A Pair of Stars Found Orbiting Each Other Close to the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole
Researchers have identified the first pair of stars orbiting each other near Sagittarius A*, the ...
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Astronomers Capture Unprecedented Details of a Giant Star in Another Galaxy
For the first time in human history, a star in a galaxy beyond the Milky ...
This Is the Most Detailed Infrared Map of the Milky Way, and It Reveals Hidden Secrets of Our Galaxy
Astronomers have just unveiled the most intricate infrared map of the Milky Way, featuring more ...
Could Comets Be the Architects of Life on Ocean Worlds?
Throughout the millennia, Earth has been a canvas for cosmic events. Comets, meteors, and asteroids ...
The First Ever Image of an Alien Planet
Twenty years ago this week, a groundbreaking moment in astronomy unfolded as scientists captured the ...
Here are 20 Incredible Space Images Made With The Chandra X-Ray Observatory
The Chandra X-Ray Observatory was launched into space in 1999 and has served a total ...
Where did all the Stars go? This Eerie ‘Dark Spot’ in the Universe Will Blow Your Mind
A Glimpse into the Cosmic Abyss Imagine gazing at the night sky, marveling at the ...
New data reveals most planet-forming disks are far smaller than expected
A recent survey using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has revealed that small protoplanetary ...
Webb Just Captured Something on Neptune That’s Never Been Seen Before
After decades of speculation and missed opportunities, astronomers have finally captured undeniable evidence of auroras ...
What happened to the missing giants of our galaxy?
For years, scientists have puzzled over a strange cosmic absence: the region near the Milky ...
Could the Universe Be Trapped Inside a Massive Black Hole?
A surprising discovery by a U.S. scientist has sparked new debate in the astronomy world: ...
A galaxy barely older than the universe itself is full of oxygen and no one knows how
The galaxy, named JADES-GS-z14-0, dates back to a time when the universe was just 294 ...
NASA’s SPHEREx Mission Is About to Scan the Entire Universe for Clues About Its Birth
Before stars ignited and galaxies took shape, before time as we understand it even began, ...
This Mysterious Space Signal Just Came From a Place Scientists Didn’t Think Was Possible
For years, astronomers believed they had a solid theory about where fast radio bursts (FRBs) ...
Astronomers Just Uncovered a Hidden Black Hole the Size of 36 Billion Suns
Scientists have just uncovered something staggering in deep space—a black hole so enormous it defies ...
Hubble Just Found Something Strange Happening Around Andromeda and Scientists Are Baffled
Andromeda, the closest large galaxy to the Milky Way, has long been thought of as ...
Scientists Uncover Unpredictable Light Bursts from the Supermassive Black Hole at the Center of the Milky Way
Astronomers have captured an unprecedented light show around Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at ...
Five Enduring Mysteries of the Maya That Continue to Puzzle Experts
The Maya built one of the most advanced civilizations of the ancient world, yet many ...
Astronomers Have Confirmed Over 5800 Exoplanets—And Thousands More Await Verification
Astronomers have officially confirmed the existence of 5,834 exoplanets, each one a distant world orbiting ...
Mysterious Cosmic Visitors May Be Hiding in the Outer Solar System
A new study suggests that the outer reaches of our solar system may be harboring ...
These Black Holes Shouldn’t Exist
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed quasars so distant that their light has ...
Could This Gas Be the Ultimate Sign of Life Beyond Earth?
For decades, scientists have searched for a chemical fingerprint that could confirm life exists beyond ...
Did a Hidden Black Hole in a Neighboring Galaxy Just Send a Star Our Way?
A stream of hypervelocity stars is speeding through the Milky Way, and astronomers believe they ...
Black Holes Are Spinning Faster Than We Thought—And It’s Reshaping Our Understanding
For years, scientists have believed that supermassive black holes—the colossal gravitational monsters anchoring galaxies—grew mainly ...