Space & Future
Webb Telescope finds hidden giant planet in one of the galaxy’s best-known star systems
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered a giant planet that had been hiding in plain sight within one of the most closely studied...
Scientists are ‘listening’ to black holes to test Einstein’s theory and search for new...
Black holes are famous for swallowing everything that comes too close, including light.
But when two black holes collide and merge, they briefly produce something...
Scientists discover the Sun contains far more silver than previously thought
Scientists have discovered that the sun contains about 55% more silver than previous estimates suggested, solving a long-standing mystery about the element's abundance in...
Nearby Earth-like planet may have a rare atmosphere, giving us new hope
A rocky planet about 40 light-years from Earth may have something that scientists have struggled to find on similar worlds—a lasting atmosphere.
The planet, called...
This exoplanet hid for 10 years before astronomers finally found it
Astronomers have found a new exoplanet in the Beta Pictoris (β Pic) system.
β Pic is about 63 light years away, and is notable for...
Scientists uncover the secret behind Mars’ mysterious metallic-looking sand dunes
A stunning new image from the European Space Agency (ESA) has revealed an ancient crater on Mars filled with dark, wave-like sand dunes that...
Rare Meteorite from New Jersey Contains Clues to the Origins of Life, Scientists Find
A meteorite that crashed through the roof of a home in Hillsborough, New Jersey, has given scientists a rare look at the chemistry of...
Astronomers Uncover A Strange Nearby Planet System Unlike Anything In Our Solar System
Barnard’s Star is one of the most famous stars in the night sky for astronomers because it is so close to Earth.
Located just under...
Astronomers find new features hiding in the Orion Nebula
As one of the most prominent features of the night sky, the Orion Nebula has been studied, probed, and imaged by almost every telescope...
Hidden fifth dimension could finally explain the mystery of dark matter, scientists say
Dark matter, the mysterious substance that holds galaxies together, may be connected to a hidden fifth dimension of space, according to a new theory...
Astronomers uncover long-lost black hole hidden among 10 million stars
Astronomers have discovered the first known stellar-mass black hole hiding inside the massive star cluster Omega Centauri, solving part of a mystery that has...
Hidden oceans? Common alien planets may be concealing vast oceans, study finds
Some of the most common planets in our galaxy may be hiding far more water than scientists can currently detect—even with the powerful James...
Deep Space
Scientists discover Earth-like stellar wind for Proxima Centauri c
Proxima Centauri is the closest star to the Sun, and its planet, Proxima Cen b ("Proxima b"), lies in its habitable zone.
This makes the...
Tiny, ancient meteorites suggest early Earth’s atmosphere was rich in carbon dioxide
Very occasionally, Earth gets bombarded by a large meteorite.
But every day, our planet gets pelted by space dust, micrometeorites that collect on Earth’s surface.
A...
Saturn-sized exoplanet unveiled by astronomers
The discovery of a new exoplanet, TOI-1135 b, orbiting a young, solar-type star marks another milestone in the ongoing search for alien worlds.
This intriguing...
Scientists find new way to grow medicines during long term space flights
An instrument currently aboard the International Space Station could grow E. coli bacteria in space, opening a new path to bio-manufacturing drugs during long...
Orbital resonance − the striking gravitational dance done by planets with aligning orbits
Planets orbit their parent stars while separated by enormous distances – in our solar system, planets are like grains of sand in a region...