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…
Scientists Create the Littlest Big Bang to Study the Universe’s Origins
In the very first moments of the universe, matter didn’t exist as we know today. A millionth of…
The most beautiful Nebulae of Universe: Episode 7, The Necklace Nebula
The Necklace Nebula: A Cosmic Jewel in the Arrow Dear readers, faithful companions of the lantern and the…
NASA Cancels Its Rescue Mission for the Aging Swift Telescope
The Swift space observatory has been in operation since 2004. It specializes in gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), the most…
ATLAS breaks its own record with new search for double-Higgs production
Producing two Higgs bosons in a single proton-proton collision is among the rarest processes at the LHC. Yet…
Scientists locate mysterious ‘missing’ space matter
Massachusetts researchers locate mysterious ‘missing’ space matter Scientists at MIT find ‘missing’ space matter, drawing new maps of…
It’s Becoming Clear Why Black Holes Never Run Out of Fuel
It is believed that nearly every large galaxy in the universe has a supermassive black hole at its…
How ‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ was born out of ‘Big Bang Theory’
Television characters sitting around having conversations on sofas has served prolific producer Chuck Lorre very well. Starting early…
The 25 Best James Webb Space Telescope Photos
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is celebrating its fourth birthday today, and like PetaPixel did two years…
Good News! Turns Out the Earth Will Never Be Swallowed by the Sun
Some good news and some bad news. The good news is that, contrary to earlier fears, Earth will…
Scientists expected a black hole, but found a giant stellar neutrino factory instead |
For decades, astronomers have looked to black holes as the likely birthplace of the Universe’s most energetic neutrinos.…
How you can explore the cosmos, virtual reality style, in a new Smithsonian experience
The 5,000-square-foot Penn Quarter attraction was built from actual scientific data, with designers consulting real-life astrophysicists to conceptualize…