Mystery star at the heart of the Milky Way may be from another galaxy
A mystery star located at the heart of the Milky Way could very well be from another galaxy, new research shows. The star is known …
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Saturn’s moon Titan looks just like Earth in this incredible James Webb image
Titan has always been an intriguing satellite. Not only is this moon that orbits Saturn believed to be intricate and complex, but it also looks …
The 40-year-old mystery of black holes’ dazzling light has been solved
Despite literally eating stars and being called black holes, black holes create some of the most brilliant light in the universe. Now, a new paper …
This is one of the most massive super-Earths we’ve ever discovered
A group of researchers have spotted one of the most massive super-Earths we’ve discovered so far. The massive exoplanet orbits a star located just 200 …
Astronomers discovered a black hole right in our cosmic backyard
Astronomers have discovered what very well may be Earth’s closest black hole. Dubbed Gaia BH1, the dormant black hole weighs around 10 times the mass …
A newly discovered planet could make it easier to find extraterrestrial life
Scientists have made an amazing discovery. According to a new study published in The Astrophysical Letters, astronomers found an Earth-like planet with no atmosphere. The …
Astronomers discovered a ‘marshmallow’ world orbiting a red dwarf star
Astronomers have discovered a strange “marshmallow” world 580 light-years away from Earth. The planet, which orbits a red dwarf star, is believed to be the …
A potentially hazardous asteroid keeps spinning faster
The near-Earth asteroid Phaethon is set to be the center of attention during Japan’s DESTINY+ mission in 2028. As such, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency …
Astronomers may have found new planets that are more habitable than Earth
Astronomers continue to find super-Earths throughout the universe. A group working on NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite recently discovered a few exciting planets orbiting within …
James Webb’s data could be lying to us, scientists warn
The James Webb Space Telescope first began scientific operations in July, with NASA releasing Webb’s first images to raucous applause. What followed, has been a …
Astronomers found a new way to hunt for alien worlds
The hunt for alien worlds is more difficult than it may seem. Without the ability to travel through the cosmos, we’re left to look through …
This stunning time-lapse of Jupiter’s rotation is made of half a million photos
An astrophotographer has captured an amazing Jupiter time-lapse that showcases the planet’s rotation in spectacular beauty. The time-lapse was captured over the course of three …
Scientists discovered the most powerful pulsar ever traveling at a million mph
Scientists have discovered a pulsar ripping through space at over a million miles per hour. Researchers used NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory to image the source …
Mars is wobbling, and scientists have questions
Using data collected over 18 years of observations, scientists now say that the planet Mars is wobbling. The planet’s wiggling results in its poles moving …
How did astronomers miss this asteroid that just almost hit Earth?
A small asteroid made an extremely close pass of Earth recently and wasn’t detected until after it had already passed. The asteroid known as 2020 …
This asteroid is worth more than you can possibly fathom
An all-metal asteroid residing in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter called 16 Psych is worth an incredible amount of money. A new study …
Pluto’s mountains are topped with frozen methane, not water ice
Images from NASA’s New Horizons probe have revealed what appears to be snow-capped peaks on Pluto, but they’re not what they seem. Researchers suggest that …
Astronomers just spotted a planet floating freely in space without a star
Scientists have used gravitational lensing to detect a so-called ‘rogue planet’ that doesn’t orbit a star and floats freely in space. The planet is relatively …
Life on Venus? Jupiter may have made Venus inhabitable
New research suggests that Venus was once potentially habitable, but that likely changed when Jupiter swooped in and messed things up. Venus once had a …
This ‘Pi Planet’ orbits is star every 3.14 days
Astronomers have spotted an exoplanet orbiting a cool star that completes a year in just 3.14 days. Nicknamed the “Pi Planet” or “Pi Earth,” the …
This solar system has three stars, and that’s not even the weirdest part
Astronomers have observed what they believe is a triple-star system in space surrounded by a chaotic disc of dust that could form planets. The stars …
Are rogue planets common? NASA hopes its new telescope will find out
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will be able to detect rogue planets by spotting their gravitational lensing. The telescope, which is slated to launch …
Scientists think there was another Sun just like ours, but it vanished
Researchers have theorized that our Sun once had a binary companion or another star that was roughly the same size as itself. The binary pair …
Scientists just found 95 new almost-stars near our system
Citizen scientists helped to scour data gathered by NASA and other groups to find evidence of brown dwarfs lurking near our own solar system. Brown …
Scientists might have figured out why Betelgeuse keeps dimming
Astronomers using observations from the Hubble Space Telescope have come up with a new theory as to why the star Betelgeuse is dimming. The researchers …
Two schoolgirls spotted an asteroid headed straight for Earth
A newly-detected asteroid has been spotted by a pair of schoolgirls in India. The two teenagers found the asteroid in images collected by a telescope …
Astronomers just spotted ancient stars lurking at the edges of our galaxy
Astronomers have discovered some truly ancient stars hanging around the edges of the Milky Way galaxy. The scientists believe the stars are all that remains …
