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Scientists Discover the Universe May Be Singing With Dark Matter
A new discovery shows how dark matter and regular matter create sound waves that shake objects throughout the cosmos.
How Space Ice Mixes Create the Ingredients for Life
New lab experiments show how tiny ice crystals in space transform into complex chemicals needed for building planets and life.
Cosmic Recycling: How Neutron Stars Trade Matter to Build Heavy Elements
Scientists have found that neutron stars act like tiny recyclers, trading bits of matter to create the universe's heaviest building blocks.
Star Formation in the Outer Galaxy Stays the Same Despite Low Metal Levels
New research shows that dense gas clouds form stars in similar ways even in environments with fewer heavy elements.
A Galactic Fender Bender Seen Through Radio Waves
Scientists have captured a stunning, high-energy collision between galaxies in the famous Stephan’s Quintet group.
A New Look at the Glowing Shrimp Nebula
Astronomers have captured a stunning view of Sh2-188, a cosmic cloud that looks surprisingly like a shrimp swimming through space.
A Rare Fire Cloud Caught on Camera Over Montana
Scientists spotted a unique, hat-shaped cloud hovering above a smoky wildfire plume, showing how fire and weather can mix in strange ways.
Tiny Storms Keep a Young Star Glowing in Radio Light
Scientists found that constant, miniature star flares are likely what power the steady radio glow of the active star AU Mic.
A Visitor From Far Away Is Made of Different Stuff Than Our Comets
Scientists used the Webb telescope to analyze a space traveler, discovering it is built from materials unlike those in our own solar system.
Aditya-L1 Reveals New Details About How Solar Storms Grow
Scientists used a space telescope to capture the complex, 3D expansion of a massive solar eruption for the first time.
A Doomed Planet Keeps Its Secrets: The Mystery of WASP-12 b Deepens
Astronomers are stumped as a gas giant planet spirals toward its star, forcing them to rethink how orbits decay.
Observing Coronal Rain on the Sun
Scientists watched cool plasma clouds form and fall back toward the surface of the Sun after two magnetic regions merged.
A Mysterious Glow Found on a Lonely Brown Dwarf
Scientists are trying to solve why a cool, planet-like object is heating up its own atmosphere from the outside.
Perseverance Rover Resumes Updates from Mars
After a short break, NASA’s Perseverance rover is sharing new details about its busy life exploring the red planet.
Seeing the True Colors of the Andromeda Galaxy
Astronomers reveal how simple image processing brings the hidden details of our neighbor galaxy to life.
Our Solar System Started with Fire Instead of Ice
New research shows that the very first building blocks of our planets were shaped by intense heat rather than frozen space dust.
Tracing the Echoes of Exploded Stars
Astronomers have captured an image revealing the lingering glows from five different giant star explosions.
A Small Icy Object Is Changing Its Mysterious Rings
The largest Centaur, Chariklo, appears to be gaining and losing material in its rings in ways scientists have never seen before.
Hubble Reaches 200,000 Orbits While Hunting a Hidden Supernova
After 200,000 trips around Earth, the Hubble Space Telescope is back on the hunt for a star that exploded long ago.
NASA Confirms Complex Water Systems Existed on Ancient Mars
New research reveals that Mars had a much more active and complicated water cycle in its early history than we once thought.
Hubble Space Telescope Reaches Historic 200,000th Orbit
After 36 years of service, NASA's legendary space telescope has hit a massive milestone while still hunting for rare cosmic events.
Moon Craters Aren't Filled with Ice as Scientists Once Thought
New research shows that the shape of lunar craters is shaped by geology, not hidden pools of water ice.
Mapping the Path for the Emirates Asteroid Mission
Scientists are fine-tuning the exact flight paths for two asteroid targets to ensure the Emirates mission succeeds.
Could Earth Stay Habitable Without Life?
Scientists built a computer model of an Earth without life to see if our planet could stay comfortable for billions of years on its own.
Mapping the Invisible Gas That Feeds Young Galaxies
Researchers have created a new map of neutral hydrogen in the early universe, revealing more large, gas-rich galaxies than we previously thought.
