Key Takeaways: A supermassive black hole in galaxy LID-568 is consuming material 40 times faster than its theoretical limit. This rate is beyond the Eddington […]
What if the universe had no beginning?
Key Takeaways: A new quantum gravity theory, causal set theory, suggests space-time is made up of “atoms.” This theory could imply that the universe had […]
Astronomers observed 3,000 light-years “light echo” from this dying supermassive black hole
Key Takeaways: Supermassive black holes, like the one in galaxy Arp 187, can host active galactic nuclei (AGN) that emit powerful radiation and jets of […]
Alien civilizations are more likely to be artificial than biological, scientists say
Key Takeaways: Advanced alien life, if found, is likely to be artificial rather than organic. Extraterrestrial civilizations may evolve beyond biological forms, moving toward artificial […]
A swarm of black holes has been detected moving through the Milky Way
Key Takeaways: Palomar 5, a star cluster with a long stellar stream, likely hosts over 100 stellar-mass black holes. Black holes in the cluster’s core […]
Scientists announce a breakthrough in determining life’s origin on Earth—and maybe Mars
Key Takeaways: RNA molecules can form spontaneously on basalt lava glass, which was abundant on early Earth. The study suggests that early impacts and volcanic […]
“Extraordinary” phenomenon as a white dwarf star flickers “on and off” every 30 minutes
Key Takeaways: A white dwarf star in the TW Pictoris system switches “on and off” every 30 minutes. This rapid dimming is caused by unusual […]
Astronomers have discovered the largest radio galaxy ever, 100 times larger than the Milky Way
Key Takeaways: Alcyoneus, a colossal radio galaxy, spans at least 16 million light-years across space. Discovered by accident, the galaxy lies about 3 billion light-years […]
Hubble captures collision of neutron stars, forming a black hole and ‘birth atoms’
Key Takeaways: The collision of two neutron stars has led to the birth of the smallest black hole observed, creating a powerful kilonova explosion. This […]
The First Section of the Universe’s Largest 3D Map Revealed — And There’s Still 99% To Go
Key Takeaways: The Euclid telescope has revealed the first part of the largest-ever 3D map of the universe, featuring 14 million galaxies. The 208-gigapixel image […]