Powerful, nearby black holes could help to explain universe's origins By Doris Elin Salazar published 25 January 22 Nearby galaxies and their black holes could hold the answers to the existential questions that remain unanswered about the beginning of the universe.
Webb Telescope is now orbiting 1 million miles from Earth By Mindy Weisberger published 24 January 22 After a month in space, the Webb Telescope — the most powerful space telescope ever launched — has reached its permanent cosmic address, 930,000 miles (1.5 million kilometers) from Earth.
The Higgs boson could have kept our universe from collapsing By Paul Sutter published 24 January 22 The Higgs boson particle could have kept our universe from collapsing within a larger multiverse, physicists say.
James Webb Space Telescope will glide to its deep-space parking spot today By Elizabeth Howell published 24 January 22 Here's how to watch the events related to the James Webb Space Telescope's arrival.
Saturn's 'Death Star' moon could have a secret underground ocean By Ben Turner published 23 January 22 Scientists have found "compelling evidence" that Saturn's "Death Star" moon is hiding an ocean just beneath its surface.
Astronomers propose building a neutrino detector out of the Pacific Ocean By Paul Sutter published 21 January 22 The Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment would turn a massive swath of the Pacific Ocean into nature's own neutrino detector.
Monster black hole spotted 'giving birth' to stars By Ben Turner published 20 January 22 Black holes have been seen doing this before, but never in a galaxy so small.
Centuries-old 'impossible' math problem cracked using the strange physics of Schrödinger's cat By Stephanie Pappas published 20 January 22 The mathematics problem is a bit like Sudoku on steroids.
40 quintillion stellar-mass black holes are lurking in the universe, new study finds By Ben Turner published 20 January 22 The researchers hope to use the estimate to figure out the mystery of how supermassive black holes came to be.
Curiosity rover finds 'tantalizing' signs of ancient Mars life By Mike Wall published 19 January 22 NASA's Curiosity rover has found some interesting organic compounds that may be signs of ancient Mars life, but much more work is needed to vet that hypothesis.
Mysteriously magnetic rocks collected on Apollo mission finally get an explanation By Ben Turner published 18 January 22 The new explanation suggests that giant, sinking slabs of titanium could have jump-started the moon's magnetosphere.
A huge asteroid will fly safely by Earth today. Here's how to watch it live. By Elizabeth Howell published 18 January 22 You can watch a nearly mile-wide asteroid make its closest Earth approach for the next 200 years today. Here's how.
Climate scientist and Netflix 'Don't Look Up' director talk comet metaphors and global warming (exclusive) By Elizabeth Howell published 18 January 22 Adam McKay, creator of Netflix's popular satire-comedy movie "Don't Look Up," and climate scientist Kate Marvel talk why the world needs more films like the comet metaphor movie.
Scorching alien planet takes seasons to an extreme By Meghan Bartels published 18 January 22 Scientists have gotten a close look at an extreme case of seasons, thanks to a retired NASA telescope.
How to watch the 'Ice Moon' rise on Martin Luther King Jr. Day By Stephanie Pappas published 16 January 22 The first full moon of 2022 will rise at 6:48 p.m. EST on Monday (Jan. 17), which is also the day the U.S. observes the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Infamous Mars meteorite contains organic molecules. But they aren't proof of life. By Charles Q. Choi published 16 January 22 Organic molecules in a Mars meteorite that crash-landed on Earth are not signs of life, but instead formed in chemical reactions between water and rock.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket spotted from space before and after epic 105-satellite launch (images) By Mike Wall published 15 January 22 SpaceX has some nice before-and-after photos to mark the 10th launch of one of its Falcon 9 rockets, thanks to a satisfied customer.
China builds 'artificial moon' for gravity experiment By Ben Turner published 14 January 22 The test chamber will enable scientists to test technologies and structures on Earth before sending them to the moon.
What are Saturn's rings made of? By Ailsa Harvey published 14 January 22 Reference Saturn's rings have captured the attention of scientists for as long as they have been seen. Today, missions continue to teach us about these rocky rings.
Curvature of space-time measured using 'atomic fountain' By Rahul Rao published 14 January 22 A group of physicists has measured gravity using the effects of time dilation — the slowing of time imparted by increased velocity or gravitational force — on atoms.
