Why the Big Bang May Not Have Been the Start of the Universe
Why is there something rather than nothing? This fundamental issue, which invites us to investigate the beginnings of our existence, is at the center of…
Astronomy
Mars Express celebrates its 20th anniversary with fascinating space pics.
The Mars Express spacecraft has taken incredible photographs across a gulf of 300 million kilometers in a spectacular exhibition of science and engineering. At first…
A massive, cloud-like Planet as fluffy as cotton candy has been discovered
The universe may throw some strange curveballs, but an exoplanet discovered 1,232 light-years away is one of the strangest yet. It’s WASP-193b, and despite being…
The Galaxy’s Mystery Without Dark Matter
Sebastién Comerón, a researcher at the IAC and the University of La Laguna (ULL), headed a team of scientists who discovered that the galaxy NGC…
NASA is Planning to Explore an Asteroid Containing Metal Worth Trillions of Dollars
NASA is only three months away from sending a journey to an asteroid so rich in metals that at least one analysis estimates it is…
How Did Astronauts Leave The Moon In This?
This week, social media users debated a classic conspiracy theory when Twitter user Rod Mason questioned his followers about how lunar landers returned humans to…
Failed Star Found Emitting Radio Waves Cooler Than An Electric Stove
Some stellar objects do not evolve into stars because they are too small to ignite nuclear fusion at their core. They become brown dwarfs and…
India’s Latest Rocket Launch is Aimed Toward the Moon
If the mission is successful, China will become only the fourth country after Russia, the United States, and China to execute a controlled landing on…
On Mars, Perseverance Detects a Doughnut-Shaped Rock
On June 22, 2023, the 832nd Martian day, or sol, of the mission, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover captured this doughnut-shaped rock in Jezero Crater from…
The Pulsations of Betelgeuse Indicate That Its Explosion Is Not Far Away
You may have noticed Betelgeuse’s remarkable brightness if you spotted Orion before it went below the Sun this year. Astronomers aren’t sure what to make…
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