From the sun-scorched surface of Mercury to the icy winds of Neptune, our solar system is a stage of planetary…
Category: Astronomy
The Most Extreme Weather in the Solar System
When we think of weather, we usually imagine rainstorms, hurricanes, heatwaves, or snowy blizzards here on Earth. But our home…
Why the Universe Has No Center
Imagine, for a moment, that the universe is a balloon. You take a marker and draw tiny dots all over…
Scientists Recreate Earth’s First Metabolism in the Lab, Breathing Life into Ancient Chemistry
In the smoldering cradle of early Earth, long before forests danced in the breeze and whales sang across oceans, life…
The Rogue Magnetar: Hubble Uncovers a Star Born Without a Supernova
In the vast, star-speckled corridors of the Milky Way, certain celestial phenomena remain wrapped in mystery, defying our best models…
A Frozen Giant in the Shadows of a Dying Star: JWST Unveils the Coldest Known Exoplanet
In the endless depths of space, some of the most profound mysteries orbit the quietest stars. Among these is a…
Comet Impacts May Spark Life—and End It—on Exoplanets
From the ancient fireballs that may have birthed our oceans to the celestial intruders that could one day bring catastrophe,…
Ophion and the Galactic Puzzle: The Star Family That Broke All the Rules
Across the star-spangled tapestry of our galaxy, stars are not born in isolation. Like siblings emerging into the universe’s great…
A Celestial Firestorm: ALMA Uncovers an Explosive Outflow in Star-Forming Complex G34.26+0.15
High above the dusty Chilean desert of Atacama, nestled among the eerie silence and razor-sharp skies, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter…
Cosmic Alchemy: How a Star’s Violent Flare Forged Gold, Platinum, and the Universe’s Heaviest Elements
For decades, astronomers have looked to the darkest corners of space and the most explosive moments in the universe’s history…
James Webb Reveals Largest-Ever Collection of Galaxy Groups, Spanning 12 Billion Years
In a stunning leap forward for astronomy, a team of international researchers has unveiled the largest and deepest sample of…
SRGA J2306+1556: The X-ray Beacon from a Distant Galaxy
In the vast expanse of the cosmos, where stars flicker like ancient memories and galaxies whirl in elegant spirals, there…
Shining Jewels of the Cosmos: Hubble’s New Vision of Messier 72
As part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) dazzling celebrations for Hubble’s 35th anniversary, a series of spectacular cosmic revisits…
Physicist Cracks 30-Year Black Hole Mystery Using Revolutionary Physics
The cosmos, in all its vastness and mystery, has long been a source of fascination for scientists seeking to understand…
Earth’s Atmosphere Is More Sensitive to Solar Ripples Than Ever Imagined
The Earth, cloaked by its thin veil of atmosphere, has always danced to the rhythm of the sun. Yet until…
New Horizons Paints the First Lyman-Alpha Map of the Galaxy
In a groundbreaking discovery that reshapes our understanding of the local universe, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has accomplished something never…
Does Life Spark Quickly on New Worlds? A New Study Says It’s Likely
When we gaze up at the night sky, scattered with billions of stars, it’s natural to wonder: are we alone?…
Vesta’s Shocking Secret: Rethinking the Origins of a “Mini-Planet”
For decades, Vesta stood as a strange monument in our solar system’s asteroid belt — a survivor of the violent…
China’s FAST Telescope Discovers Elusive Millisecond Pulsar in Ancient Star Cluster
High in the mountains of Guizhou Province, China, an enormous silver eye stares into the cosmos. This is the Five-hundred-meter…
Scientists Discover Eos, a Massive Star-Forming Cloud Near Earth
In the grand theater of the cosmos, where stars blaze and galaxies dance, many of the most important players move…
Titans of the Radio Sky: ASKAP Unveils 15 Giant Radio Galaxies
Amid the vast, whispering void of the cosmos, where galaxies swirl and stars are born in clouds of cosmic dust,…
Mystery Solved: Why Carbon-Rich Meteorites Show Fewer Impact Scars
For decades, scientists studying meteorites—those spacefaring remnants that survive fiery descents to Earth—have faced a peculiar puzzle. When comparing meteorites…