Astronomy

A Bizarre ‘Bullseye’ in Space Could Hold a Major Clue to Unraveling One of the Universe’s Greatest Mysteries

Micah Hanks·June 19, 2026

New research reveals how an unusual celestial object resembling a cosmic “bullseye” could offer clues to one of the most perplexing phenomena in our universe.

Astronomers Observing a Supermassive Black Hole Just Had an Unexpected UFO Sighting

Micah Hanks·June 18, 2026

Scientists report the detection of one of the strongest "UFOs" astronomers have ever seen during observations of a supermassive black hole.

Black Holes Aren’t Real? Astronomers Propose Elusive Formation Mechanism for “Gravastar” Alternative That is “Easier to Accept”

Christopher Plain·June 15, 2026

After 25 years of debate, scientists have proposed a mathematical model for an alternative to black holes called a gravastar.

From Lunar Dust to Lunar Cities:  Engineers Turn the Moon’s Harsh Surface into a Blueprint for Settlement

Chrissy Newton·June 14, 2026

Researchers at Texas A&M University are exploring how lunar material could become a key building block for the first permanent settlements beyond Earth.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Spots a Hidden ‘Galaxy Killer’ Lurking in the Early Universe

Ryan Whalen·June 13, 2026

The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed a cosmic catastrophe, as winds extinguished a star-forming galaxy in the early universe.

This James Webb Space Telescope Discovery Could Finally Solve the Mystery Behind “Little Red Dots”

Ryan Whalen·June 12, 2026

New James Webb Space Telescope imagery may hold the long-sought answers to the astronomical mystery of "little red dots."

New SPHEREx Space Telescope Images Confirm a Major Problem That Many Astronomers Were Afraid Of

Micah Hanks·June 12, 2026

Nearly 3 out of every 4 images obtained by NASA’s SPHEREx space telescope now confirm something many astronomers had been afraid of.

New Analysis Confirms the Universe is Still Expanding, Refuting Controversial 2025 Claims and Prompting Immediate Response

Christopher Plain·June 11, 2026

A new paper suggests a 2025 study claiming the universe is not expanding, which refuted a previous Nobel Prize-winning discovery, is wrong.

This Curious Moon Rock Preserves Evidence of Ancient Impacts Across Three Worlds

Ryan Whalen·June 10, 2026

The ancient impact history of our planet is coming into focus as researchers triangulate similarly aged impacts across the solar system.

This Rare Meteorite Could Be Evidence of a “Massive World” Once Hidden Deep in Our Solar System

Ryan Whalen·June 7, 2026

A meteorite discovered in Africa could be evidence of a lost protoplanet that once orbited our Sun, say researchers.

The SETI Institute Searched For Signs of Technology From 3I/ATLAS—a New Paper Reveals What They Found

Chrissy Newton·June 6, 2026

The SETI Institute says it found no evidence of technosignatures during a comprehensive examination of the mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS.

A Massive Hidden Planet May Be Lurking Beyond Neptune—This Caltech Scientist Thinks “Planet Nine” Could Be Confirmed This Year

Chrissy Newton·June 5, 2026

A ninth planet could soon be located, according to this scientist searching for evidence of a mysterious object in the outer Solar System.

A Black Hole Mystery That Has Puzzled Scientists for Half a Century Has Finally Been Solved

Ryan Whalen·June 4, 2026

A black hole mystery has been solved after half a century, after researchers discovered evidence of a long-missing cosmic wind.

Scientists Discover an Astronomical ‘Rosetta Stone’ for Decoding Mysterious Cosmic Signals

Christopher Plain·June 3, 2026

Scientists claim to have discovered an astronomical 'Rosetta Stone' for mysterious cosmic signals that have perplexed astronomers for decades.

Exoplanet Magnetism Revealed in New Study Researchers Call a “Key Step” in Decoding the Survival of Planets

Ryan Whalen·June 2, 2026

The best evidence for exoplanet magnetic fields ever discovered has emerged from new research that measures wind speeds on ultra-hot Jupiters.

Astronomers Discover New Way to Weigh Planets Hidden Inside Dusty Disks

Ryan Whalen·June 1, 2026

Newborn planets’ dusty rings hold the secret to uncovering their mass, say researchers who have now characterized these once-obscured celestial objects.

Einstein-Rosen Bridges May Not Be Wormholes After All, Physicists Reveal

Austin Burgess·May 30, 2026

Recent research suggests that the original bridge theory was not a wormhole but a mathematical feature of how time is structured.