Space Scientists Map Harsh Radiation Around Nearby Stars
Researchers found that many stars similar to our Sun shoot out much more dangerous radiation than we once thought.
A Tiny Red Galaxy Reveals Secrets of Ancient Black Holes
Scientists are studying a local galaxy that looks just like the mysterious 'little red dots' found in the very early universe.
Webb Telescope Finds Clues About the Universe's Very First Stars
Astronomers have discovered a group of young, metal-poor galaxies that may hold the chemical fingerprints of the universe's first stars.
James Webb Telescope Reveals Secrets of Dusty Galaxies in the Early Universe
Astronomers used the Webb telescope to study how dust hides the light of stars in 646 galaxies from the very early universe.
A Dead Galaxy Shows Signs of New Life
Astronomers used a space telescope to spot a galaxy that stopped making stars but suddenly started growing again.
A Tiny Star and a Giant Planet Dance in a Cosmic Eclipse
Astronomers have found a rare pair consisting of a dead white dwarf star and a massive brown dwarf that eclipse each other every three hours.
Astronomers Watch a Quiet Pulsar Suddenly Speed Up
A star that once seemed perfectly steady has surprised scientists by spinning faster three times.
Neutron Star Jets Might Help Push Stars Apart
New simulations show how powerful energy beams from dead stars could shape the way binary star systems evolve.
How Newborn Neutron Stars Launch Massive Space Jets
Super-powered magnetic stars may launch the fastest beams in the universe right after they are born.
Why Some Galaxies Look Warped Like Bent Records
Scientists have found that many galaxies get their wavy, warped shapes because they do not line up perfectly with their invisible dark matter clouds.
New Map of Hydrogen Gas Reveals How the Universe Looked Billions of Years Ago
Astronomers used a powerful Canadian radio telescope to capture a hidden signal from space, mapping the giant clouds of hydrogen that fill our universe.
Solving the Mystery of a Galactic Particle Accelerator
Scientists are closer to understanding how a powerful space object shoots high-energy particles across the galaxy.
Solving the Mystery of Repeating Space Bursts
Scientists have found a single explanation for the mysterious, flashing radio signals coming from deep space.
Echoes of the Early Universe Found in Modern Galaxies
Astronomers have discovered that today's galaxies still carry clear patterns formed at the very beginning of the universe.
New Software Makes Space Simulations Faster and More Powerful
Researchers created a faster way for supercomputers to map how light helped shape the early universe.
How Galaxies Shape the Way Black Holes Feed
New research shows that the unseen dark matter around a black hole might be the biggest influence on how it pulls in nearby gas.
X-Ray 'Mirror' Effect Changes How We Measure Stars
Scientists found that light bouncing off a star's material makes it look much heavier than it actually is.
Updating the Hubble Sequence: How Early Galaxies Grew Up
New data from modern telescopes shows that galaxies were far more organized and mature early in the universe's history than we once believed.
Scientists Catch a Star Exploding in Rare Detail
Astronomers witnessed a star blow up just 40 minutes after the blast began, offering a new look at how massive stars die.
Astronomers Find Ancient Stars That Hold Secrets of the Early Universe
Scientists discovered ten very old, metal-poor stars that reveal how the first stars in our universe lived and died.
Peering Into the Cosmic Clouds Around Giant Black Holes
Scientists have measured the temperature of the glowing, super-hot clouds of gas surrounding some of the biggest black holes in the distant universe.
Scientists Find Gamma Rays Hiding in an Ancient Star Explosion
Researchers have discovered high-energy light coming from a massive, long-faded star explosion known as a supernova remnant.
Magnetic Energy Boosts Black Hole Glow
Supercomputers reveal that magnetic fields around spinning black holes can make them shine much brighter than we previously thought.
A New Model Explains Cosmic Radio Bursts as Magnified Star Light
Scientists think powerful radio flashes from deep space are amplified by the extreme gravity of spinning, magnetic stars.
Early Galaxies Were Spinning Like Modern Ones
A new study reveals that giant galaxies in the young universe were already rotating in an organized way.
A New AI Tool Predicts Space Radiation Hazards Up to 2031
Researchers have built a smart computer model that uses solar data to forecast dangerous cosmic rays that could affect astronauts and satellites.
