How did the Milky Way form? By Paul Sutter published 8 December 22 Our 13 billion-year-old galaxy has gone through many growing pains — usually to the detriment of its smaller neighbors.
Radioactive space rocks could have seeded life on Earth, new research suggests By Ben Turner published 7 December 22 Radioactive isotopes were found to produce amino acids inside carbonaceous chondrite meteorites.
The brightest, most energetic explosions in the universe don't come from where we thought By Brandon Specktor published 7 December 22 While tracking an incredibly bright gamma-ray burst to its origins, scientists uncovered a hidden explosion that could upend decades of research.
'Quantum time flip' makes light move simultaneously forward and backward in time By Ben Turner published 7 December 22 The time-flipped photon can't be used to restage "Back to the Future," but it could help us figure out some of the universe's most mysterious phenomena.
Alien life on Venus? No chance, says new NASA study By Harry Baker published 7 December 22 New research has debunked a 2020 study that claimed to have found the chemical phosphine, a potential biomarker for extraterrestrial life, in Venus' atmosphere.
The largest telescope on Earth is coming to hunt radio-waves from the early universe By Stephanie Pappas published 6 December 22 After 30 years of planning, construction of the SKA Telescope, set to be the world's largest telescope array, began in South Africa on December 5.
World's largest communication satellite is a photobombing menace, astronomers warn By Harry Baker published 6 December 22 The International Astronomical Union has issued a warning over the newly launched BlueWalker 3 satellite, which is causing interference for both optical and radio telescopes.
Watch the 'Cold Moon' eclipse Mars during the final full moon of 2022 By Brandon Specktor published 6 December 22 The 'Cold Moon,' the final full moon of 2022, will appear to swoop in front of Mars in a phenomenon called lunar occultation.
Search for alien life just got 1,000 times bigger after new telescope joins the hunt By Harry Baker published 5 December 22 Astronomers searching for radio signals that could be signs of extraterrestrial life have just gained access to South Africa's MeerKAT telescope.
Who owns the moon? By Joanna Thompson published 3 December 22 Does anyone have sovereignty over the moon? And can anyone buy it?
Colossal 'planet killer' asteroid sparked mega-tsunami on Mars, and now we know where it landed By Harry Baker published 2 December 22 Planetary scientists have pinpointed the likely location of a massive asteroid impact that triggered an enormous tsunami on the Red Planet around 3.4 billion years ago.
Massive eruption from icy volcanic comet detected in solar system By Harry Baker published 2 December 22 Astronomers observed a major eruption from a volcanic comet flying through the solar system, likely spewing more than 1 million tons of debris into space.
Wormhole simulated in quantum computer could bolster theory that the universe is a hologram By Ben Turner published 1 December 22 Quantum experiment conducted on Google's Sycamore 2 computer transferred data across two simulated black holes, adding weight to the holographic principle of the universe
Solar storm from 'canyon-like' hole in the sun could hit Earth as soon as Thursday (Dec. 1) By Ben Turner published 29 November 22 The hole could beam solar material outwards at speeds up to 1.8 million mph (2.9 million km/h)
Two minerals never before been seen on Earth found inside 17-ton meteorite By Ben Turner published 28 November 22 The minerals were found inside a slice of the El Ali meteorite, which was found in Somalia in 2020.
How much of the universe is dark matter? By Paul Sutter published 26 November 22 Most matter in the universe cannot be seen — but its influence on the largest structures in space can.
19 jaw-dropping James Webb Space Telescope images By Brandon Specktor published 25 November 22 From black holes to baby star nurseries, the universe has never looked more beautiful.
Beautiful 'Earthset' photo taken during Artemis mission a nod to Apollo 'Earthrise' image By Harry Baker published 25 November 22 The Orion capsule has taken a photograph of Earth passing behind the moon as the spacecraft passes within 81 miles of the lunar surface.
How was the universe created? By Paul Sutter published 25 November 22 Short answer: We don't really know how the universe was created, though most astrophysicists believe it started with the Big Bang.
Introducing ronna, ronto, quetta and quecto, the newest units of measurement By Harry Baker published 25 November 22 Scientists have approved the introduction of four new prefixes that can be applied to units of measurement in the metric system.
