Ultra-Detailed Image Reveals Secrets of Nearby Sculptor Galaxy
Astronomers have just unveiled one of the most striking galactic portraits ever captured: an ultra-detailed image of the Sculptor galaxy,...
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Astronomers Finally Track Down the Universe’s Missing Matter
For decades, astronomers have puzzled over a frustrating cosmic mystery: where exactly is all the ordinary matter in the universe?...
Massive Planet Found Orbiting a Tiny Star Baffles Scientists
Astronomers have uncovered a perplexing planetary pairing that’s turning conventional theories of planet formation on their head. A newly discovered...
The Webb telescope captures rare planetary seedlings
In a cosmic discovery that underscores just how little we still know about the birth of planetary systems, NASA’s James...
Cosmic Monsters: Astronomers Spot Most Powerful Explosions Yet
In what researchers are calling the biggest cosmic bang since the Big Bang itself, astronomers from the University of Hawaiʻi's...
Milky Way-Andromeda Collision Odds Now a Cosmic Coin Toss
For decades, astronomers have warned of a distant, cosmic catastrophe: the inevitable collision between our Milky Way galaxy and its...
Astronomers Detect Bizarre Object Emitting Mysterious Signals Every 44 Minutes
A strange and unexplained object lurking deep within our Milky Way galaxy has caught the attention of astronomers — and...
Cosmic Joust: Two Ancient Galaxies Clash Before a Titanic Merger
In a stunning discovery, astronomers have captured a rare glimpse of two ancient galaxies on a high-speed collision course, locked...
Mars’ Mysterious Streaks Aren’t Water After All, New Study Finds
For decades, dark streaks snaking down Martian cliffs and crater walls have teased scientists and fueled public imagination. Were these...
JWST Sheds New Light on the Origins of the Solar System
In a breakthrough that could reshape our understanding of the early solar system, researchers from the University of Central Florida...