Two collisions, one star, and a new view of planet formation
When you look up at the night sky, planets seem calm and fixed. But a new study shows…
Astronomers discover spacetime drag around a supermassive black hole — as predicted by Einstein
A star’s fatal brush with a supermassive black hole can light up a quiet galaxy. When gravity shreds…
Is the universe ending sooner than we thought? New physics suggests a much shorter lifespan |
New physics reveals detailed calculations showing the universe’s end may come far sooner than expected, with an exact…
New gravitational lens measurements reveal a faster expansion rate for the universe
For much of the twentieth century, scientists expected the expanding universe to slow over time. The opposite turned…
This Telescope’s Final Data Release Just Killed 30 Cosmological Theories
The Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) in Chile spent nearly two decades studying how the universe began, what it’s…
After nearly a century of looking, researchers may have finally detected dark matter
For nearly a century, something unseen has tugged at the cosmos. In the 1930s, Swiss astronomer Fritz Zwicky…
Our Solar System Is Moving Faster Than It’s Supposed To, Study Suggests
It may not feel like it, but everything in the universe is in constant motion. Our Sun, with…
Our solar system is moving through space 3x faster than expected
The universe is supposed to look the same no matter where you stand. That idea, known as the…
Astronomers reveal what happened less than a second after the Big Bang
Cosmologists have traced the Big Bang’s earliest moments with great care, from the explosive inflation that set spacetime…
Astronomers solve cosmic mystery surrounding two massive black holes that shouldn’t exist
Astronomers knew something did not add up when detectors picked up a vast cosmic crash in 2023. The…
New Research Throws the Ultimate Fate of the Universe Into Question
After the Big Bang, our universe began to expand at an exponential rate, an acceleration scientists have long…
New quantum sensors aim to detect hidden forces behind dark matter
For decades, you have heard scientists say that most of the universe is missing. They are not being…