Two new black hole collisions confirm Einstein’s theory with record precision
For the first time, scientists have detected two black hole mergers with spins so unusual they may reveal…
Historic Collaboration Suggests “Ghost Particles” Could Explain All of Existence
For decades, scientists have known that neutrinos—often called “ghost particles” for their near-massless, almost undetectable nature—defy easy explanation.…
Should we worry: Top physicists warn over mysterious object 3I/ATLAS reaching closest to Sun on October 29
A mysterious interstellar object discovered earlier this year, 3I/ATLAS, is set to reach its closest point to the…
Artificial light is drowning out the Moon: here is what city bright lights are doing to humans and other species
Many city slickers may find it hard to comprehend, but the moon used to be the brightest source…
Betelgeuse’s Newfound Companion Star Keeps Breaking Astronomy Rules
A couple months back, astronomers officially confirmed the existence of “Betelbuddy,” Betelgeuse’s long-suspected companion star. Since then, researchers…
IIA astronomers’ study confirms black hole activity suppresses the birth of new stars
A groundbreaking investigation by astronomers of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) has confirmed that activity around supermassive…
A dead star reveals the swallowed remains of its planetary system
LSPM J0207+3331 was discovered in 2019 by a citizen scientist participating in the Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project.…
Our New Ally In Our Quest to Find Dark Matter? Sugar
Crystals, mainly sugar, in a dried Coca Cola droplet, taken with a microscope using cross polarization. Credit: Wikimedia…
Astronomers Hope a Mysterious Glow in the Milky Way Is What They Think It Is
For all the discoveries we’re making of faraway galaxies, we’re still struggling to fully understand our own galaxy, the…
Astronomers capture historic image of two black holes orbiting each other
In a discovery that would provide a glimpse into the future of the universes, a global team of…
Scientists May Have Found the Smallest Clump of Dark Matter Ever Seen — and It’s Still a Million Times Heavier Than the Sun
Overlay of the infrared emission (black and white) with the radio emission (colored). The dark, low-mass object is…
Mysterious dark object could unlock theories about the Universe
Through a network of global telescopes, astronomers have discovered the lowest-mass dark object ever discovered in the Universe.…