Astronomers baffled by black hole burping out spaghettified star years after eating it By Ben Turner published 14 October 22 Astronomers don't have an explanation for a black hole burping out a shredded star, but they suspect it could be more common than once thought.
Stephen Hawking's Last Paper (Probably) Doesn't Prove We Live in a Multiverse By Tia Ghose last updated 14 October 22 Stephen Hawking's last paper has been touted to provide a way to finally test for the existence of a multiverse, but it's unlikely to do that, several experts said.
Aliens May Well Exist in a Parallel Universe, New Studies Find By Brandon Specktor last updated 14 October 22 Could alien life be hiding in the multiverse? New studies say, "sure!"
Stephen Hawking's Final Paper Cuts the Multiverse Down to Size By Rafi Letzter last updated 14 October 22 The great physicist's library of work is now complete.
If We Live in a Multiverse, Where Are These Worlds Hiding? By Mindy Weisberger last updated 14 October 22 What is the scientific basis for the popular science-fiction convention of multiple universes?
Search is on for Hot Young Stars By Tiare Devenot last updated 14 October 22 An astronomer uses gamma ray bursts to shine a light on outer space.
Astronomers develop 'early warning system' to watch supernova explosions tear through the cosmos in real time By Jamie Carter published 14 October 22 The system would alert astronomers when a red supergiant is just months away from exploding.
First Martian life likely broke the planet with climate change, made themselves extinct By Ben Turner published 13 October 22 The finding comes from a modeling study that assumes ancient Martian life was similar to that on Earth during the same time period.
James Webb Telescope captures starlight nudging dust from a dying star into space By Ben Turner last updated 12 October 22 The astronomers took 16 years to study the movements of the gas clouds.
NASA's asteroid-deflection mission is a smashing success, shortens space rock's orbit by a stunning 32 minutes By Ben Turner published 12 October 22 The asteroid's orbit changed by more than half an hour.
One of the most extreme black hole collisions in the universe just proved Einstein right By Brandon Specktor published 12 October 22 A monster merger between two black holes sent ripples through time and space, and may prove Einstein right about a gravitational phenomenon called precession.
What is the 'man in the moon' and how did it form? By Elizabeth Rayne published 11 October 22 Here's what made the "man in the moon" and why these "facial" geological features are here to stay.
Mysterious 'ancient heart' of the Milky Way discovered using Gaia probe By Ben Turner published 11 October 22 Scientists found the ancient core using data from the Gaia spacecraft
Could a powerful solar storm wipe out the internet? By Joanna Thompson published 9 October 22 Space weather has been known to cause power outages and disrupt satellite function. Is the internet safe?
Watch the Draconid meteor shower rain fire over Earth on Oct. 8 and 9 By Brandon Specktor published 6 October 22 The Draconid meteor shower peaks on Oct. 8 and 9, but will be largely outshined by the full Hunter's Moon.
1 million-mile-long plasma plume shoots out of the sun in stunning photo By Harry Baker published 6 October 22 An astrophotographer has captured a stunning composite image of a massive coronal mass ejection shooting out of the sun.
Celestron Astro Fi 102 telescope review By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 6 October 22 This compact motorized go-to telescope can be controlled with your smartphone and gives good night sky views for beginners and newcomers to astronomy.
How did the moon form? A supercomputer may have just found the answer By Ben Turner published 5 October 22 The scientists need lunar samples from future Artemis missions to confirm their hypothesis.
'Cataclysmic' 50-minute orbit between two stars is the fastest ever recorded By Brandon Specktor published 5 October 22 Astronomers have discovered a rare binary star system with an orbital period of just 51 minutes – a blazing new record.
Quantum 'spooky action at a distance' lands scientists Nobel prize in physics By Ben Turner last updated 5 October 22 Their work has set the foundations for today’s fledgling quantum computers.
