Fusion energy output was 25 times higher than similar experiments conducted earlier. Key Takeaways For the first time, a fusion reaction produced more energy than […]
Gravitational waves from the Big Bang may have created light in the early universe
Standing gravitational waves after the Big Bang may have created…
Alien worlds may offer better conditions for life than Earth
Over 4,000 exoplanets are confirmed, and some may host oceans…
A laser-powered lightsail could reach Alpha Centauri in 20 years
Alpha Centauri is 40 trillion kilometers away, but a lightsail…
NASA found an Earth-like planet with a highest-ever habitable probability of 84%
KOI-3010.01 may hold life due to its Earth-like environment and…
Warp drive interstellar travel now thought to be possible without having to resort to exotic matter
Warp drives could one day use ordinary matter to travel…
The universe could be 26.7 billion years old, twice as old as current estimates
Key takeaways: A new study suggests the universe may be 26.7 billion years old, roughly twice the age estimated by the current cosmological model. The findings help address the "impossible early galaxy problem," where galaxies…
Fusion reaction has finally produced more energy than the fuel absorbed
Fusion energy output was 25 times higher than similar experiments…
Gravitational waves from the Big Bang may have created light in the early universe
Standing gravitational waves after the Big Bang may have created…
Physicists believe they have resolved Stephen Hawking’s renowned black hole paradox
Hawking radiation predicts black holes will evaporate, shrinking until they…
Alien worlds may offer better conditions for life than Earth
Over 4,000 exoplanets are confirmed, and some may host oceans…
A laser-powered lightsail could reach Alpha Centauri in 20 years
Alpha Centauri is 40 trillion kilometers away, but a lightsail…
Mars was fully formed—crust and all—within just 20m years after the solar system began
Maybe we’re the aftermath of an advanced civilization sending their…
NASA suggests a magnetic shield to safeguard Mars’ atmosphere
NASA Plans to Use a Magnetic Shield to Help Restore…
An underground cave discovered on the Moon may provide shelter for future explorers
NASA radar data reveals a 443-foot deep lunar cave in…
Black holes might not be entirely black or even true holes
Dark Stars Could Explain Dark Matter and Fast Radio Bursts,…
Gravitational waves from the Big Bang may have created light in the early universe
Standing gravitational waves after the Big Bang may have created light—powered purely by gravity. Key Takeaways Gravitational waves from the Big Bang could have spontaneously […]
Physicists believe they have resolved Stephen Hawking’s renowned black hole paradox
Hawking radiation predicts black holes will evaporate, shrinking until they disappear entirely. Key Takeaways Scientists propose black holes might have “hair” that retains information as […]
Alien worlds may offer better conditions for life than Earth
Over 4,000 exoplanets are confirmed, and some may host oceans better suited for life than Earth’s. Key Takeaways Life on some alien planets might be […]
A laser-powered lightsail could reach Alpha Centauri in 20 years
Alpha Centauri is 40 trillion kilometers away, but a lightsail could reach it in 20 years. Key Takeaways Breakthrough Starshot proposes a laser-powered lightsail to […]
NASA found an Earth-like planet with a highest-ever habitable probability of 84%
KOI-3010.01 may hold life due to its Earth-like environment and ocean-covered surface. Key Takeaways NASA has identified a planet with an 84% probability of hosting […]
Warp drive interstellar travel now thought to be possible without having to resort to exotic matter
Warp drives could one day use ordinary matter to travel faster than any current spacecraft. Key Takeaways Scientists have proposed a new warp drive model […]
Twin super-Earth planets may have oceans with 1,000 miles in depth, Hubble researchers find
The oceans on Kepler-138c and d could be at least 500 times deeper than Earth’s. Key Takeaways Two exoplanets, Kepler-138c and Kepler-138d, might be water-dominated […]
New Earth-like planet found around the closest star to our Sun
Proxima d completes its orbit in just five Earth days, far quicker than Mercury. Key Takeaways Astronomers have detected Proxima d, a new planet orbiting […]
Gigantic hidden ocean discovered under Mars could harbor life
Mars’ underground ocean contains enough water to submerge the entire planet under a mile-deep layer. Key Takeaways Scientists have uncovered a massive underground ocean on […]