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Science

Scientists Use NASA Spacecraft Data to Predict Alien Contact

January 25, 2025

NASA’s interstellar missions, such as Voyager and Pioneer, have carried Earth’s messages to the cosmos ...

This is the newly-discovered giant radio galaxy ‘Inkathazo’. Credit: Credit K.K.L Charlton (UCT), MeerKAT, HSC, CARTA, IDIA Licence type Attribution (CC BY 4.0).

Space

Mysterious radio galaxy 32 times the size of the Milky Way discovered

January 21, 2025

A groundbreaking discovery has left astronomers puzzled: a giant radio galaxy (GRG) nicknamed Inkathazo. This ...

Cropped view of Wasterlund 1 by James Webb. Image Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, M. Zamani (ESA/Webb), M. G. Guarcello (INAF-OAPA) and the EWOCS team.

Space

Could This Discovery About Universe Expansion Break the Laws of Physics?

January 21, 2025

The universe's expansion is one of the most critical puzzles in modern science, and now ...

Space

Astronomers Discover Mysterious Pulsar Defying Known Physics

January 18, 2025

Astronomers have discovered a puzzling celestial object that challenges everything we know about neutron stars. ...

A newly-Processed view of Venus from Mariner 10. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech.

Space

Could This Newly Discovered Super Venus Redefine Our Understanding of Planetary Formation?

January 18, 2025

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has uncovered what might be one of the most ...

Scultpor A. DECaLS/DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys/LBNL/DOE & KPNO/CTIO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA Image Processing: T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage/NSF NOIRLab), M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab) & D. de Martin (NSF NOIRLab).

Space

Astronomers Find Hidden Galaxies That Could Rewrite the Early Universe’s Story

January 17, 2025

Astronomers have discovered three ultra-faint dwarf galaxies that could hold the secrets to the universe’s ...

Space

Astronomers Find Five Perfectly Aligned Dwarf Galaxies That Defy Cosmic Odds

January 16, 2025

A discovery that defies the odds has astronomers rethinking what they know about galaxy formation. ...

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Space

Something Strange Is Happening with This Black Hole

January 14, 2025

A distant black hole has stunned scientists with a puzzling phenomenon that’s unlike anything seen ...

The two bright stars are (left) Alpha Centauri and (right) Beta Centauri. The faint red star in the center of the red circle is Proxima Centauri. Taken with Canon 85mm f/1.8 lens with 11 frames stacked, each frame exposed 30 seconds. Image Credit: Skatebiker / Wikimedia Commons.

Science

Could This Bold New Spacecraft Make Interstellar Travel Possible Within Our Lifetime?

January 12, 2025

The idea of interstellar travel has always captured the human imagination. While sci-fi stories show ...

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Science

Did the Carbon in Your Body Travel Beyond the Galaxy Before Forming You?

January 9, 2025

Carl Sagan’s iconic phrase, "We are made of star-stuff," beautifully encapsulates our cosmic origins. However, ...

About an hour after GRB 221009A was detected, Swift's X-Ray Telescope captured its afterglow. In the direction of the burst, X-rays are scattered from dust layers within our galaxy that would be otherwise unobservable. This produces the bright rings. Credits: Credit: NASA/Swift/A. Beardmore (University of Leicester)

Space

Did This Mind-Blowing Gamma-Ray Burst Just Expose the Universe’s Dark Secret?

January 9, 2025

In October 2022, telescopes around the globe captured something truly unprecedented—a gamma-ray burst so luminous ...

In this Hubble image, the Dragon Arc galaxy is visible twice: once on the left in its regular form, and again as an elongated streak of light beside it. Credit: NASA.

Space

James Webb Telescope Captures Stunning Images of Stars in the Dragon Arc Galaxy 6.5 Billion Light Years Away

January 9, 2025

In a discovery that pushes the boundaries of cosmic exploration, astronomers using the James Webb ...

Alien Life

Could 2025 Be the Year We Discover Alien Life? Major Clues from 2024 Set the Stage

January 2, 2025

The search for extraterrestrial life took a giant leap forward in 2024 with groundbreaking discoveries ...

