Some planets may be made almost entirely of diamonds—imagine worlds glittering beneath their crusts! Key Takeaways Scientists confirmed the possibility of diamond-rich planets using lab […]
Could entire planets be made of diamonds? Scientists think so
Some planets may be made almost entirely of diamonds—imagine worlds…
The most detailed map yet of our cosmic neighborhood
A supercluster spanning 500 million light-years with over 100,000 galaxies!…
Astronomers find a giant exoplanet as light as styrofoam
KELT-11b: A planet 40% larger than Jupiter but only 1/5th…
Multiple phosphine detections hint at life in Venus’ atmosphere
Phosphine detection on Venus now confirmed in 5 studies using…
High-energy gamma-ray signal discovered far from our galaxy
The gamma-ray signal's strength is 10 times greater than expected…
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…
Could entire planets be made of diamonds? Scientists think so
Some planets may be made almost entirely of diamonds—imagine worlds…
The most detailed map yet of our cosmic neighborhood
A supercluster spanning 500 million light-years with over 100,000 galaxies!…
Astronomers find a giant exoplanet as light as styrofoam
KELT-11b: A planet 40% larger than Jupiter but only 1/5th…
Multiple phosphine detections hint at life in Venus’ atmosphere
Phosphine detection on Venus now confirmed in 5 studies using…
High-energy gamma-ray signal discovered far from our galaxy
The gamma-ray signal's strength is 10 times greater than expected…
Only about 0.0000000000000000000042 percent of the universe contains any matter
Compressing the universe's matter to the sun's density would take…
Scientists theorise that the Earth may be an intelligent entity
Key takeaways: Researchers have introduced the concept of "planetary intelligence,"…
‘Black hole police’ uncover a dormant black hole outside the Milky Way
Is this the wormhole where all the evil dimension stuff…
Astronomers find galaxy similar to Milky Way more than 12 billion light-years away
This ancient galaxy, SPT0418-47, has a surprising level of order…
How many times has the sun traveled around the Milky Way?
The Sun completes one orbit around the Milky Way every…
The most detailed map yet of our cosmic neighborhood
A supercluster spanning 500 million light-years with over 100,000 galaxies! Key Takeaways Astronomers mapped the Milky Way’s position within Laniakea, a massive galaxy supercluster. Laniakea […]
Astronomers find a giant exoplanet as light as styrofoam
KELT-11b: A planet 40% larger than Jupiter but only 1/5th its mass! Key Takeaways Astronomers discovered KELT-11b, a “puffy” exoplanet with the density of styrofoam. […]
Multiple phosphine detections hint at life in Venus’ atmosphere
Phosphine detection on Venus now confirmed in 5 studies using multiple instruments. Key Takeaways Another robust phosphine signal detected on Venus strengthens the case for […]
High-energy gamma-ray signal discovered far from our galaxy
The gamma-ray signal’s strength is 10 times greater than expected from solar system motion. Key Takeaways NASA astronomers have serendipitously discovered a high-energy gamma-ray signal […]
Astronomers might have witnessed worlds in collision
A 10-million-kilometer-wide debris cloud may form a second-generation planet after a planetary collision. Key Takeaways Astronomers may have observed a rare planet-planet collision that left […]
UK astronomers unveil massive 30 billion-solar-mass black hole
The ultramassive black hole discovered by UK astronomers is roughly 30 billion times the mass of the Sun. Key Takeaways UK astronomers have discovered an […]
Astronomers have discovered a mysterious energetic burst from 8 billion years ago
FRBs are so powerful that even after traveling billions of light-years, only around 50 have been traced back to their host galaxies. Key Takeaways Astronomers […]
A new mystery lies within the Universe’s largest black hole
TON 618, the largest black hole known, has a mass roughly 16,500 times that of the Milky Way’s black hole. Key Takeaways TON 618 holds […]
The painful decline of dark skies inspires new term ‘Noctalgia’
The darkest night skies have become, on average, 10% brighter than half a century ago due to light and satellite pollution. Key Takeaways Astronomers have […]