A New Math Tool Helps Scientists Map Gravity Around Black Holes
Researchers have created a smarter way to calculate how flat, spinning rings of space dust influence the gravity of nearby black holes.
TESS Telescope Finds Hidden Pairs of Stars Dancing in Deep Space
Astronomers used a planet-hunting telescope to spot ten new pairs of stars locked in a rare, fast-paced cosmic dance.
Astronomers Detect Radio Signal from Mysterious Star Explosion
Scientists found a faint radio glow coming from a star that exploded in a way that continues to baffle researchers.
Space Secrets: Could Triple Star Systems Explain Black Hole Mergers?
New research suggests that black holes might pair up and crash into each other more often when they have a third star companion helping them along.
Astronomers Find Hidden Neighbors Around Unusual Helium Stars
Researchers discovered that some strange helium-rich stars are actually hiding invisible partners nearby.
Scientists Discover How the Heaviest Elements Are Born in Space
New research shows how rare, heavy metals are created in mysterious cosmic events across the history of our galaxy.
Mapping Hydrogen to See How Our Universe Grew
Scientists used a massive radio telescope to scan for hydrogen, revealing that current computer models of the universe might need an upgrade.
Is Dark Energy Changing? Scientists Put Our Universe Model on Trial
For over 25 years, scientists have used a standard model to explain our universe, but new data is forcing us to rethink how it works.
How Giant Planets Are Born: Clues from Distant Stars
Scientists have found that giant planets often build themselves like snowballs, pulling in material from their surroundings.
Solving the Mystery of Magnetar Fireballs
Scientists have created new computer models to explain the intense, flickering light bursts coming from powerful, magnetic dead stars.
A New Eye in Space Catches Super-Fast Black Hole Winds
The XRISM telescope has captured high-speed gas storms swirling around a distant, hungry black hole.
Astronomers Spot Fingerprints of Growing Planets in a Distant Disk
Scientists have captured a rare, detailed look at two young planets carving out paths in a dusty nursery around a faraway star.
Black Hole Fires Four Separate Rounds of Cosmic Energy
Astronomers have discovered a rare galaxy that shot out powerful jets of gas on four different occasions.
New Tool 'GalSyn' Helps Computers Build Realistic Digital Galaxies
Scientists created a clever new way to turn galaxy computer models into digital pictures that look like real telescope data.
Solving the Mystery of What Triggers Giant Solar Eruptions
Scientists have uncovered why some magnetic loops on the Sun burst outward to create massive solar eruptions, helping us better predict space weather.
Webb Telescope Finds a Giant Planet Heavy with Sulfur
Astronomers used the Webb telescope to sniff the atmosphere of a young, Jupiter-like planet and found it is rich in sulfur and other chemicals.
A Mirror Image of a Shooting Star
A stunning new space photo captures a bright meteor and its perfect reflection in a calm mountain lake.
Webb Telescope Peers into the Atmosphere of a Strange Space Duo
Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to study how heat moves across a giant, distant world locked in a dance with a dead star.
Astronomers Map Massive Black Hole Census Across Millions of Galaxies
A massive new study reveals how supermassive black holes grow alongside their home galaxies using data from the DESI telescope.
Webb Telescope Reveals How Black Holes Power Up Galaxies
New research shows that active supermassive black holes shape the growth of galaxies during a busy period in the early universe.
Checking the Extreme Orbit of Planet HD 80606 b
Scientists used the James Webb Space Telescope to study a wild, oval-shaped orbit around a distant star.
New Tool Makes Star Speed Measurements Twice as Accurate
Scientists created a better way to clean up data from a major space survey, making it easier to track how stars move across our galaxy.
How Planets Begin: Mapping the Dust Around Baby Stars
Astronomers used a powerful telescope to look at the dusty cocoons surrounding young stars to see how baby planets are born.
Space Scientists Discover Energy Limit for Mysterious Cosmic Radio Bursts
A massive study of nearly 3,000 radio bursts suggests these space signals have a built-in energy ceiling, pointing to magnetars as the likely source.
