This rare solar system has six planets moving in synchrony
The Milky Way is full of strange galaxies and cosmic discoveries just to be made. Case in point, a new solar system discovered by NASA’s …
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Scientists want to use tiny black holes to generate electricity
Black holes are terrifying and massive cosmic objects, but what if I told you that tiny black holes exist? Further, scientists believe they can be …
Scientists keep finding more reasons why humans aren’t built for space
Turns out, humans just aren’t built for space. That might seem like an understatement. After all, there isn’t any oxygen in space, and we kind …
Will Earth’s magnetic field flip? Here’s what experts say
Space is full of radiation. So much radiation, in fact, that the only thing standing between us and our planet being bathed in radioactive energy …
Dinosaurs were already doomed before the asteroid hit, new study claims
We all know the story of how a massive dino-killing asteroid slammed into Earth, sending rippling destruction through our planet, annihilating the dinosaurs in one …
Don’t miss the 2023 Beaver Moon tonight, the second-to-last full moon of the year
Skywatchers will get a view of the second-to-last full moon of the year when the 2023 Beaver Moon fills the night sky this evening. The …
James Webb detected methane in an exoplanet’s atmosphere for the first time
The James Webb Space Telescope is so powerful that it has given us new glimpses into the mysteries of the early universe. Scientists have also …
Deep sea mining could cause undue harm to local jellyfish populations, study suggests
Deep sea mining could pose a danger to local jellyfish populations, a new study suggests. The first-of-its-kind study was conducted by researchers and marine ecologists …
Chinese scientists have created an under-the-skin wireless charger
Chinese scientists have come up with an extraordinary under-the-skin wireless charger that they hope could help fuel biodegradable drug delivery systems sometime in the future. …
Amateur astronomer captures video of something crashing into Jupiter
An amateur astronomer in Japan has captured video of a comet crashing into Jupiter. A tweet sharing the video was posted earlier this month, and …
A huge sunspot 15 times wider than Earth could bombard us with solar storms soon
Astronomers have detected a massive group of sunspots being referred to as a “sunspot archipelago.” The group is made up of at least six different …
Mercury could be hiding signs of life beneath exotic salt glaciers, new study claims
Scientists have made quite the discovery on Mercury. As the planet closest to our Sun, Mercury is an intriguing planet, especially when you think about …
Astronomers find unexpected elements in ‘teenage’ galaxies
Peering into the deep universe is like peering back through time. Distant galaxies appear as they did two to three billion years ago, and now, …
The hole in the ozone might not be healing after all, new study claims
The ozone hole was healing, or at least that’s what scientists told us. Managing to undo the damage that greenhouse gas emissions have done has …
NASA successfully tests new inflatable heat shield
Over a year ago, NASA’s Artemis I mission returned to Earth, completing a round-trip journey around the Moon and back. As it barreled through the …
Dinosaurs could exist on alien planets, study claims
Dinosaurs may still exist, at least on other planets. According to a new study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, some …
James Webb reveals never-before-seen details at the center of the Milky Way
The Milky Way is a vast galaxy, and while it may be our home, scientists are still discovering new things about it. The latest photos …
‘Alien tech’ found at bottom of the ocean could just be industrial waste
Earlier this year, a Harvard professor claimed that ten tiny spheres found at the bottom of the ocean had come from a meteor known as …
Mysterious space junk that crashed into Moon was Chinese in origin
Three tons of space junk slammed into the Moon last year, leaving many bewildered and scratching their heads because they weren’t sure where the junk …
The universe began with two big bangs, new study claims
A new paper suggests that our universe may have begun with two big bangs. Scientists proposed the idea after struggling for decades to explain both …
China wants to complete a Mars sample return mission before NASA
China wants to steal NASA’s thunder by launching a Mars sample return mission that brings back Martian soil and rocks roughly two years before the …
Earth’s oxygen levels could drop, suffocating us all, study claims
Oxygen is one of the many components that make life on Earth possible. However, a new study says that an extreme drop in oxygen could …
James Webb spots exoplanet with sand clouds and sulfur-filled skies
The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed something intriguing about a gas giant exoplanet known as WASP-107b. The Neptune-like gas giant currently orbits a star …
Re-experience NASA’s historic Artemis I mission
Last year, NASA made history once again by launching the first of its Artemis missions. The Artemis I mission saw the agency’s Orion spacecraft travel …
How to watch the Leonid meteor shower peak this weekend
The Leonids meteor shower will peak this weekend, which means skywatchers will get a chance to see one of the most beautiful sights of the …
A supernova devastated our ozone in 2022, new study reveals
In October of 2022, telescopes picked up a jet of high energy from a supernova that exploded 1.9 billion light-years away from Earth. This gamma-ray …
NASA pauses Mars Sample Return mission due to ongoing budget issues
NASA’s iconic mission to bring back samples of Martian soil and rocks has gone awry. The space agency shared that the Mars Sample Return mission …
The Milky Way’s supermassive black hole is spinning faster than we thought
A new paper published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society has proposed something quite intriguing. According to the authors of that …
NASA wants to send your name to deep space aboard the Europa Clipper
NASA wants to send your name to deep space. The move is part of an ongoing campaign that the space agency is calling “Message in …
NASA can’t communicate with its Mars robots and the Sun’s to blame
NASA’s various Mars exploration robots are on their own, at least for the next few weeks. The space agency isn’t able to communicate directly with …
