A massive breakthrough in astrophysics might enable us to finally determine the rate at which the universe expands.
Planetary rings are surprisingly chemically-rich, paper reports
The findings raise some interesting questions about these beautiful structures.
If we want to find the “missing” dark matter, we have to look beyongblack holes
Dark matter makes up most of the universe — and we still don’t really know what it is.
It Is Possible Jupiter Could Support Life, Scientists Say
The chances of it happening are pretty slim though.
Unique swirl patterns point to the Moon’s magnetic past
Nice swirls!
Jupiter’s magnetic field is extremely bizarre, potentially due to unknown processes in its core
We have no idea why this happens — but we do have hypotheses.
Ancient galaxies found in our cosmic neighborhood
The galaxies date from the so-called cosmic Dark Ages.
The universe’s rate of expansion is in dispute – and we may need new physics to solve it
What is being seen is that the universe is expanding faster nearby than we would expect based on more distant measurements.
Bizarre, rogue planet boasts impressive magnetic aurora
It’s a planet — no, it’s a brown dwarf. No, it’s… both?
NASA eavesdropped on the Sun, and they made a video so you can hear it too
With a bit of help from NASA, you can now hear the sun’s roar — and it’s glorious.
How to “Weigh” Baby Planets
Weighing without using a scale.
Flock of 14 colliding galaxies set to become the largest structure in the universe
It’s quite possibly one of the most massive objects in the universe.
Scientists complete most precise star map, revealing hidden details in our galaxy
An incredibly fruitful mission sheds new secrets about the Milky Way.
Meet TESS — he’ll be finding exoplanets for the next few years
NASA’s future planet hunter has arrived — and it’s set for glory.
This is our Sun, in three different wavelengths
A trio of beautiful, and very useful images.
Dark matter may be a manifestation of extremely advanced alien life, researchers suggest
Probably the most interesting you’re going to read today.
The Milky Way might be getting bigger
The Milky Way galaxy is on an eating spree.
Astronomers use gravity to zoom in on incredibly distant star
A new take on the whole ‘twinkle twinkle’ thing.
Water may, ironically, be the root of Mars’ dreariness — it could have sabotaged its magnetic field
The theory shows that as long as Earth’s interior stays hot, it should avoid this fate.
In a galaxy far, far away, Dark Matter appears to be missing
The elusive dark matter surprises us once again… this time by being absent.