‘Benjamin Button’ effect allows astronomers to better calculate ‘last big crash’ TROY, N.Y. — A stunning new study may upend everything we know about our cosmic home — the Milky Way galaxy. According to researchers from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, our galaxy may have collided with another galaxy billions of years later than scientists previously thought.…

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MANCHESTER, United Kingdom — In the depths of the universe, a team of astronomers has stumbled upon a cosmic mystery that challenges our understanding of the life cycles of stars. Led by Dr. Manisha Caleb at the University of Sydney and Dr. Emil Lenc at CSIRO, the researchers have discovered a peculiar object, believed to…

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PRINCETON, N.J. — From the surface to the inner core, Earth has several layers that continue to be a mystery to science. Now, it turns out one of these layers may consist of material from an entirely different planet! Deep within our planet lies a mysterious, patchy layer known as the D” layer. Located a staggering…

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PASADENA, Calif. — Star Trek fans, you may want to sit down for this one. It seems Vulcan is not a real planet after all! In a plot twist worthy of the iconic sci-fi show itself, the planet thought to orbit the star 40 Eridani A – the fictional home of Mr. Spock’s planet Vulcan…

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Someone alert the Jedi; there really is a “Death Star” floating through deep space! It turns out that certain black holes act just like the terrifying sci-fi battle station, spinning around to fire giant beams at various targets in the cosmos. Astronomers working with NASA are actually calling these amazing gravity wells “Death…

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QUEENSLAND, Australia — In an exciting breakthrough, astronomers have discovered a potentially habitable Earth-like exoplanet, named Gliese 12 b, orbiting a cool red dwarf star just 40 light-years from Earth. This tantalizing find has been hailed as “the nearest, transiting, temperate, Earth-size world located to date” and could provide crucial insights into the habitability of…

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BALTIMORE — Humans are getting their first glimpse at the inside of an alien world out in deep space, thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope. If you could travel hundreds of light-years from Earth to the cotton candy-like planet WASP-107b, you’d find a puffy, Jupiter-sized world wrapped in a scorching atmosphere. Despite its extreme heat…

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LIÈGE, Belgium — Scientists have discovered an Earth-sized planet orbiting a bizarre “ultra-cool” red dwarf star just 55 light years away from Earth. It’s only the second planet ever found circling one of these strange and relatively tiny stars. The newly detected world, which astronomers call SPECULOOS-3b, whips around its parent star in a blistering…

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HELSINKI, Finland — In the annals of astronomy, few events have captured the imagination quite like the Carrington Event of 1859. Named after the amateur astronomer Richard Carrington who first observed it, this solar superstorm sent shockwaves through the scientific community and left a lasting impact on our understanding of the Sun’s power. A March…

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Earth is under the watchful eyes of scientists as a colossal sunspot, approximately 15 times the size of our planet, poses a significant threat to cause widespread disruption. Known as sunspot AR3664, this immense feature spans an astonishing 124,000 miles. The impact of such geomagnetic storms is profound as they can disrupt satellite operations, communications,…

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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — We are still alone in the universe — for now. A new study by UC Riverside astronomers is challenging recent reports that NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) found signs of alien life on a distant planet. However, that’s not to say we will never find extraterrestrial life one day, especially on so-called…

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WATERLOO, Ontario — Have scientists discovered a “cosmic glitch” in the gravity of the universe? That’s what a team in Canada believes after finding that Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity doesn’t quite match up with what astronomers are seeing at the edge of the universe! Einstein’s famous theory has been the backbone of modern physics…

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COVENTRY, United Kingdom — Scientists have made an extraordinary discovery that enhances our understanding of how stars evolve. They found a rare type of white dwarf pulsar, a small and dense star formed when a low-mass star burns all of its fuel and sheds its outer layers. White dwarfs provide valuable insights into the process…

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PASADENA, Calif. — After five months, NASA finally has an answer to what went wrong with the Voyager 1 spacecraft. Since November 2023, the famous space probe has been sending strange, nonsensical signals back to Earth. So, what happened? Did the probe encounter something incomprehensible out in deep space? Well, it’s a lot simpler than that…

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Written by Fabio Silva, Bournemouth University; Amanda Chadburn, Bournemouth University, and Erica Ellingson, University of Colorado Boulder When it comes to its connection to the sky, Stonehenge is best known for its solar alignments. Every midsummer’s night tens of thousands of people gather at Stonehenge to celebrate and witness the rising Sun in alignment with…

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Written by Fabian Klenner, University of Washington Saturn has 146 confirmed moons – more than any other planet in the solar system – but one called Enceladus stands out. It appears to have the ingredients for life. From 2004 to 2017, Cassini – a joint mission between NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Italian…

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A new study suggests that for the ancient Egyptians, a key figure of their cosmos - the sky goddess Nut - may have been linked to the most prominent feature of the night sky: our own galaxy the Milky Way.

