Supercomputer simulation reveals a mismatch in how galaxies cluster across the universe
A new super simulation called FLAMINGO maps the universe from its first moments to today, and it intensifies…
Astronomers are seeing bright blue cosmic flashes called LFBOTs
Every so often, astronomers will witness an incredible and mysterious phenomenon – startlingly bright, electric blue flashes in…
Quadrantid meteor shower approaches peak activity
The annual Quadrantids meteor shower should reach peak viewing on the night of January 4 while producing up…
U.S. will return to the moon within Trump’s term
Recently appointed NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on Friday told CNBC that the U.S. will return to the moon…
Dark matter may be made of pieces of giant, exotic objects — and astronomers think they know how to look for them
Exotic, dark astrophysical objects may be hiding in interstellar space, and a new proposal outlines how to find…
A Meteorite Found in Antarctica May Be the Key to Mining in Space
By analyzing rare meteorites known as carbonaceous chondrites, researchers have shed new light on the elemental makeup of…
Uranus and Neptune may be ‘rock giants,’ not ‘ice giants,’ new model of their cores suggests
The interiors of Uranus and Neptune may be rockier than scientists previously thought, a new computational model suggests…
‘Zombie Stars’ Might Be a Beacon in Our Search for Dark Matter
As physicist Cumrun Vafa once told me, puzzles in science often come in pairs, each serving as the…
Asteroid Apophis to Pass Just 32,000 km from Earth, ESA and JAXA’s Team Up to Stop It!
In 2029, the world will witness a rare celestial event when the asteroid Apophis, a 375-meter-wide asteroid. flies…
Humanity’s first space solar power plant begins operation, launched from the US
It has been several decades since humanity first stepped into space, in a bid to explore the most…
Embark on a visual voyage of art inspired by black holes
Gamwell sees echoes of Mitchell’s dark stars, for instance, in Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, “A Descent Into…
Light-years of secrets unfold — NASA will reveal the universe’s tapestry at Lagrange
It is no news that humanity is making serious strides in revealing precise details that keep our universe…