Dark matter and dark energy may not exist, new research finds
Scientists have long embraced the fact that forces beyond sight govern the universe. Dark matter, they think, holds…
Six billion tonnes a second: Rogue planet found growing at record rate
Press Release 2 October 2025 Astronomers have identified an enormous ‘growth spurt’ in a so-called rogue planet. Unlike…
Scientists Find Cosmic “Fingerprints” of Mysterious Dark Matter
Rutgers researchers have mapped hidden patterns of dark matter by studying distant star-forming galaxies, uncovering clues about how…
An Asteroid’s Billion-Year-Old Secret Is a “Genuine Surprise” to Scientists
Asteroid Ryugu’s samples reveal that liquid water persisted on its parent body for over a billion years, reshaping…
Mission Impossible? Asteroid the Size of a House Poses New Challenge for Hayabusa2
An artist’s impression of Japan’s Hayabusa2 space mission touching down on the surface of the asteroid 1998 KY26.…
Strange new mineral found on Mars points to past potential for life
For years, scientists staring at Mars through the eyes of orbiting spacecraft noticed something strange: a mysterious signal…
The main asteroid belt of our solar system is slowly disappearing
The main asteroid belt in our solar system is located between Mars and Jupiter. And although it is…
What Lies Within? New Image From a Mysterious Galaxy Asks Big Questions
A new image of galaxy OJ 287 reveals for the first time the sharply curved, ribbon-like structure of…
10 Wild Things Astronomers Discovered While Chasing Something Else
More often than not, astronomers have a specific something they’re looking for when searching the cosmos. But the…
The stargazers protecting the Earth from a possible asteroid impact
FIONA WILLAN, REPORTER: As dusk falls in the WA bush the roof of the Zadko observatory rolls open, a…
New Discovery Reveals Just How Different the Moon’s Two Sides Really Are
The Moon is seriously two-faced. The near and far sides of Earth’s only natural satellite are so unlike…
James Webb Space Telescope’s First Look at an Atmosphere on Habitable Zone Exoplanet
An illustration of a habitable zone planet orbiting the star called TRAPPIST – credit NASA, ESA, CSA, J.…