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 orbit each other and the dust disc is >>
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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 will be a “black dwarf supernova” which will >>
Massive, ancient galaxies have been swallowing their neighbors for billions of years
Astronomers discovered that old, massive galaxies tend to be messy and disorderly, and set out to explain why. Computer simulations revealed that large ancient galaxies have likely been swallowing up their smaller neighbors >>
Scientists tasked a supercomputer with building millions of simulated universes
Figuring out how our reality took shape over billions of years is no easy task for scientists. Theories about how the Big Bang played out and the immediate aftermath are a dime a >>
Scientists built a fast, accurate, AI-powered universe simulation, but they don’t know how
Everyone’s had a moment or two in their lives where they pull off an incredible feat but can’t explain how they did it. Perhaps it was a near-superhuman catch in a softball game >>
The Universe is getting bigger at a faster rate than scientists predicted
The Universe is growing. Scientists have known as much for decades, but the rate at which it is getting bigger has been the topic of debate, with different measurements pointing to different rates >>
Scientists just detected another repeating radio signal in deep space
As technology improves and instruments used to study the cosmos become more and more advanced, we’re answering a lot of questions about our place in the universe, but we’re also coming up with >>
Scientists think they know where the early universe’s dark matter has been hiding
Most of the mass in the universe is made up of a kind of matter that none of us have ever seen. It’s called “dark matter” and, despite being incredibly abundant, it’s also >>