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MADISON, Wis. — The mesmerizing Milky Way galaxy, a brilliant band of stars that graces our night sky, has revealed a stunning new dimension. Scientists at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory have unveiled an image of the Milky Way using neutrinos — tiny particles that carry astronomical information like a ghostlike messenger. In a groundbreaking study,…

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According to their research, our solar system's future could be a catastrophic plunge into the grasp of a white dwarf star, leading to its ultimate disintegration.

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If the James Webb telescope was 10 times more powerful, could we see the beginning of time? – Sam H., age 12, Prosper, Texas The James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST for short, is one of the most advanced telescopes ever built. Planning for JWST began over 25 years ago, and construction efforts spanned over…

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A total solar eclipse will be visible across parts of North America today – including northern Mexico, the United States, and parts of Canada. It’ll give the public a rare opportunity to witness the Moon passing between the Sun and the Earth. However, it’ll also lead to some strange sights and sounds here on Earth…

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COVENTRY, England — Astronomers have discovered potential evidence of a phenomenon known as the “glory” effect on a planet beyond our solar system, a first-of-its-kind observation that might shed light on the habitability of distant worlds. The so-called “glory light” effect is a fascinating phenomenon that looks like rings of light surrounding a central bright…

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Does the upcoming solar eclipse signal the second coming of Jesus? In all likelihood, no, but that hasn’t stopped people from speculating that it does.

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MENLO PARK, Calif. — Imagine a camera so powerful it could spot a golf ball 15 miles away, cover an area of the sky seven times wider than the full moon, and produce images so detailed they would require hundreds of ultra-high-definition TVs to display just one at full size. This incredible piece of technology…

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Stars like the Sun are remarkably constant. They vary in brightness by only 0.1% over years and decades, thanks to the fusion of hydrogen into helium that powers them. This process will keep the Sun shining steadily for about 5 billion more years, but when stars exhaust their nuclear fuel, their deaths can lead to…

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CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom — Nearly 70 years after his death, Albert Einstein is still contributing to science and astronomy. Using an effect first predicted by Einstein, astronomers have successfully measured the light from a dead star. This effect, called gravitational microlensing, allowed astronomers to measure light from a white dwarf called LAWD37, which apparently causes…

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A total solar eclipse takes place on April 8 across North America. These events occur when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the Sun’s face. This plunges observers into a darkness similar to dawn or dusk. During the upcoming eclipse, the path of totality, where observers experience the darkest part of…

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Jupiter’s icy moon Europa has long been thought of as one of the most habitable worlds in the Solar System. Now, the Juno mission to Jupiter has directly sampled its atmosphere in detail for the first time. The results, published in Nature Astronomy, show that Europa’s icy surface produces less oxygen than we thought. There…

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During the most recent total solar eclipse visible in the U.S., on Aug. 21, 2017, the skies darkened as the Moon crossed in front of the Sun. It blocked out all sunlight – except for that from a golden ring visible around the Moon’s shape, called the corona. Not surprisingly, solar power generation across North…

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LONDON, Ontario — In an update that might reassure literally everyone on Earth, a new study is effectively debunking any speculation that the infamous asteroid Apophis will collide with our planet. Initially discovered in 2004 and officially named asteroid 99942, Apophis quickly gained notoriety as one of the most hazardous asteroids in our solar system. This…

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Just over five years ago, on February 22, 2019, an unmanned space probe was placed in orbit around the Moon. Named Beresheet and built by SpaceIL and Israel Aerospace Industries, it was intended to be the first private spacecraft to perform a soft landing. Among the probe’s payload were tardigrades, renowned for their ability to…

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LONDON — A four-decade-long mystery surrounding a star explosion has finally been solved. For the first time, researchers from University College London (UCL) found conclusive evidence of a neutron star at the heart of Supernova 1987A, which astronomers watched explode exactly 37 years ago. Supernova 1987A, observed in the Large Magellanic Cloud, marked the brightest…

