NASA discovers rocky lumps in the Mars mantle, evidence of a violent past with impacts and quakes
The space agency found the aftermath of massive impacts beneath the planet’s surface using the recordings of the InSight lander.
Aug 29, 2025
Protoplanetary disks are not so flat after all, suggests compelling evidence from ALMA
The knowledge of how planets formed might now be getting a massive twist due to ALMA's new findings.
Aug 29, 2025
NASA’s new SPHEREx mission makes historic observation of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
The data could provide new insights into the comet’s chemical makeup and physical features as it zooms through our system.
Aug 28, 2025
Astronomers took another look at the 'Wow!' signal and discovered it was even stronger than previously thought
Since it was discovered in 1977, the 'Wow!' signal has been one of the most mysterious radio signals in SETI history.
Aug 28, 2025
Astronomers unexpectedly capture a planet's birth within the swirling disk of a young star
Astronomers estimate that the planet is about 5 million years old and is similar in size to Jupiter.
Aug 27, 2025
Astronomers stunned as new research suggests the first stars were not as uniformly massive as once believed
New studies suggest that collapsing gas clouds in the early universe may have also formed lower-mass stars.
Aug 27, 2025
What came before the Big Bang? New simulations offer a glimpse into the origins of the universe
A recent study proposes that a computational technique known as numerical relativity could be the key to unraveling some of the universe's most profound mysteries.
Aug 26, 2025
Jupiter's unique dilute core probably formed gradually rather than from a planetary collision, study claims
To determine if a massive collision could have created Jupiter's dilute core, researchers from Durham University used advanced supercomputer simulations of planetary impacts.
Aug 24, 2025
Next solar superstorm could hit Earth harder than ever, scientists explain why
Rising carbon dioxide levels in Earth's atmosphere may dramatically alter the impact of future solar superstorms.
Aug 23, 2025
Astronomers combine X-ray and radio data to unveil a magnificent hand-shaped nebula
By merging X-ray and radio data, astronomers have produced a new image of the MSH 15-52 nebula that is providing fresh insights into its unique shape.
Aug 22, 2025
For the first time, astronomers chronicled 130 years of a dying star's transformation
A study chronicles the dramatic changes of the Spirograph Nebula (IC 418), a cloud of gas and dust located about 4,000 light-years away.
Aug 22, 2025
Half-century-old Apollo 17 moon sample uncovers new clues to the origin of a lunar landslide
New evidence about the Light Mantle, a distinctive bright streak on the Moon, has been uncovered in a recent study of a sample from the Apollo 17 mission.
Aug 21, 2025
New study reveals why galaxies at cosmic noon emitted so many high-energy cosmic rays
Roughly two billion years after the Big Bang, the Cosmic Noon saw galaxies become intensely active, with star formation rates 10 to 100 times higher than today.
Aug 19, 2025
Astronomers confirm a halley-type comet's water is a near-perfect match for Earth's oceans
An international team of scientists mapped the distribution of both ordinary (H2O) and heavy (HDO) water within the comet's gaseous envelope.
Aug 19, 2025
Scientists reveal signs of active life on Mars could now be detected using an old tool
This new, simple method could potentially offer a breakthrough in the search for extraterrestrial organisms.
Aug 16, 2025
Cosmic signal from just 3 billion years after the Big Bang is most distant fast radio burst ever found
South Africa's MeerKAT radio telescope array first detected the burst, named FRB 20240304B, in March, 2024.
Aug 15, 2025
Satellite data challenges long-held beliefs about electric charge distribution in Earth’s magnetosphere
Satellites reveal that Earth's equator and poles have different magnetosphere charge patterns.
Aug 15, 2025
Scientists uncover one of the most metal-poor stars ever seen, a rare find in Milky Way's halo
Using data from the European Space Agency's (ESA) Gaia satellite, a team of astronomers identified the star GDR3_526285.
Aug 14, 2025
Astrochemists identify specific molecules that explain where all the missing space sulfur went
The researchers suggest that sulfur atoms are hiding in interstellar ice, where they form solid molecules like octasulfur crowns and polysulfanes.
Aug 13, 2025
Astronomers spot hidden 'ice cube' clouds at galactic center, pointing to a recent black hole explosion
The eleven fast-moving clouds of cold hydrogen gas, dubbed 'ice cubes,' should technically not exist, per astronomers.
Aug 12, 2025