Something Revealed Itself by Bending the Light of a Distant Star in 2019—Now Astronomers Are Racing to Find Out What It Was

Micah Hanks·May 29, 2026

For just an hour in late 2019, a cosmic mystery revealed itself to astronomers in an unprecedented way: by bending the light of a star.

James Webb Space Telescope Survey of 9,000 Star Clusters Reveals Surprising Tradeoff in Planet Formation

Ryan Whalen·May 27, 2026

James Webb Space Telescope research is revealing exciting information on star and planet formation from observations of four nearby galaxies.

The Fastest-Known Star Near the Milky Way’s Black Hole Has Been Spotted—Now It Could Help Test Einstein’s Theory of Gravity

Avi Loeb·May 24, 2026

Astronomers have discovered one of the most extreme stellar orbits ever observed, and now it could help provide a crucial test for Einstein's theory of gravity.

“There are Shortcomings in Recognizing the Existence of Life”: Astrobiologists Warn of Gaps in the Search for Extraterrestrial Life

Ryan Whalen·May 23, 2026

Signs of extraterrestrial life may have been ignored by researchers for decades, say a team of astrobiologists.

James Webb Space Telescope Discovery Parts the Clouds on Bizarre Exoplanet Weather

Ryan Whalen·May 22, 2026

James Webb Space Telescope data has allowed researchers to separate the cloud cover of a gas giant, providing a new level of detail.

Scientists May Have Found a New Way to Detect Dark Matter—By Listening to Black Holes

Tim McMillan·May 21, 2026

Scientists used gravitational waves from black hole mergers to search for dark matter and found a surprising clue.

James Webb Space Telescope Spots an Early Galaxy with an Odd Feature That’s Defying Expectations

Ryan Whalen·May 19, 2026

James Webb Space Telescope data has led to the surprising discovery that an early, distant galaxy is not rotating as expected.

“For Years We Couldn’t Understand It”: What’s the Massive Anomaly Lurking in the Clouds Over Venus?

Ryan Whalen·May 17, 2026

A mysterious weather anomaly on Venus has finally been explained, providing new insight into the weather volatility of other planets.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is Unveiling the Secrets of the ‘Cosmic Web,’ Offering New Clues to Galactic Evolution

Ryan Whalen·May 15, 2026

James Webb Space Telescope data has allowed researchers to map the cosmic web in the greatest detail ever achieved.

Clues to the Origin of Falling Space Objects “Previously Hidden in the Data” Are Being Revealed with Help from AI

Ryan Whalen·May 13, 2026

Hidden insights into the fall of meteors, long unrecognized in observational data, are being revealed by Lowell Observatory researchers.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Just Revealed Surprising Surface Details on a Nearby ‘Super-Earth’

Christopher Plain·May 5, 2026

In a historic first, scientists have successfully characterized several surface features and the likely mineral composition of an exoplanet

Astronomers May Have Found Remnants of a Lost Galaxy Named “Loki” Hidden in the Milky Way

Tim McMillan·May 1, 2026

Ancient stars near Earth may be remnants of a lost galaxy called Loki, revealing clues about the Milky Way’s violent past.

The Secret of the ‘Fe Kα Line,’ a Crucial Tool for Exploring Black Holes, Has Finally Been Revealed

Ryan Whalen·April 29, 2026

An X-ray emission known as the Fe Kα line, or iron Ka line, is one of astronomy’s most essential data sources on objects such as black holes.

Scientists Propose New Way to Detect Alien Life Using Planetary Patterns

Austin Burgess·April 28, 2026

Searching for alien life by looking for specific signals from individual planets may overlook a larger pattern, new research suggests.

Why Did Life Emerge Around a Sun-Like Star at This Moment in Cosmic History? New Research May Provide an Answer

Avi Loeb·April 27, 2026

New research suggests that middle-aged stars like the Sun may offer the most stable environments for complex life to emerge.

Strange Water on 3I/ATLAS Hints at the Alien Conditions of Its Birth in a Frigid, Low-Radiation Region

Ryan Whalen·April 24, 2026

New research reveals that the mysterious interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS comes from a very cold alien environment, new research reveals.

Astronomers Just Used ‘Galactic Archaeology’ to Map the Milky Way’s Star-Forming Disc, Ushering a “New Era of Discovery”

Ryan Whalen·April 23, 2026

The Milky Way galaxy’s fuzzy star-forming edge has finally been mapped, as researchers identify the major region of stellar birth.