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VILLENA, Spain — In 1963, an astonishing trove of Late Bronze Age goldwork was discovered near the town of Villena in eastern Spain. Nicknamed “The Villena Treasure,” this cache dates back 3,500 years and contained elaborately decorated crowns, figurines, and jewelry rivaling those buried with famous pharaohs like King Tutankhamun. Now, scientists have made an…

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BOULDER, Colo. — Astronomers are marveling over the fact that a distant, icy region of our solar system may extend much farther than previously thought. This revelation comes from NASA’s New Horizons probe as it journeys through the outer edges of the Kuiper Belt. New Horizons has detected unexpectedly high levels of dust, hinting at a…

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Salt crystals, made of sodium chloride - ordinary table salt - were discovered on samples from asteroid Itokawa retrieved by the Japanese Hayabusa probe in 2005.

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Scientists have developed a new innovative technique to search for signals from extraterrestrial life. A team of researchers from the SETI Institute, Berkeley SETI Research Center, and the University of Washington have implemented a novel approach called the SETI Ellipsoid to sift through cosmic data for potential signs of advanced civilizations.…

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LANCASHIRE, United Kingdom — Flat Earthers might want to hitch their wagon to Jupiter. In a revelation that challenges our long-standing knowledge of the cosmos, researchers from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) have discovered that large planets like Jupiter that form far away from their host stars were initially flat like smarties rather than…

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WASHINGTON — The Moon could soon be going nuclear. In an ambitious move to secure a sustainable human presence on the Moon and potentially Mars, NASA is nearing the completion of the first phase in its Fission Surface Power Project. This initiative aims to develop a compact, nuclear fission reactor capable of generating electricity, marking a…

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SANTIAGO, Chile — Astronomers have traced the source of Earth’s oceans, rivers, and lakes back to a stellar nursery located 1,300 light years away. They’re describing this finding as the “missing link” in the evolution of life as we know it. “We can now trace the origins of water in our Solar System to before…

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LOS ANGELES — Scientists are getting closer to finding signs of life on Mars. Using NASA’s Perseverance rover, researchers from UCLA and The University of Oslo have revealed that the Jezero crater — once thought to be a potential site for ancient life — actually housed a lake, bolstering hopes of finding traces of life…

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WASHINGTON — Forget the heroics you saw in the movie “Independence Day,” a stunning new report finds that the United States is not ready to handle a threat from outer space! The U.S. Department of Defense released this damning conclusion after reviewing a recent report on widespread incidents of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) — better known…

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The Moon may be a little less “full” the next time you see it in the night sky. Researchers from the University of Maryland reveal that the Moon has been gradually shrinking, much like a grape turning into a raisin, causing its surface to wrinkle and form faults. Over the past few…

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TBILISI, Georgia — Could aliens be sightseeing Earth’s major landmarks? A new study proposes that certain advanced extraterrestrial civilizations might be capable of identifying famous structures on Earth, but only those that have been around for 3,000 years. This limitation is due to the time required for light to travel across the universe. The study author, Z.N.…

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CHICAGO — Astronomers have identified a remarkable celestial phenomenon. According to the team, it’s so spectacular they decided to name it after the blockbuster combo of 2023 — the “Barbenheimer Star.” The Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) team discovered this ancient, enormous star that exploded in a manner scientists thought was impossible. This explosion resulted…

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NEW YORK — This study will surely make you hungry. Researchers at Columbia University analyzing images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have made an intriguing discovery: galaxies in the early universe often resembled flat, elongated “breadsticks,” and were rarely round like “balls of pizza dough.” The study involved examining a collection of near-infrared images from…

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CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom — The most ancient black hole ever observed has been discovered, dating back to the universe’s infancy, according to a new study. Astronomers have identified a 13-billion-year-old black hole, formed merely 400 million years after the Big Bang. This black hole appears to be consuming its host galaxy, leading to its eventual…

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PERTH, Australia — A new radio signal coming from the center of an ancient star cluster has been discovered, scientists say. This signal emerges from the center of 47 Tucanae, the second brightest globular cluster in the night sky. The discovery is credited to a research team led by members of the International Centre for…

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HOUSTON — If you’ve ever struggled with a jar that you just couldn’t open in your kitchen, this story is for you. NASA has finally opened a particularly stuck lid on a container — after 16 weeks! The container has been holding space rocks and dust collected from the asteroid Bennu, which scientists believe will…

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