‘Zombie Stars’ Might Be a Beacon in Our Search for Dark Matter
As physicist Cumrun Vafa once told me, puzzles in science often come in pairs, each serving as the…
Most normal matter in the universe isn’t found in planets, stars or galaxies – an astronomer explains where it’s distributed
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed…
Humanity’s first space solar power plant begins operation, launched from the US
It has been several decades since humanity first stepped into space, in a bid to explore the most…
Asteroid Apophis to Pass Just 32,000 km from Earth, ESA and JAXA’s Team Up to Stop It!
In 2029, the world will witness a rare celestial event when the asteroid Apophis, a 375-meter-wide asteroid. flies…
Embark on a visual voyage of art inspired by black holes
Gamwell sees echoes of Mitchell’s dark stars, for instance, in Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, “A Descent Into…
Light-years of secrets unfold — NASA will reveal the universe’s tapestry at Lagrange
It is no news that humanity is making serious strides in revealing precise details that keep our universe…
Why Does Earth Get Colder When We’re Closest to the Sun?
Every January, Earth reaches its closest point to the Sun, known as perihelion. Yet, it’s winter in the…
These are the best night sky objects to look at with your new telescope
If you’ve just unboxed a telescope for Christmas 2025, you’re in luck. Not only is a waxing crescent…
The most exciting exoplanet discoveries of 2025
This year, the number of NASA-tracked confirmed worlds discovered beyond our solar system surpassed 6,000, and several thousand…
From 3I/ATLAS to SWAN: How 2025 became the year of the comet
The year 2025 has captivated stargazers worldwide as three remarkable comets surged into the inner solar system, dazzling…
Astronomers Announce Evidence That Our Solar System Has Nine Planets Once Again
Astronomers have identified a distant, slow-moving object in historical sky surveys that may represent a previously unknown ninth…
‘Rebuilding The Whole Internet In Space Is Not Easy’
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk hailed the company’s satellite internet service provider, Starlink, which recently announced it had reached…