NASA telescopes spot surprisingly mature cluster in early Universe
Astronomers at The University of Manchester have played a leading role in the discovery of a new cosmic…
An ultra-high-resolution map of (dark) matter
Massey, R. et al. The Shear Testing Programme 2: factors affecting high-precision weak-lensing analyses. Mon. Not. R. Astron.…
Is Betelgeuse about to explode into a supernova? Astronomers finally have an answer
Between late 2019 and early 2020, the red supergiant Betelgeuse showed signs of weakening that led many to…
Supermassive black hole grows 13 times faster than cosmic speed limits
Japanese astronomers have discovered an extraordinary supermassive black hole in the early universe that is growing at a…
A practical Bayesian method for gravitational-wave ringdown analysis with multiple modes
Abbott, B. P. et al. Observation of gravitational waves from a binary black hole merger. Phys. Rev. Lett.…
Scientists Discover Bizarre Form Of Water That’s Both Solid And Liquid
Dark, cold, and whipped by supersonic winds, ice giant Neptune is the eighth and most distant planet in…
Astronomers surprised by mysterious shock wave around dead star
Press Release 12 January 2026 Gas and dust flowing from stars can, under the right conditions, clash with…
how Earth’s final days will unfold, according to science
The Sun will one day swell into a red giant, turning Earth into a dry, lifeless world. Belén…
NASA’s space probe reveals the violent past of the black hole at the center of the Milky Way
An artist’s illustration showing a black hole. (Image source: AlexAntropov86 – Pixabay) Astronomers have discovered the violent past…
Hubble discovers a new type of celestial object
A Hubble image showing the location of Cloud-9 (Image source: Several – see sources) A team of astronomers…
NASA’s 25-Year Timelapse Shows How a Supernova Remnant Grows
A new NASA timelapse was two and a half decades in the making. What makes the timelapse of…
How to see one of the best meteor showers of the year light up the sky this weekend
The peak period of the Quadrantids is only a few hours long so you don’t want to miss…