Max Planck Institute of Extraterrestrial Physics Makes an ‘Illuminating’ Discovery About the Solar System’s X-Ray ‘Glow’

Christopher Plain·April 21, 2026

Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics have successfully isolated the Solar System's ubiquitous X-ray glow.

Just Two Centuries From Now, This Newly Discovered Exoplanet System Will look Vastly Different—Here’s Why

Ryan Whalen·April 20, 2026

The dynamic exoplanet system TOI-201 is changing so rapidly that astronomers say it may look extremely different to us in two centuries.

Starquakes Reveal Several Billion-Year-Old “Fossil Fields” of Ancient Stellar Magnetism 

Ryan Whalen·April 15, 2026

Starquake data is revealing ancient “fossil fields” responsible for stellar magnetism from birth through a star's final end.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Has Detected an Unusual Signal from the Early Universe—Could It Be Home to the First Stars?

Micah Hanks·April 13, 2026

The James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered evidence of what could be the universe's first stars encircling an enigmatic cosmic companion.

New Measurement Deepens the Mystery of “Hubble Tension,” Suggesting Physics We Don’t Understand

Tim McMillan·April 13, 2026

New measurement deepens Hubble Tension, suggesting the Universe may be expanding faster and hinting at unknown physics.

800 Years Ago, Ancient Japanese Astronomers Recorded a Massive Solar Storm—and Modern Space Weather Technology Just Confirmed It

Ryan Whalen·April 11, 2026

Ancient Japanese writings are guiding cutting-edge technology as researchers investigate medieval solar storms.

A Never-Before-Seen Radio Telescope Detection of Twin Particle Jets Reveals a Titanic Collision in the Making

Ryan Whalen·April 11, 2026

Two large particle jets in the core of a distant galaxy likely represent two black holes in their final phase before merging.

Elusive Dark Matter Might Consist of More Than One Kind of Particle, Controversial New Theory Argues

Ryan Whalen·April 9, 2026

The search for dark matter may be more complex than assumed, as contradictory clues may point to two forms of the theoretical substance.

Earth May Sit in a Rare ‘Chemical Goldilocks Zone’ That Makes Life Possible, New Study Suggests

Tim McMillan·April 9, 2026

Scientists say Earth may sit in a rare Goldilocks zone where key elements align, making life far less common in the universe.

“There are All Kinds of Neat, Fun, Weird Things Waiting for Us to Find”: Astronomers Discover Giant Hydrogen ‘Halos’ Surrounding Ancient Galaxies

Christopher Plain·April 8, 2026

Astronomers using the powerful Hobby-Eberly Telescope have eyed thousands of hydrogen halos surrounding ancient galaxies during 'cosmic noon'

“One of the Most Important Challenges in Astronomy”: Scientists Unravel the Epic, Violent, Multi-Billion-Year Story of Water on the Moon

Christopher Plain·April 7, 2026

Researchers have debunked a decades-long theory suggesting the origin of water on the Moon was from a comet impact or other single event

NASA’s James Webb Telescope Has Revealed the Curious Cosmic Inhabitants of W51, a Once “Invisible” Region of the Cosmos

Micah Hanks·April 4, 2026

Astronomers have unveiled new details about a previously hidden star-forming region of the cosmos, thanks to the powerful eye of the James Webb Space Telescope. The research, conducted by a team at the University of Florida, has revealed a region...

“One of the Most Titanic Blasts in the Cosmos”: Gravitational Waves Support a “Forbidden Range” of Stellar Obliteration

Ryan Whalen·April 4, 2026

Gravitational waves reveal an explosive “forbidden range” of stellar destruction so powerful that not even a black hole can emerge.

James Webb Space Telescope Spots Huge Black Holes Where They Shouldn’t Be, Adding to the Mystery of “Little Red Dots”

Ryan Whalen·April 3, 2026

James Webb Space Telescope observations have revealed unexpectedly overmassive supermassive black holes at the hearts of a pair of galaxies.

Lord of the Half-Rings: The White Dwarfs ‘Gandalf’ and ‘Moon-Sized’ Represent a New Class of Stellar Objects

Ryan Whalen·April 3, 2026

Gandalf and Moon-Sized are a new class of stellar remnants characterized by five strange parameters, making them unique from other objects.

12-Billion-Year-Old Space Invader? James Webb Space Telescope Reveals the Ancient Origins of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

Micah Hanks·April 1, 2026

3I/ATLAS may be more than the strangest space object astronomers have observed within our solar system—it could also be one of the oldest.