Astronomers have discovered a collision between two neutron stars in a small galaxy
ⓘ Mikkehouse – Pixabay An artist’s illustration showing a neutron star. Recently, astronomers have discovered a collision between…
Scientists develop a new way to measure the expansion rate of the universe
For years, cosmologists have argued over a simple question with an awkward answer: How fast is the universe…
What is an exoplanet? Why they are vital for finding alien life
Scientists might have just found Earth’s icy, distant cousin a few hundred million light years away. HD 137010…
Listen to This Month’s ‘Planetary Parade’ With NASA’s Chandra
In late February, people in the Northern Hemisphere can look up for a special sight: six planets will…
NASA’s Webb Examines Cranium Nebula
Two heads are better than one in the latest images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, which reveal…
Meet the Gigamaser—the Brightest Microwave Laser Ever Spotted in Deep Space
Space is full of odd light sources astronomers don’t quite understand, like double supernovas, weird blue flashes, random…
Young ‘Sun’ Caught Blowing Bubbles by NASA’s Chandra
For the first time, a much younger version of the Sun has been caught red-handed blowing bubbles in…
NASA’s Webb Telescope Locates Former Star That Exploded as Supernova
Forty million years ago, a star in a nearby galaxy exploded, spewing material across space and generating a…
Is the Black Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy Actually a Massive Knot of Dark Matter? Sounds Crazy, But the Numbers Line Up
Artistic representation of the Milky Way, where the innermost stars move at near relativistic speeds around a dense…
7 Weird Space Phenomena That Only Make Sense if Dark Matter Exists
Dark matter is the invisible stuff making up around 85% of the universe’s mass. Like its name, dark…
Scientists show how to narrow the hunt for merging giant black holes
Somewhere in the universe, enormous black holes are circling each other so slowly that their motion can’t be…
NASA Webb Pushes Boundaries of Observable Universe Closer to Big Bang
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has topped itself once again, delivering on its promise to push the boundaries…