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Galaxy Collisions Leave Behind a Hidden Memory in Dark Matter
New research shows that when galaxies crash, they force the invisible dark matter around them to tumble for billions of years.
Solving the Mystery of How Heavy Elements Are Made in Our Galaxy
Scientists have uncovered new clues about when and how the universe creates rare, heavy building blocks like barium and europium.
Tracking a Solar Storm as it Travels to Mars
Scientists used a new method to track a powerful solar eruption all the way from the Sun to the Red Planet.
Solving the Mystery of Missing Light in White Dwarf Stars
A new way to model light from dense stars is helping scientists finally match theory with what they see in the sky.
Small Magnetic Pockets Shape the Sun During Quiet Times
Researchers found tiny magnetic flickers on the Sun that help explain how it sends light and energy to Earth even when it is not very active.
Hunting Invisible Particles Using Deep Space X-Rays
Scientists have a new plan to spot mysterious particles by watching how they interact with X-ray light from distant galaxies.
Star Factories in the Outer Galaxy Work Like Those Close to Home
Astronomers used a powerful radio telescope to see if stars form differently in regions with fewer heavy elements.
A New AI Tool Predicts the Early Universe 1 Million Times Faster
Scientists created a super-fast computer program to map how the first X-rays from stars warmed up space billions of years ago.
How Turbulence Calms Down in the Space Near Earth
Scientists used NASA's MMS mission to discover how chaotic energy in space settles down after crashing into Earth's magnetic shield.
Solving the Mystery of Cosmic X-Ray Bursts
Scientists discovered that a single type of super-powerful star can explain many different patterns seen in space explosions.
Early Galaxies Had Help From Giant Stars
New research shows that the first galaxies may have been fed by clouds of gas already enriched by supermassive stars.
Why Some Stars Stop Pulsating As They Grow Older
Astronomers discovered that star pulsations fade with age, revealing how rotation helps keep some stars blinking.
Twenty-Five Years of Watching Our Galaxy’s Giant Black Hole Flare
Scientists have finished a massive 25-year study of the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way.
A New Way to Solve the Mystery of Dark Energy
Scientists plan to use two powerful telescopes to figure out if dark energy changes over time, potentially rewriting our understanding of the universe.
James Webb Telescope Finds Hidden Dust Around Exploding Star
New infrared images reveal a surprise ring of dust surrounding a star that exploded in a violent supernova.
A Tiny Black Hole Dancing Through A Giant One's Disk Explains Space Flashes
Researchers propose that smaller black holes crashing through a larger one's gas disk cause mysterious, repeating light bursts in distant galaxies.
A Strange Glow Found in a Distant Blazar
Scientists have spotted a mysterious, extra burst of energy coming from a powerful black hole center located deep in space.
James Webb Telescope Finds Tiny Building Blocks for Space Dust
Webb has spotted a special chemical ingredient around an old, dying star, helping us learn how space dust is created.
Why Some Giant Space Explosions Have a Sneak Preview
Some of the brightest explosions in the universe start with a small, mysterious warning flash that changes everything.
The Smile Mission Is Officially Open for Science
A new spacecraft is ready to study how the Sun's constant flow of particles hits Earth's protective magnetic shield.
Uranus and Neptune Might Be Oceans of Hot Magma, Not Just Ice
New research suggests our solar system's cold giants may actually be giant, bubbling worlds of liquid rock hidden beneath thick gas clouds.
TESS Telescope Spies Flickering Light from a Cosmic Neutrino Source
Astronomers used a planet-hunting telescope to watch a distant galaxy flash, helping them link light pulses to mysterious ghost-like particles.
Teaching AI to Map the Early Universe
Researchers are using new AI tools to build 3D maps of the baby universe using faint hydrogen signals.
A Close Look at the Strange Galaxy Arp 78
Astronomers are getting a clearer view of Arp 78, a unique galaxy located in the constellation Aries that defies standard shapes.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Magnetar Fireballs
Scientists have created new computer models to explain the intense, flickering light bursts coming from powerful, magnetic dead stars.
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 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.
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.
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.
Seeing the True Colors of the Andromeda Galaxy
Astronomers reveal how simple image processing brings the hidden details of our neighbor galaxy to life.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Astronomers Spot Three Rare 'Period-Bouncer' Stars
Scientists have found three elusive, elderly stars that help us map the final stages of stellar evolution.
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 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.
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.
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.
New AI Tool Speeds Up Space Molecule Hunting
Scientists have built a smart computer program to identify space chemicals in minutes instead of months.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Why Galaxies Stopped Making So Many Stars
Astronomers find that galaxies are running out of the raw material needed to build new stars.
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.
Webb Telescope Watches Baby Stars Blow Giant Winds
New observations show how young stars grow by blowing out powerful gusts of gas.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
James Webb Telescope Unlocks Secrets of Dusty Planetary Systems
New images reveal hidden details about how ice and dust swirl around distant stars.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Active Stars That Mimic Black Holes
Some stars act so much like black holes that astronomers can barely tell them apart.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tracing the Echoes of Exploded Stars
Astronomers have captured an image revealing the lingering glows from five different giant star explosions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cosmic Pull Toward Great Attractor Confirmed
New evidence suggests our galaxy is being pulled towards the Great Attractor by a large group of galaxies.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.