Webb Telescope Reveals How Dust and Stars Shape the Whirlpool Galaxy
New observations show how tiny dust particles and giant star nurseries build the structure of the famous Whirlpool Galaxy.
Meet Omega Centauri: The Giant Star Cluster Lighting Up the Sky
A look at Omega Centauri, a massive group of millions of stars that acts like a busy city in deep space.
NASA Plans New Mission to Bring Back Rocks From the Moon's Largest Crater
A new mission report details how we could finally bring home samples from the Moon's hidden farside to unlock secrets of its ancient past.
Wildflowers Turn the Australian Desert Into a Colorful Carpet
After heavy winter rains, rare blooms have transformed the dry, dusty plains of Western Australia into a vibrant field of flowers.
James Webb Telescope Detects a Mysterious Solo Light Signal
Scientists used a new method with the James Webb Space Telescope to find a lone light signal that does not match any known object.
James Webb Telescope Finds Rare Sulfur Gas on Distant Planets
Scientists have spotted a new chemical clue in the skies of distant gas giants, helping us understand what their atmospheres are made of.
The Sun's Final Act May Destroy Our Solar System Faster Than Expected
New research suggests the Sun will not just fade away, but likely cause the outer planets to crash into each other as it dies.
Solving the Mystery of Strontium in Ancient Stars
A clever lab experiment finally explains why old stars have more of a common glow-in-the-dark element than scientists expected.
Mapping the Milky Way Using Rare Blue Stars
Astronomers have created a new, more precise way to measure the distance to bright blue stars to better map our galaxy.
A New Look at Giant, Metal-Poor Stars
Astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope to create a library of hot, massive stars in galaxies that lack heavy elements.
A New Detailed Map of Gas in Our Galactic Neighborhood
Scientists used a powerful radio telescope to create the most detailed map yet of the raw materials that build galaxies in our local group.
Earth and Mars were built like a LEGO set
Scientists found that our rocky neighbors grew by combining two very different building methods in the early solar system.
Astronomers Watch a Black Hole Feed and Launch a Jet
A newly found black hole system was caught in the act of pulling in material and shooting a massive stream of gas out into space.
Scientists Discover Rapid 'Heartbeats' in Sun Flares
New research shows the Sun's outer layer has tiny, repeating pulses during powerful energy eruptions.
Super-Bright Supernova Found Creating Massive Amounts of Space Dust
Astronomers discovered that a rare, extra-bright exploding star is acting like a giant factory for cosmic dust.
Hidden Gas Clouds Found Swirling Around Distant Galaxies
Astronomers discovered that gas surrounding galaxies is not spread out evenly, but moves in complex patterns near these massive star cities.
Webb Telescope Watches Baby Stars Blow Giant Winds
New observations show how young stars grow by blowing out powerful gusts of gas.
A Powerful Space Explosion Might Be Powered by a Magnetar
Scientists discovered a strange rhythm in a cosmic blast that points to a rare, super-magnetic star.
Scientists Watch Solar Magnetic Fields Expand Into Space
New high-resolution images show how magnetic fields grow and stretch as they rise from the Sun's surface.
Galaxy Jets Act Like Giant Blowtorches in Space
Supermassive black holes shoot powerful jets that light up the gas surrounding their home galaxies like cosmic spotlights.
James Webb Telescope Unlocks Secrets of Dusty Planetary Systems
New images reveal hidden details about how ice and dust swirl around distant stars.
Juno Spacecraft Reveals How Jupiter Shapes Its Hidden Magnetic Energy
A sudden burst of electrons around Jupiter is changing how the giant planet creates special radio waves in its magnetic neighborhood.
How Hurricane Polo Grew Into a Powerful Storm
Scientists analyzed how perfect weather conditions caused Hurricane Polo to grow into one of the strongest storms ever seen in the eastern Pacific.
Scientists Model the Glowing Spiral Arms of a Sweltering Exoplanet
New simulations show how an ultrahot planet loses its atmosphere in a beautiful, giant spiral shape.
Solving the Mystery of How Black Holes Power Massive Space Jets
A new study maps out how supermassive black holes launch giant jets across the universe by studying magnetic fields.
