astronomy
One of the scientists with the Viking missions says yes.
Results support Einstein’s theory and the idea that black holes have no “hair.”
A new paper suggests a primordial black hole may be making things weird at the edge of our solar system.
Astronomers have recently discovered the most massive neutron star to date, nearly at the theoretical limit for such stars. But it’s only about the size of a small city.
Before the next big, dangerous, incoming rock arrives.
Scientists find that bursts of gamma rays may exceed the speed of light and cause time-reversibility.
A NASA robot on Mars sends back unusual findings, including timed magnetic pulses.
An amateur astronomer discovers an interstellar comet on its way to our Sun.
Scientists say it might even rain on the exoplanet, dubbed K2-18b.
Existential dread, meet astronomical wonder.
Erik Verlinde has been compared to Einstein for completely rethinking the nature of gravity.
We still don’t have proof of intelligent life beyond that on Earth.
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This exoplanet is 10 times hotter than any world we measured and shaped like a football.
We may find signs of life a mere 31 light-years away.
The risk of space debris collisions grows greater every year.
Stargazing is a form of time travel.
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Stargazing is a form of time travel.
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The latest phones have more than one million (1,048,576 to be exact) times more memory than the Apollo computer had in RAM.
Going back to the moon will give us fresh insights about the creation of our solar system.
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She may not be ours forever.
Conspiracy theories about the event dating back to the 1970s are in fact more popular than ever.
While the world considers future trips to Mars, two astrophysicists make a case for exploring asteroids.
Hubble captures the afterglow of an epochal blast.
The recent photo of a black hole is something extraordinary. Here’s why.
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Could 16 Psyche make every person on Earth a billionaire? The space mining race is heating up.
ISS astronauts and NASA satellites capture amazing photos of the Raikoke volcano eruption.
If life exists on Mars, there’s a good chance it’s related to us, say researchers.
Gigantic explosions of light are reverberating across the universe.
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Ever wondered why the longest day of the year happens when it does?