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 …
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Scientists finally spotted the rarest type of black hole
Scientists used gravitational-wave data to detect the merger of two smaller black holes and the formation of a larger one. The larger black hole is …
NASA just spotted a galaxy that looks like a TIE Fighter
Scientists using NASA’s Fermi space telescope have spotted a distant galaxy that looks strangely familiar. The galaxy has the appearance of a TIE Fighter, a …
Something strange is generating a ton of radiation from our galaxy’s core
Scientists are trying to narrow down the possible sources of gamma radiation coming from the center of the Milky Way. The latest research shoots down …
Earthly bacteria survives for years in space, study proves
An experiment has proven that bacteria can survive in the harsh conditions of space for years on end. A Japanese mission placed bacteria pellets in …
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 …
Lava tubes on the Moon and Mars could be homes for space travelers
Research shows that cooled lava tubes beneath the surface of the Moon and Mars could be used as temporary shelter or even locations for settlements. …
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 say ‘anomaly’ in Earth’s magnetic field is splitting
Researchers have spotted interesting changes in the South Atlantic Anomaly, which is a region of Earth’s magnetic field that has a large dent. The area …
Here’s what scientists think will destroy the universe
A scientist has crunched the numbers to estimate when the universe will “die,” or fizzle out with no more star activity whatsoever. The last supernova …
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 …
NASA’s exoplanet hunter finished its mission… sort of
NASA’s TESS, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, has completed its primary mission and will now move on to an extended mission where it will continue …
A cable failure put a massive hole in one of the planet’s largest telescopes
A cable failure at the Arecibo Observatory resulted in massive damage to a radio telescope that has been in operation for five decades. The busted …
I bet you’ve never seen a pink planet before, but it exists
Astronomers have spotted a new gas giant exoplanet that formed roughly 160 million years ago and is now glowing pink. The big pink planet is …
There’s another ocean world in our solar system
Researchers say they’ve found evidence of recent activity on the surface of the dwarf planet Ceres that suggests there’s water beneath the surface. If Ceres …
Hubble just made a major breakthrough in the search for alien life
NASA used the sunlight beaming through Earth’s atmosphere and bouncing off of the Moon to analyze our planet’s atmosphere. The experiment was a sort of …
This massive cosmic butterfly is pure galactic eye candy
Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory have captured the most detailed images yet of a planetary nebula that looks like a brightly colored butterfly. The …
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 …
This is the best place on Earth to watch the stars, but it’s freezing
Scientists have pinpointed the best place on the planet to stick a telescope, but you wouldn’t want to live there. The highest ice dome on …
If there’s life on Mars, this is how we’ll finally find it
There is no evidence that life currently exists on Mars, and its surface is not considered habitable due to radiation and temperature extremes. Beneath the …
Should we create our own alien life in outer space?
NASA is doing everything it can to avoid bringing Earthly organisms to other worlds, but what if we should be doing the opposite? Seeding other …
We might finally know how old the Moon is
Researchers from the German Aerospace Center say they’ve developed a new numerical model that suggests the Moon is a bit younger than anyone thought. The …
Scientists spot star flung across our galaxy at insane speeds
Researchers using the Hubble Space Telescope identified a star moving at truly incredible speeds. The white dwarf is thought to have partially exploded, sending the …
A grapefruit-sized black hole may be hiding in our solar system
An unseen object appears to be interacting with other objects along the edge of our solar system, and researchers don’t know exactly what it is. …
The Milky Way was hiding a massive collection of new galaxies
A new cosmic structure was just discovered that may hold an incredible number of galaxies, stars, and planets. The structure is now known as the …
This stunning galaxy is leaving us in its dust
The Hubble Space Telescope, operated by NASA and the ESA, captured an image of the galaxy NGC 7513, which is currently speeding away from Earth …
Hubble just snapped one of its greatest images ever
The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of a distant galaxy called NGC 2775 that sits 67 million light-years from Earth. The galaxy is packed …
The Earth’s magnetic field just did something scientists rarely see
Scientists detected a strange ripple through Earth’s magnetic field without any obvious source. The wave was detected by scientists around the world, and it wasn’t …
Nobody knows what happened to this huge star in a nearby galaxy
A huge star observed by astronomers appears to have vanished right before their eyes. The star, located in a nearby dwarf galaxy, is nowhere to …
NASA will pay you to design a Moon toilet
NASA is offering up to $20,000 for your lunar toilet designs in advance of its Artemis missions to the Moon. The toilet has to be …