James Webb Telescope Shows How Ancient Galaxies Stopped Growing
New research reveals that some of the oldest, largest galaxies in the universe stopped forming stars from the inside out long ago.
Milky Way Wind Seen Blowing Clouds into Space
Giant clouds of gas are being blasted out of the center of our galaxy like a cosmic chimney.
A Giant Exoplanet is Spiraling Toward Its Star
Astronomers found that a massive, hot planet is slowly being pulled into its host star and likely has a hidden neighbor.
Astronomers Find Seven Hidden Magnetic Monsters in Space
Researchers used data from two space telescopes to spot seven new candidates for magnetars, the most magnetic stars in the galaxy.
Solving the Mystery of Neutron Star Explosions
Scientists have identified which nuclear reactions cause massive, bright explosions on the surfaces of dead stars.
Webb Telescope Finds Ancient Galaxies Bunching Together in the Early Universe
New deep-space images reveal that the very first bright galaxies were much more social than our computer models predicted.
A New Map Reveals Hidden Star Birth Sites Near the Galactic Center
Scientists have used a powerful telescope to create the most complete map of potential star-forming regions in our galaxy's center.
Solving the Mystery of Our Sun's Super-Hot Outer Layer
New simulations show that shaking magnetic waves are the main reason why the Sun's outer atmosphere is millions of degrees hotter than its surface.
How Solar Storms Change Over the Sun's Magnetic Cycle
Scientists analyzed over 1,000 solar explosions to reveal how the Sun's activity level shapes space weather.
A New Landmark on the Moon: Scientists Spot the McGetchin Crater
A rare, massive impact has scarred the Moon's surface, revealing a fresh feature in the lunar landscape.
How Dancing Stars Could Reveal Hidden Black Holes
Scientists found that stars near merging black holes move in strange ways that act like a cosmic signpost.
Space Dust Sorting Built the Early Solar System
Scientists found that 'aerodynamic sorting' shaped the building blocks of our early solar system through a cosmic game of dust particle sizing.
Mapping the Milky Way: New Study Updates Our Galaxy's Spiral Shape
Scientists are using young, bright stars to better map the winding arms of our home galaxy.
Solving the Mystery of Powerful Cosmic Jets from Black Holes
Scientists investigated how supermassive black holes create massive energy jets, finding that current theories may be missing a key piece of the puzzle.
A New Way to Map the Extreme Light of Neutron Stars
Scientists have created a new mathematical model to decode the mysterious, powerful beams of light coming from pulsar stars.
James Webb Telescope Finds Star Patterns Stay Consistent Across Time
New research shows that small, dim stars form in similar ways today as they did in the very early universe.
Webb Telescope Reveals Hidden Worlds Using Quick Snapshot Technique
A clever new trick allows astronomers to spot planets around other stars using short, simple camera exposures from the James Webb Space Telescope.
A New 360-Degree View of Mars' Mysterious Turquoise Bay
NASA’s Perseverance rover has shared a massive new panoramic view of a special geologic area on Mars known as Turquoise Bay.
A New AI Tool Helps Scientists Map Distant Quasars
Researchers have found that a new type of artificial intelligence can better estimate the distances to bright, glowing objects called quasars.
Black Hole Jets Reach Far Into Space to Shape Galaxy Growth
Scientists have found that powerful jets from black holes can travel far beyond a galaxy's edge to control how new stars are born.
Hunting for Flickering Explosions in Deep Space
Scientists used space telescopes to search for weird, blinking light shows from rare, massive space explosions called LFBOTs.
Giant Space Clouds Are Helping Us Track Cosmic Rays
Scientists used a massive observatory to see how invisible high-speed particles crash into giant clouds of gas in our galaxy.
Astronomers Find Carbon Monoxide and Dust Inside an Exploding Star
A special type of supernova is making its own dust, giving us a rare look at how stars recycle materials back into space.
Solving the Mystery of the Galaxy Center’s Glowing Strings
Scientists used supercomputer models to figure out what is fueling the strange, giant ribbons of light near the heart of our galaxy.
