Dark matter may end our universe in a ‘Big Crunch’
Astrophysicists have presumed for nearly a century that the universe will just keep expanding for all eternity, driven…
Red dwarf stars are unlikely to host planets with advanced life and civilizations
For all the talk about life across the cosmos, Earth remains the only confirmed example. That single data…
How a planetary crash with Theia brought water and life to Earth
About 4.6 billion years ago, the Solar System formed from a cloud of dust and gas collapsing in…
Earth is getting darker and it’s changing the planet’s climate balance
For nearly twenty years, satellites have quietly gauged the flow of sunlight and heat through the Earth’s atmosphere.…
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…
A wormhole from another universe? Scientists revisit the puzzling black hole GW190521
In May 2019, astronomers picked up something strange in the fabric of spacetime. The LIGO and Virgo detectors…