How Ancient Maya Astronomers Used a 45-Year Cycle to Map the Cosmos
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The ancient Maya were more than just skilled architects and mathematicians—they were cosmic visionaries. For years, their 819-day calendar baffled…
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Astronomers Unveil Record-Breaking Black Hole Jets Stretching Across the Cosmos
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“This pair of jets is massive—not just in terms of a galaxy or a solar system—but 140 times the diameter…
2022 Hubble Calendar Reveals the Wonders of the Cosmos
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Hubble holds the record for the longest operation among space telescopes, operating in low-earth orbit for more than 31 years….
Researchers Find Massive Structure in Deep Space That Could Break our Understanding of the Cosmos
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Observations of thousands of galaxies made with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey telescope (pictured) have revealed a giant arc of…
Using Gigantic Mirrors, Astronomers Want to Observe the Edge of the Cosmos—10 Reasons Why This is Huge News
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In 2021, it was announced that the Giant Magellan Telescope project began crafting the sixth mirror segment out of seven…
What if the Universe Isn’t Real? Glitches in the Cosmos and Even Ghosts Could be Signs of a Simulation
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The idea sounds like science fiction altogether. Nonetheless, the possibility that our universe is a gigantic simulation has been proposed…
How Did Our Universe Begin?
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The origins of the universe have intrigued humanity for millennia. From ancient myths to modern science, we’ve sought to answer…
Astronomers Unveil Enormous Water Reservoir Around a Distant Quasar
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Astronomers have made an extraordinary discovery: a massive reservoir of water encircling a quasar over 12 billion light-years away. This…
Mysterious Interstellar “Highways” May Connect Our Solar System to Distant Stars
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Astronomers have uncovered a hidden network of pathways extending from our solar system to distant regions of the galaxy, suggesting…
Are We Being Watched? Exploring the Zoo Hypothesis for Alien Life
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The universe is vast, filled with billions of stars and potentially countless planets capable of hosting life. Yet, despite our…
A Pair of Stars Found Orbiting Each Other Close to the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole
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Researchers have identified the first pair of stars orbiting each other near Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the…
Black Holes and the Mystery of Dark Energy: Could They Be Linked?
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The accelerating expansion of our universe has puzzled scientists for decades. The force behind this phenomenon, known as dark energy,…
Ancient Spiral Galaxy Challenges Galaxy Formation Theories
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Astronomers have uncovered a remarkable spiral galaxy in the early universe, reshaping our understanding of cosmic evolution. Using the James…
What Are Dark Comets and Why Are They So Important?
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In 2017, the world caught its first glimpse of an interstellar object entering our solar system. Dubbed ‘Oumuamua, meaning “scout”…
Dark Matter Might Have Preceded the Big Bang
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Dark matter, one of the most elusive components of the Universe, might predate the Big Bang itself, according to a…
Juno’s Mission Reveals Surprising Details About Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon
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NASA’s Juno spacecraft has brought us closer than ever to understanding the secrets of Io, the most volcanically active world…
A Distant Galaxy Mysteriously Mirrors the Milky Way’s Beginnings
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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has uncovered an extraordinary galaxy dating back 600 million years after the Big Bang….
Magnetic Fields Unveiled Around a Supermassive Black Hole in NGC 1068
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NGC 1068, a luminous galaxy located relatively close to Earth, has long captivated astronomers due to its supermassive black hole…
Are Alien Civilizations Building Energy-Harvesting Megastructures Around Primordial Black Holes?
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Could the oldest black holes in the universe hold the secret to discovering extraterrestrial life? Iranian cosmologist Shant Baghram has…
Amateur Astronomers Capture Voyager 1 Signal 24.9 Billion Kilometers from Earth
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In a fascinating achievement, a group of amateur astronomers in the Netherlands has successfully captured a faint signal from NASA’s…
Bizarre Starless Jupiter-Mass Planet Pairs Could Be Remnants of Failed Stars
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A groundbreaking theory suggests that bizarre, starless Jupiter-mass planet pairs may be the remnants of failed stars, reshaped by the…
Scientists Unveil New Technique That Could Reveal Alien Megastructures
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Could advanced alien civilizations be leaving behind massive energy-harnessing structures in space? A groundbreaking new study introduces a technique to…