Hubble just spotted a never-before-seen galaxy hiding in plain sight
There’s no shortage of interesting things to see in our own galaxy, but astronomers love finding new galactic neighbors as well. Observing other galaxies can …
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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 …
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 …
Scientists spot distant stars engaged in a dangerous dance
We only see one star, our Sun, up close on a daily basis, but the Milky Way is absolutely packed with them. It’s estimated that …
NASA spots a distant galaxy that is actually sucking up other galaxies
When NASA sets its sights on a far-away galaxy, there’s often a lot to take in. Even if it only appears to be a dim …
Astronomers spot one of the oldest stars ever
Our Solar System is incredibly old by human standards. The Sun, sitting in the center, is thought to be just over 4.6 billion years old, …
Astronomers spot the youngest known pulsar ever, and boy is it pretty
Many of the objects NASA and other scientific bodies choose to study in space are incredibly old, but that’s not the case with Kes 75. …
Scientists claim we haven’t found alien life because we haven’t been looking hard enough
If intelligent alien life exists somewhere in space it’s abundantly clear that we haven’t made meaningful contact with it yet. Various scientific bodies have devoted …
The brightest object in the universe was just discovered, but is it still there?
Space is dark, which makes finding bright things like stars pretty darn easy. It also makes it possible for high-powered telescopes to spot things that …
Man, space is huge
Size is relative. A carpenter ant is huge compared to a regular ant, but it’s still tiny when compared to, say, your foot. The challenge …
Scientists find ancient stardust on Earth, and it’s even older than our Sun
Everything you see around you — from the birds flying above to the grass below your feet and even the digital display you’re reading this …
Stephen Hawking’s mind-blowing final paper has finally been published
World-renowned physicist Stephen Hawking dedicated his life to the pursuit of knowledge, and his work will live on for quite some time. The famous thinker passed …
Astronomers capture incredible image of 14 galaxies about to collide with each other
The blurry, confusing image you see above might not seem all that interesting at first glance, but it’s actually an incredible glimpse into the early …
Alien hunters just got some seriously bad news
Oftentimes the debate over whether or not we’re alone in the universe boils down to a simple question: How could we be? I mean, with …
Something is flashing brightly in deep space and scientists have no idea why
Scientists searching the sky for supernova explosions recently got something they truly didn’t expect. Hoping to observe the long, sustained pulses of light associated with …
Stephen Hawking thinks he knows what happened before the big bang
Any time you hear a scientists talk about the origins of the universe it always begins the same way. “It all started with the big …
Scientists discover possible link between dark matter and super-cooled star formation
Scientists have long attempted to paint a detailed picture of what the universe looked like in the immediate aftermath of the big bang, and new …
Astronomers just caught a massive black hole ‘burping’ out hot gas not once, but twice
We’ve all felt the pressure that builds up in our stomach after a can of carbonated cola or a particularly filling meal, and no matter …