Webb Telescope Peers into the Early Universe to Study Massive Black Holes
Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to observe 27 glowing quasars and how they grow in the early universe.
Why Some Binary Stars Orbit in Odd, Egg-Shaped Paths
Scientists have solved a long-standing mystery about why some twin star systems follow strange, stretched-out orbital paths.
A New Way to Measure the Universe's Hidden Matter
Scientists have found a clever method to map invisible dark matter by looking at how light bends around massive galaxy clusters.
A Solar Flare Without a CME Still Packs a Punch
Scientists discovered that small solar eruptions can create powerful shock waves even when they do not release a massive cloud of particles.
Astronomers Watch Two Massive Galaxy Clusters Colliding in Deep Space
Scientists have spotted a giant cosmic crash between two galaxy clusters that are slamming into each other at incredible speeds.
Supernova SN 2023gfo: A Bright Star's Final Blast
Scientists found a supernova that was super bright, but still looked normal in other ways. What made it so special?
Scientists Find a Hidden Pattern in the Cosmic Web
Researchers have discovered that the giant structures connecting galaxies follow a surprisingly simple and universal blueprint.
How Magnetic Mirrors Supercharge Particles in Deep Space
Scientists have uncovered a powerful way magnetic fields act like mirrors to boost particles to incredible speeds.
Early Galaxies Were Messier Than We Thought
New observations show that some of the first galaxies in the universe were already blowing out heavy elements into space.
Active Stars That Mimic Black Holes
Some stars act so much like black holes that astronomers can barely tell them apart.
Euclid Telescope Reveals How Galaxies Change Their Shape Over Time
New data from the Euclid mission shows that galaxies transform their outer edges as they grow older.
Cosmic Feeding Frenzy: How Stars Are Being Shredded by Invisible Giants
New simulations show that tiny, star-destroying events happen more often than massive black hole mergers in crowded space neighborhoods.
Shiny Lava Worlds: Why These Hot Planets Are Brighter Than Expected
New research shows that extreme lava worlds are surprisingly reflective, likely because of clouds made of crushed rock.
NASA Greenlights New Space Telescope to Map Cosmic History
A new mission called PRIMA will use far-infrared light to peer back into the early history of our universe.
Scientists Find Two Distinct Ways That Pulsars Glitch
Researchers have discovered that neutron stars 'hiccup' in two specific ways, helping us solve a long-standing mystery about these dense space objects.
Space Dust Mystery: Did Scientists Find Where Missing Sulfur is Hiding?
Researchers discover how giant space molecules collect sulfur, potentially solving a long-standing cosmic puzzle.
Solving the Mystery of Dancing Supermassive Black Holes
Scientists are trying to figure out why the low-frequency humming of colliding black holes does not match current computer models.
Solving the Mystery of Dark Matter in Galaxies
New research shows that computer models of dark matter match the reality of how galaxies spin, clearing up a long-standing scientific headache.
Brown Dwarf Stars Are Larger Than Our Science Models Predicted
Scientists found that these 'failed stars' are consistently bigger than expected, forcing a rethink of how we calculate their size and mass.
The Sun's Outer Layer Twists in a Predictable Rhythm
Scientists have tracked how the Sun's surface layer spins, revealing hidden patterns that move along with its magnetic cycles.
Mars Has Invisible Waves Connecting Its Atmosphere to Space
Scientists discovered that mysterious energy waves can travel much higher into space than we once thought possible.
Astronomers Find New Candidates for Black Holes Hiding in Young Star Groups
Scientists have spotted three mysterious heavy objects in young star clusters that might be hidden black holes or neutron stars.
Webb Telescope Finds a Giant Planet Like Ours Around a Small Star
Astronomers discovered that a giant planet orbiting a tiny star has a chemical makeup surprisingly similar to our own solar system's gas giants.
Neutrinos Help Peek Inside a Distant Black Hole's Engine
Scientists are using tiny, ghostly particles to solve a mystery about how supermassive black holes launch high-energy beams into space.
Early Galaxies Grew in Bursts of Star Formation
New research suggests that some of the universe's oldest galaxies grew in sudden, uneven spurts rather than at a steady pace.
