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Most powerful cosmic rays in the universe start shockingly close to Earth, paper claims
By Paul Sutter published
The most powerful cosmic rays in the universe currently have no explanation. New research suggests that exotic, self-annihilating particles in our own galaxy may hold the answer.

Euclid telescope spots rare 'Einstein ring' hiding near Earth — and an ancient, unnamed galaxy behind it
By Ben Turner published
Einstein predicted the existence of gravitationally-warped rings of light in 1915. Now, a new one has been discovered just a cosmic stone's throw from our own planet.

'Impossible' black holes detected by James Webb telescope may finally have an explanation — if this ultra-rare form of matter exists
By Andrey Feldman published
Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal monster black holes in the early universe that seem to have grown too big, too fast. New research points to a strange form of dark matter as a possible culprit.

'Heavy' dark matter would rip our understanding of the universe apart, new research suggests
By Paul Sutter published
Because we haven't found anything yet, we've started to wonder if dark matter might be lighter or heavier than we thought.

Space photo of the week: Galaxies teeter toward collision in the sparkling depths of Virgo
By Jamie Carter published
An ultra-deep image from the National Science Foundation's Dark Energy Camera reveals a wide variety of galaxies in the unusual Antlia Cluster.

'A frankly embarrassing result': We still know hardly anything about 95% of the universe
By Guido Tonelli published
"As yet, nobody has managed to understand what gives rise to this strange phenomenon, and explaining dark energy remains one of the most formidable challenges of modern science."

Something invisible and 'fuzzy' may lurk at the Milky Way's center, new research suggests
By Paul Sutter published
The cores of galaxies may not be made of what we thought, new research suggests — they could hold one giant, invisible star made of mysterious "fuzzy" matter.

'The Majoron' — a bizarre particle that's its own opposite — could explain the biggest mysteries of the universe, scientists claim
By Paul Sutter published
There's a significant imbalance between matter and antimatter in our universe, but a strange particle called "the Majoron" could finally explain it, an audacious new study suggests.

James Webb telescope confirms we have no idea why the universe is growing the way it is
By Ben Turner published
Astronomers can't agree how fast our cosmos is expanding. A new James Webb Space Telescope study has made the crisis even worse.

Miniature black holes could be hollowing out planets and zipping through our bodies, new study claims
By Ben Turner published
Some physicists say the lingering questions about our universe could be solved by hypothetical objects called primordial black holes. New research claims the evidence of their existence could be right here on Earth.
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