Scientists Believe They’ve Witnessed ‘Planetary Suicide’ for the First Time
Two years ago, astronomers believe they detected a star devouring one of its planets. Now, new observations of…
Missing Half Of Universe’s Visible Matter Found Hiding In Intergalactic Space
Scientists have finally located the long-sought missing half of the Universe’s visible matter, discovering it exists as vast,…
Hubble Spots a Squid in the Whale
Today’s rather aquatic-themed NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy Messier 77, also known as the…
NASA’s Chandra Releases New 3D Models of Cosmic Objects
New three-dimensional (3D) models of objects in space have been released by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. These 3D…
Black holes exist in five dimensions at once
Black holes are the most mysterious objects in the Universe. They absorb even light, but is there any…
Hubble Captures a Star’s Swan Song
The swirling, paint-like clouds in the darkness of space in this stunning image seem surreal, like a portal…
No Big Bang? Groundbreaking New Theory Could Upend the Standard Model of Cosmology
The universe’s expansion may be driven by “transient temporal singularities”—rapid, invisible bursts of energy—rather than dark matter or…
NASA Webb’s Autopsy of Planet Swallowed by Star Yields Surprise
Observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have provided a surprising twist in the narrative surrounding what is…