A Supercomputer Just Performed the Largest Simulation of the Universe
A revolutionary breakthrough in cosmology has emerged from one of the most powerful machines on Earth. Frontier, the world’s second-fastest…
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A revolutionary breakthrough in cosmology has emerged from one of the most powerful machines on Earth. Frontier, the world’s second-fastest…
China is rapidly solidifying its role as a formidable player in space exploration. We have seen evidence of that for…
The Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled an extraordinary view of the enigmatic quasar 3C 273, one of the brightest objects…
NASA has announced a rescheduled timeline for its ambitious Artemis program, emphasizing safety and technical precision. The first crewed lunar…
Astronomers are on the verge of exploring the atmospheres of Earth-sized exoplanets, thanks to groundbreaking advancements in observational techniques. In…
Astronomers believe they are on the verge of solving one of the greatest mysteries in cosmology: the origins of the…
Astronomers using the cutting-edge MeerKAT telescope have uncovered a new enigmatic phenomenon: an “odd radio circle” (ORC) surrounding an elliptical…
Six years after NASA’s Dawn spacecraft sent its final transmission, leaving the asteroid belt’s largest worlds—Ceres and Vesta—forever etched in…
The vastness of the cosmos is teeming with mysteries, and one intriguing possibility is the capture of an interstellar object…
The European Space Agency (ESA) is gearing up to deliver an innovation that sounds like science fiction: creating solar eclipses…
An international team of astronomers has made a groundbreaking discovery: a rare supernova, designated 2023ufx, that offers new insights into…
This discovery, made possible by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Apache Point Observatory (APO), sheds new light…
In today’s universe, black holes typically form when massive stars—those at least 20 times the mass of our Sun—exhaust their…
Astronomers have confirmed the existence of a rare comet in the Solar System’s main asteroid belt. This icy body, known…
NASA’s groundbreaking Dragonfly mission is set to explore Saturn’s moon Titan, one of the most intriguing destinations in our solar…
When you look at the iconic images of astronauts exploring the Moon, one thing seems noticeably absent: stars. Despite being…
Researchers have unveiled the most detailed map of the gravitational wave background to date, thanks to the cutting-edge MeerKAT radio…
For decades, Jupiter’s mesmerizing storms have captivated astronomers. But now, new observations reveal an even deeper mystery: large, dark ovals…
For decades, Venus has been portrayed as Earth’s “evil twin,” a cautionary tale of a planet that succumbed to a…
For decades, scientists have been unraveling the mysteries of dark matter—a substance that makes up about 27% of the universe’s…
Astronomers have made a fascinating breakthrough, decoding a cosmic mystery that has puzzled scientists for years. A rare phenomenon known…
I’ve been following the work of Professor Avi Loeb for a while now—his writings, his studies, and especially his Medium…