Earth’s inner core tilts 0.17 degrees from the rotation axis, baffling scientists for decades. Key Takeaways: Earth’s inner core experiences a mysterious wobble every 8.5 years. Scientists at Wuhan University have proposed a potential explanation for this rhythmic movement. The core’s tilt deviates 0.17 degrees from the rotation axis of the mantle. The findings could…

Key Takeaways A newly discovered neutron star spins a record-breaking 716 times per second. This stellar remnant erupts with powerful thermonuclear explosions on its surface. The neutron star, part of a binary system, is located in the globular cluster NGC 6624. Its companion white dwarf has the shortest orbital period ever recorded, circling every 11…

Key Takeaways A jet of energy was detected from a supermassive black hole 12.4 billion light years away. The jet, from a tidal disruption event (TDE), traveled at nearly the speed of light toward Earth. The light from this event, called AT2022cmc, took 8.5 billion years to reach Earth. The black hole likely had a…

Key Takeaways Astronomers discovered a star, S5-HVS1, speeding out of the Milky Way at 1,700 km/s. This event marks the first recorded instance of a star being ejected due to the galaxy’s supermassive black hole. The star was originally part of a binary system disrupted by the black hole at Sagittarius A*. The process behind…

Key Takeaways: NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory recorded a black hole ejecting material at almost light speed. The black hole, part of the MAXI J1820+070 system, is located 10,000 light-years from Earth. Jets expelled by the black hole were among the fastest observed, moving over 80% of light speed. An optical illusion known as superluminal motion…

Key Takeaways Scientists have successfully detected the faint, low-frequency waves that form the cosmic background hum of the universe.  For the first time, researchers captured the continuous, low-frequency gravitational waves emitted by supermassive black holes as they orbit each other. The groundbreaking results, representing over a decade of data, mark the first time humanity has…

Key Takeaways: Researchers suggest that remnants from previous universes may be visible in the cosmic microwave background (CMB). The theory of “conformal cyclic cosmology” proposes our universe undergoes repeated cycles of Big Bangs and compressions. These scientists believe “Hawking points” – spots in the CMB – might be remnants of ancient black holes from prior…

Key Takeaways Astronomers observed galaxy ID2299, 9 billion light-years away, losing gas vital for star formation. ID2299 is shedding enough gas each year to form 10,000 suns, signaling its impending death. The galaxy formed after a collision, leaving a “tidal tail” of gas streaming into space. The discovery offers a new perspective on how galaxy…

Key Takeaways Stephen Hawking’s final theory suggests the Universe is a holographic projection where time itself is encoded, adding an unexpected twist to the origins of cosmology. The collaborative work of Stephen Hawking and Thomas Hertog aimed to create a quantum theory explaining the Big Bang, sparking a 20-year-long partnership. This theory implies that the…

Key Takeaways: Traveling in a straight line through the Universe would mean encountering an expanding cosmos dominated by dark energy, restricting reachability. Despite the possibility of theoretically infinite travel, only a small portion of the observable Universe is accessible due to expansion. Dark energy causes the Universe’s expansion rate to remain positive and finite, creating…