Space

Mysterious Fast Radio Burst Tracked to Neutron Star’s Magnetic Edge

January 2, 2025

Fast radio bursts (FRBs), powerful yet fleeting explosions of energy, continue to puzzle astronomers. These ...

Space

A Rare Nova Event in T Coronae Borealis Is Near

December 30, 2024

Astronomers and enthusiasts alike are eagerly anticipating a celestial spectacle: the next eruption of the ...

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Space

Astronomers Unveil Enormous Water Reservoir Around a Distant Quasar

December 20, 2024

Astronomers have made an extraordinary discovery: a massive reservoir of water encircling a quasar over ...

An artist’s depiction of Trappist-1 b just before it disappears behind its host star, the cool red dwarf Trappist-1. These stars are notorious for their intense activity, including prominent starspots and powerful eruptions. Trappist-1 b itself might endure extreme volcanic activity as a result of these conditions. © Thomas Müller (HdA/MPIA)

Space

Is Trappist-1 b Hiding an Atmosphere That Defies All Expectations?

December 17, 2024

The mysterious exoplanet Trappist-1 b is once again challenging our understanding of distant worlds. Recent ...

The RGB composite images of A2744-GDSp-z4 showcase its features across different filter combinations. The sequence includes: an RGB composite using F200W, F150W, and F090W filters; a medium-band RGB composite with F360M, F335M, and F300M filters; and an RGB image utilizing F444W, F356W, and F277W filters. Credit: Jain et al., 2024.

Blog

Ancient Spiral Galaxy Challenges Galaxy Formation Theories

December 16, 2024

Astronomers have uncovered a remarkable spiral galaxy in the early universe, reshaping our understanding of ...

A groundbreaking study has uncovered that the gas giant exoplanet WASP-69 b is trailing an extraordinary tail of gas spanning an incredible 350,000 miles. This dramatic feature forms as the planet’s superheated atmosphere escapes, a result of its close orbit around its star. Stellar winds then sweep the leaking gas into a long, visually striking tail stretching deep into space. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (IPAC)).

Space

Scientists Discover a Gigantic Gas Tail Stretching Behind an Exoplanet Near Earth

December 13, 2024

Scientists have identified a fascinating phenomenon in space: a giant gas tail extending over 350,000 ...

The image is horizontally divided into two sections. On the left, thousands of overlapping celestial objects, located at varying distances, are visible within a galaxy cluster. A small inset at the bottom right is magnified and displayed on the right half of the image. This magnified view highlights the Firefly Sparkle galaxy, marked by a central oval. A line with 10 distinct dots in various colors is used to represent the galaxy’s star clusters. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, C. Willott (NRC-Canada), L. Mowla (Wellesley College), K. Iyer (Columbia)

Space

A Distant Galaxy Mysteriously Mirrors the Milky Way’s Beginnings

December 13, 2024

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has uncovered an extraordinary galaxy dating back 600 million ...

Mysterius object circled in red. Credit: Chandra.

Mysteries

Black Hole Jet Strikes Mysterious Object in Centaurus A

December 11, 2024

Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have uncovered a striking phenomenon: a high-energy jet from ...

A photograph of the gaalaxy IC 5063. Credit: NASA, ESA, and W.P. Maksym (CfA).

Space

Webb Reveals Black Hole Jets Shaping a Nearby Galaxy

December 9, 2024

A recent study led by Prof. Dasyra of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ...

The Phantom Galaxy as seen by James Webb. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI.

Space

Webb Data Confirms Decades-Long Mystery in Universe’s Expansion

December 9, 2024

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has delivered groundbreaking data that sheds new light on ...

Scientists have suggested several solutions for the red sky paradox. On the image: Artist's impression of the view from an exoplanet in orbit around the red dwarf star Trappist-1. Credit: ESO / M. Kornmesser

Alien Life

Could the James Webb Space Telescope Confirm the Existence of Alien Life by 2025?

December 9, 2024

Are we alone in the vastness of space? This timeless question may soon find its ...

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