Scientists Discover Tightest Pair of Supermassive Black Holes Ever Seen
Astronomers found two giant black holes dancing closer together than ever before at the center of a galaxy.
A New Way to Clear Up Blurry Pictures of Deep Space
Scientists have found a better way to fix blurry radio telescope images of giant space clouds.
A New Math Formula Helps Predict Solar Wind Speeds
Scientists have created a new, smarter way to predict how fast solar wind blows toward Earth using artificial intelligence.
A New Way to Map Invisible Gravitational Waves Using Pulsars
Scientists have created a better map for finding faint ripples in space-time by listening to the rhythmic ticking of cosmic clocks.
How Binary Black Holes Swap Weights Before They Collide
Scientists have found that pairs of black holes may trade mass before they merge, creating unique signals we can detect from Earth.
Hubble Reveals a Hidden Twist Inside a Calm Galaxy
A spiral galaxy that looks peaceful from the outside is hiding a chaotic secret in its center.
Scientists Find the Sun Can Change Its Magnetic Map
A new computer model shows the Sun can flip between having one or two magnetic borders, changing how solar wind flows through space.
Astronomers Watch a Distant Galaxy Core Feeding on Gas
Scientists have spotted a rare, active feeding frenzy where a supermassive black hole is gulping down massive amounts of surrounding gas.
Scientists Find Complex Life Living in Record-Breaking Heat
A tiny organism has been discovered thriving in water temperatures that scientists once believed were too hot for complex life to survive.
Hunting for Invisible Black Holes with the Rubin Observatory
Scientists are preparing to use a powerful new telescope to spot hidden, drifting black holes by watching how they bend starlight.
Tiny Gold Particles Could Help Us Find Life on Other Planets
Scientists discovered that adding gold nanoparticles to space sensors makes them much better at detecting organic molecules.
New AI Tool Speeds Up Space Molecule Hunting
Scientists have built a smart computer program to identify space chemicals in minutes instead of months.
Parker Solar Probe Finds Clues to How the Sun Heats its Outer Atmosphere
Scientists have found that strange magnetic bends in the solar wind act like tiny heaters for the particles flying off the Sun.
NASA Announces International Crew for Upcoming SpaceX Mission
Four astronauts from three different countries will travel to the International Space Station for a long-term science mission in 2027.
Astronaut Shannon Lucid's Record-Breaking Stay on Space Station Mir
Shannon Lucid paved the way for future space travel by spending six months living and working aboard the Russian space station Mir.
AI Helps Astronomers Match X-Ray Sources to Visible Stars
Researchers used a smart computer program to link over 100,000 mysterious X-ray objects with their partners in the visible night sky.
Astronomers Spot a Fast-Spinning Neutron Star Pulsing in Space
Scientists have found signs of a distant neutron star spinning incredibly fast, revealing a potential new cosmic speedster.
Finding Life on Cold Worlds Far From Their Stars
Scientists have created a new way to spot potentially habitable planets that hide in the cold outer edges of their solar systems.
Massive Galaxies Have Followed the Same Rules for Billions of Years
A deep look into the distant past shows that giant galaxies grew up much like the ones we see in our neighborhood today.
New AI Tool Speeds Up Exoplanet Atmosphere Research
Scientists have created a new computer tool that helps us study distant planet atmospheres faster than ever before.
Astronomers Map the 3D History of a Busy Star Nursery
Scientists have created the first 3D map of the Sh 2-205 star-forming region to reveal how stars are born in bursts.
Astronomers Find Thousands of Hidden White Dwarf Pairs
A new catalog reveals nearly 2,600 binary star systems featuring white dwarfs that were previously hiding in plain sight.
Astronomers Identify a Rare and Superbright Nova in Our Galaxy
Scientists discovered that one specific star explosion was much brighter than others by studying how its light faded over time.
Mapping the Invisible Gas Clouds Surrounding Massive Galaxies
Scientists used a powerful telescope to track how cool gas clouds evolve around massive, aging galaxies over billions of years.
Solving the Mystery of Missing Light in Supermassive Black Holes
Scientists have uncovered why the light around massive black holes looks smoother than our best math models once predicted.
