A cornerstone but surprising prediction arising from Einstein’s theory of general relativity is the existence of black holes, which astronomers...
Three astronomers from the Netherlands have proven that gas that was previously heated near a supermassive black hole flowed to...
The universe is expanding. How fast it does so is described by the so-called Hubble-Lemaitre constant. But there is a...
A group of dead stars known as “spider pulsars” are obliterating companion stars within their reach. Data from NASA’s Chandra...
Micrometeorites originating from icy celestial bodies in the outer solar system may be responsible for transporting nitrogen to the near-Earth...
It first appeared as a glowing blob from ground-based telescopes and then vanished completely in images from the Hubble Space...
One of the biggest mysteries in cosmology is the rate at which the universe is expanding. This can be predicted...
The discovery of a planet that is far too massive for its sun is calling into question what was previously...
In early November of this year, aurora borealis were observed at surprisingly low latitudes, as far south as Italy and...
A new study develops a theory of how magnetic switchbacks are formed around the sun. This quantitative model can be...
Imagine you’re a farmer searching for eggs in the chicken coop – but instead of a chicken egg, you find...
An international team of astronomers have used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to provide the first observation of water...
