Astronomers Finally Solve the Mystery of Superluminous Supernovae Ryan Whalen·March 12, 2026The mystery of superluminous supernovae has finally been solved, as researchers have conclusively linked these cosmic phenomena to magnetars.
“The Model That We Started Off With is Wrong”: Astronomers Say These Odd Blue ‘Optical Transients’ Aren’t What We Thought They Were Ryan Whalen·December 18, 2025New research reveals unusual cosmic bursts known as 'luminous fast blue optical transients' aren't what astronomers initially suspected.
ALMA Telescope Discovery is Challenging Our Ideas on Accretion Disk Theory of Massive Star Formation Ryan Whalen·August 25, 2025Japanese researchers are proposing immense gas streams as an explanation for how high-mass stars mysteriously manage to form.
Physicists Claim Wormholes May Have Been Detected, with Help from a New Theoretical Model Micah Hanks·November 15, 2022Wormholes may have already been detected, but have been hiding in plain sight, according to a team of Bulgarian physicists.