Two new black hole collisions confirm Einstein’s theory with record precision
For the first time, scientists have detected two black hole mergers with spins so unusual they may reveal…
After 20 years of research, astronomers discover a planet that looks strangely like Earth
For years, many astronomers have been searching for exoplanets in the universe. And although some of them are…
Mayan astronomers built a 700-year-long eclipse calendar centuries before telescopes
More than a thousand years ago, astronomers from the Maya civilization developed one of the most sophisticated time-keeping…
Hidden ‘Planet-Killer’ Asteroid Found in Sun’s Glare Exposes Dangerous Blind Spot
“Twilight” discovery: Astronomers have spotted a 700-meter-wide asteroid lurking in the sun’s glare, designated 2025 SC79, which orbits…
Artificial light is drowning out the Moon: here is what city bright lights are doing to humans and other species
Many city slickers may find it hard to comprehend, but the moon used to be the brightest source…
Evidence for small-scale torsional Alfvén waves in the solar corona
Data description The data were obtained on 30 October 2023 by the Cryo-NIRSP instrument located at the US…
Astronomers Have Discovered Earth’s Latest Quasi-Lunar Moon
The Earth has just added its seventh confirmed quasi-lunar moon. It is 2025 PN7, a small Apollo-type asteroid…
NASA says Earth now has ‘two Moons’ for the next 60 years
Simulations from the space agency confirm that our new cosmic companion will be with us until 2083A new…
Earth Could Have Six More ‘Quasi-Moons’ Like 2025 PN7
There’s a new moon in town — sort of. The much-discussed 2025 PN7, dubbed Earth’s “second moon,” is…
California Startup Wants to Launch 4,000 Mirrors to Orbit. Scientists Are Alarmed
A California startup’s plan to launch thousands of mirrors into orbit has caused quite a stir among astronomers…
Is 3I/ATLAS Trying to Communicate? NASA Scientists Shocked by Sudden Energy Burst
Astronomers are on high alert after interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS streaked into the Solar System, unleashing a surge of…
Pulsars or dark matter? The Milky Way’s central glow just got more puzzling
For over a decade, a dim but persistent glow near the center of the Milky Way has confused…