Mars has air, but almost none of it can keep you alive
For all the drama around getting to Mars, the harder question starts after landing. A person can step…
Black hole GW190521 may be a wormhole from another universe
For just one-tenth of a second in May 2019, the universe delivered a signal that did not fit…
Aquila Booster turns a weak pulsar into a powerhouse of PeV particles
High above Earth, in the thin air of the Tibetan Plateau, a giant observatory has caught the universe…
Monster Storms on Jupiter Unleash Lightning Beyond Anything on Earth
Scientists analyzing data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft have uncovered evidence that lightning on Jupiter can be vastly more…
The wide-brimmed Sombrero galaxy is revealed in all its splendor
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Sombrero galaxy and its glowing halo of stars have never looked this…
Water D/H in 3I/ATLAS as a probe of formation conditions in another planetary system
van Dishoeck, E. F., Herbst, E. & Neufeld, D. A. Interstellar water chemistry: from laboratory to observations. Chem.…
Edge of the Milky Way’s star-forming disc finally mapped
image: ©m-gucci | iStock Astronomers have identified the outer boundary of the star-forming region in the Milky Way…
Mississippi State physicist creates neutron star reaction in the lab
For years, physicists have wondered whether one unstable form of copper might act like a traffic jam inside…
How to Watch the 2026 Lyrids Meteor Shower at Its Peak
In mid-April, astronomy enthusiasts will be able to enjoy one of the classic celestial spectacles. The meteor shower…
Undergraduate students built a cavity detector to search for axion dark matter
Dark matter is supposed to be everywhere, threaded through the Milky Way and outnumbering ordinary matter by a…
Astronomers find compelling new evidence of the first stars formed after the Big Bang
A faint glow of helium, hanging near one of the earliest known galaxies, may be the clearest sign…
The Behind-The-Scenes View From Inside Artemis II Is Fascinating
Recently, the world watched in awe as the Artemis II spacecraft traveled around the Moon, with the four…