Largest-Ever Physics Survey Raises New Doubts About Our Model of the Universe
A global survey of physicists reveals strikingly little consensus on some of the deepest questions in modern physics,…
Reply to: Evidence for phenylium reactivity under interstellar-relevant conditions
Loison, J.-C. et al. Evidence of phenylium reactivity under interstellar relevant conditions. Nat. Astron. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-026-02973-9 (2026). Kocheril, G.…
An eccentric massive protobinary assembled via a core-merger parabolic encounter
Chini, R., Hoffmeister, V. H., Nasseri, A., Stahl, O. & Zinnecker, H. A spectroscopic survey on the multiplicity…
Astronomers Have Completed the Largest Map of Space. Yes, You Can Play With It.
The driving force behind our universe’s accelerated expansion remains one of the greatest mysteries in astronomy. While this…
Traversing the Galactic Centre in space and time
The organizers of the Galactic Center workshop 2026 (IAU Symposium 405) thank the Grant Agency of the Czech…
‘Inploration’ Highlights Dozens of Artists Who Explore Space to Understand Earth — Colossal
In his essay “The Passing Wisdom of Birds,” environmentalist and writer Barry Lopez rued how scientific methodology doesn’t…
The BepiColombo mission draws closer to Mercury
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Two Mercury-bound spacecraft left their mother ship behind on Thursday and headed down…
Scientists find a churning decagon over Saturn’s south pole
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have discovered an enormous 10-sided wave pattern in the icy ammonia clouds…
The Diamond Moon and Other Astronomical Events to See in September 2026
The proximity to the waning moon offers a good opportunity for spotting them. To the naked eye, they…
The universe may contain a staggering 40 quintillion black holes
Astronomers estimate that about 40 quintillion stellar-mass black holes exist within the observable universe, a number written as…
Powerhouse Parramatta home to new observatory with telescopes powerful enough to see distant galaxies
More than two centuries after a famed observatory was built in Parramatta, a new one has been constructed…
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Has a Hidden Technological Leap
Two mirrors, each small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, are set to change how…