A Visitor From Far Away Holds Secrets to Its Birth
Scientists used the James Webb Space Telescope to find that a mysterious object from outside our solar system formed in a very special place.
Sunspots Fade on Their Own, New Study Suggests
Scientists found that the way a sunspot disappears is likely caused by the sunspot itself, not the solar weather happening around it.
A New Way to Test If Einstein's Gravity Rules Still Work
Scientists have found a clever way to use galaxy maps to check if our basic laws of gravity are truly correct.
Astronomers Confirm Dragonfly-44 Is a Rare Failed Galaxy
New Hubble images prove this galaxy is full of mysterious star clusters but lacks enough stars to be a normal galaxy.
Why Galaxies Stopped Making So Many Stars
Astronomers find that galaxies are running out of the raw material needed to build new stars.
Small Galaxies Lose Their Gas Near Bigger Neighbors
New research shows that tiny, gas-filled galaxies struggle to keep their fuel when they orbit close to large, spiral galaxies.
Solving the Mystery of Interstellar Space Dust
Scientists have created a new computer model to explain the glowing dust clouds floating between stars.
Sunspots Cluster in Hidden Nests That Affect Solar Activity
Scientists have found that solar activity is not random, but instead organized into nested groups that create lopsided magnetic behavior.
Hidden Water Signals Reveal Stars Being Born
Scientists have detected special water signals in dark space clouds, proving that new stars are forming in places we could not see before.
Universe Rules Still Hold Up After New Tests
Scientists used data from a massive space map to confirm that our current model of how the universe works remains accurate.
Solving the Mystery of Twin Light Patterns from Spinning Dead Stars
Scientists have uncovered a mathematical glitch that explains why researchers often get two different answers when studying neutron star hot spots.
Searching for Alien Mega-Structures Among the Stars
Scientists used data from the Gaia space telescope to see if any nearby stars are being pushed by advanced alien technology.
The Sun's Surface Has a Hidden Magnetic Heartbeat
Scientists have found that the Sun's outer layers change their shape and speed as the solar cycle heats up.
Cosmic Pull Toward Great Attractor Confirmed
New evidence suggests our galaxy is being pulled towards the Great Attractor by a large group of galaxies.
New AI Helps Space Detectors Clear Up Background Noise
Scientists have created a smart computer program to filter out annoying glitches from gravitational wave detectors.
Mapping the Cosmic Web of a Giant Galaxy Cluster
Astronomers have found a better way to trace the invisible bridges of matter connecting a massive, merging cluster of galaxies.
Solving the Mystery of Chemicals in Space Clouds
Scientists are testing how complex molecules break apart in deep space to help us understand what the James Webb Space Telescope is seeing.
Watching Giant Stars Change Their Light Over Two Years
Scientists used a special telescope tool to track how disks of dust and gas around young stars behave over a long period.
Search for Hidden Moons Around Asteroid Didymos Comes Up Empty
Scientists used NASA and Italian space cameras to hunt for tiny space rocks near the asteroid Dimorphos, finding nothing hiding in the shadows.
A New Look at Space Radiation Near Earth
Scientists used a special sensor on a satellite to measure cosmic particles hitting our planet during a quiet time for the Sun.
Solving the Mystery of the Sun’s Hottest Cold Layer
New computer models explain why a chilly part of the Sun’s atmosphere is much hotter than it should be.
Astronomers Spot Three Rare 'Period-Bouncer' Stars
Scientists have found three elusive, elderly stars that help us map the final stages of stellar evolution.
A New Way to Measure the Universe Using Invisible Gas and Radio Bursts
Scientists have found a powerful new method to weigh the universe by combining space telescopes with fast radio pulses from distant galaxies.
Solving the Puzzle of Cosmic Fog After the Big Bang
Scientists are using powerful computer models to map how the early universe lit up for the first time.
Listening to the Radio to Solve the Mystery of Little Red Dots
Scientists have found a new way to study mysterious, bright space objects using radio waves.
Predicting the Weights of Giant Black Holes Using Galaxy Colors
Researchers are using the colors of galaxies to estimate the mass of the giant black holes hiding at their centers.