meteorite found in the Sahara Desert has revealed evidence of a giant ancient world that once existed in our solar system but...
Astronomers discover the earliest flickering black hole ever seen
Astronomers have discovered the earliest known flickering quasar, a powerful object powered by a supermassive black hole.
The discovery is helping scientists learn more about...
Ancient asteroid impacts may have helped life begin on Earth
A new study suggests that the intense asteroid bombardment that struck the young Earth billions of years ago may have played an important role...
Many alien planets may be giant soot factories, scientists discover
When astronauts photograph Earth from space, they capture stunning views of blue oceans, white clouds, and green continents.
But according to a new study, our...
Mysterious signals keep coming from space: Scientists find their ‘Rosetta stone’
A pair of stars spiraling around each other. That's the origin of a new source of repeating radio bursts we've detected, called ASKAP J1745.
In...
How small is too small for life? New study reveals which planets can keep...
Scientists searching for life beyond Earth have developed a new way to identify which distant planets might be able to support life.
Their new tool,...
Deep Space
This is what it would be like to fly across Mars
Many of us have dreamed about flying over the surface of Mars—someday.
The planet offers so many cool places to study, and doing it in...
The Big One: The most powerful Marsquake ever detected
The ground shakes. Paintings tilt.
Walls crack. Rubble may fall.
On Earth, we understand how and where these events happen due to the discovery of plate...
Are we living in a cosmic computer? New theory suggests gravity is digital
Are we living inside an advanced simulation?
It's a question that continues to fascinate scientists, philosophers, and tech leaders like Elon Musk. Some believe the...
A new kind of solar sail could let us explore difficult places to reach...
Solar sailing technology has been a dream of many for decades.
The simple elegance of sailing on the light waves of the sun does have...
Scientists discover carbon’s cosmic journey through galaxies
Carbon, the essential building block of life, has a remarkable origin story.
Nearly all elements beyond hydrogen and helium, including carbon, oxygen, and iron, are...