NASA’s New Horizons spots signs of liquid nitrogen flowing on Pluto
A new analysis led by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) suggests that liquid nitrogen may be moving upward through…
Moonquakes could reveal hidden water beneath the lunar surface
Water buried beneath the moon may be detectable by listening to how vibrations move through the lunar ground.…
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS contains strange water never seen in our solar system
Less than a year ago, astronomers spotted a comet passing through our solar system that originated far beyond…
The Universe’s biggest black holes may be forged in violent mergers
Scientists studying gravitational waves believe they may have uncovered how the Universe creates its biggest black holes. Instead…
Webb space telescope finds a giant galaxy that doesn’t spin
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered an unexpected feature in a distant, early galaxy. Despite…
Astronomers discover giant cosmic sheet around the Milky Way
Nearly a century ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble discovered that almost all galaxies are receding from the Milky Way.…
Something strange is happening in the Milky Way’s magnetic field
For generations, scientists have studied the stars and planets to better understand how our galaxy works. Now, Dr.…
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is spraying water across the solar system
For countless ages, a small chunk of ice and dust traveled alone through interstellar space, like a sealed…
10 quintillion hydrogen bombs every second: Webb detects massive galactic eruption
Astronomers at the University of California, Irvine have identified what appears to be the largest stream of super-heated…
Most distant supernova: James Webb sees a star explode at cosmic dawn
Astronomers from around the world have reached a major milestone in studying the early universe. Using the James…
A giant wave is rippling through the Milky Way, and scientists don’t know why
Our Milky Way is constantly in motion: it spins, it tilts, and, as new observations reveal, it ripples.…
It actually rains on the Sun. Here’s the stunning reason
It rains on the Sun, and scientists at the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy (IfA) have finally…