NASA’s Psyche mission targets a $100,000 quadrillion asteroid packed with precious metals! Key Takeaways Asteroid 16 Psyche is valued at an estimated $100,000 quadrillion due […]
Why haven’t we mined the $100,000 quadrillion psyche asteroid yet?
NASA's Psyche mission targets a $100,000 quadrillion asteroid packed with…
First detection of water molecules on asteroid surfaces
First-ever water molecules found on asteroid surfaces, hinting at Earth's…
Astronomers directly detect a 15-Jupiter-mass exoplanet with new techniques
Astronomers discovered HIP99770b, a 15-Jupiter-mass exoplanet using a groundbreaking hybrid…
The first-ever evidence of a magnetic field on a planet outside our solar system
Astronomers detect a comet-like tail stretching an entire AU from…
Scientists discover a possible Earth twin orbiting a sun-like star
A possible Earth-like planet with a 378-day orbit may harbor…
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…
Why haven’t we mined the $100,000 quadrillion psyche asteroid yet?
NASA's Psyche mission targets a $100,000 quadrillion asteroid packed with…
First detection of water molecules on asteroid surfaces
First-ever water molecules found on asteroid surfaces, hinting at Earth's…
Astronomers directly detect a 15-Jupiter-mass exoplanet with new techniques
Astronomers discovered HIP99770b, a 15-Jupiter-mass exoplanet using a groundbreaking hybrid…
The first-ever evidence of a magnetic field on a planet outside our solar system
Astronomers detect a comet-like tail stretching an entire AU from…
Scientists discover a possible Earth twin orbiting a sun-like star
A possible Earth-like planet with a 378-day orbit may harbor…
Physicists want to use gravitational waves to ‘see’ the beginning of time
Gravitational waves from the universe's first moments still ripple through…
We’re finally figuring out how Uranus ended up on its side
Uranus’s sideways tilt is so extreme that its poles directly…
A Supermassive Black Hole Shot A Light-Speed Jet Pointing Straight Toward Earth
Key Takeaways A jet of energy was detected from a…
Interstellar Travel Is Possible If We Break Into a Higher Dimension, Scientists Say
And luckily for us, quantum physicists think they know how…
Two new super-Earths found orbiting ultracool star 100 light-years away
LP 890-9c might harbor liquid water due to its location…
First detection of water molecules on asteroid surfaces
First-ever water molecules found on asteroid surfaces, hinting at Earth’s water origins! Key Takeaways Water molecules have been detected on the surface of asteroids Iris […]
Astronomers directly detect a 15-Jupiter-mass exoplanet with new techniques
Astronomers discovered HIP99770b, a 15-Jupiter-mass exoplanet using a groundbreaking hybrid method! Key Takeaways HIP99770b is a massive exoplanet directly detected with a revolutionary hybrid technique. […]
The first-ever evidence of a magnetic field on a planet outside our solar system
Astronomers detect a comet-like tail stretching an entire AU from a distant exoplanet! Key Takeaways Astronomers have discovered the first magnetic field on an exoplanet, […]
Scientists discover a possible Earth twin orbiting a sun-like star
A possible Earth-like planet with a 378-day orbit may harbor liquid water! Key Takeaways Astronomers discovered KOI-456.04, a potential Earth-like planet orbiting a sun-like star. […]
Could entire planets be made of diamonds? Scientists think so
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 […]
This is the most detailed map yet of our place in the universe
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 […]
Scientists have found a mysterious ‘puffy’ planet with the density of 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 […]