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Category: Astronomy
Jupiter Was the Solar System’s First Architect — And It May Have Saved the Earth
Four and a half billion years ago, the newborn solar system was a swirling ocean of gas, dust, and light.…
This New Cosmic Atlas Just Confirmed the Universe Is Exactly as Mysterious as We Thought
High above the dry mountain ranges of Chile, where the air is thin and the stars blaze with unfiltered light,…
Dark Matter May Be Helping Stars Die — Scientists Uncover a Hidden Force Behind Supernova Explosions
In the grand theater of the cosmos, stars live brilliant, turbulent lives. They are born from the cold breath of…
Astronomers Found 87 Hidden ‘Rivers of Stars’ Flowing Through the Milky Way
In the silent depths of our Milky Way, unseen to the naked eye, rivers of ancient starlight wind their way…
Scientists Discover Fragile Space Rocks on Moon That Survived Where Earth Couldn’t
In June 2024, the Chang’e-6 mission made history. For the first time, humanity brought back samples from the far side…
Forget the Milky Way — Early Galaxies Were Explosive, Turbulent, and Totally Out of Control
For the first time in human history, astronomers are witnessing the universe’s adolescence—not through imagination or simulation, but through direct…
Astronomers Discover “Puffy” Jupiter-Like Planets Around Distant Red Stars — The Mystery Deepens
High above Earth, NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite—better known as TESS—watches the sky for the faintest dips in starlight. Each…
Astronomers Found a Galaxy Older Than Time Itself—And It’s Full of Mysteries
More than 13 billion years ago, when the universe was still in its cosmic infancy, a galaxy named A1689-zD1 was…
Scientists Discover Ancient Sea Creatures That Built Their Own Magnetic GPS Millions of Years Ago
Millions of years ago, deep beneath ancient oceans, tiny marine organisms crafted something extraordinary—microscopic particles of magnetite, the same mineral…
Astronomers Spot ‘Little Red Dots’ at the Edge of Time — And They Could Be the Universe’s First Black Holes
When the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) opened its golden mirrors to the cosmos in 2022, humanity’s view of the…
Scientists Are Teaching Robots to Drive on the Moon—And It’s Changing Space Travel Forever
The Moon has always been a symbol of human curiosity—a distant world shimmering in our night sky, calling explorers to…
Astronomers Found a Cosmic Explosion That Lasted a Whole Day—And It Shouldn’t Be Possible
The universe, vast and ancient beyond imagination, still finds ways to astonish us. For every new telescope we build, every…
Scientists May Have Found the First Real Clue to Dark Matter Hiding in the Heart of the Milky Way
For decades, astronomers have stared into the heart of our galaxy and seen something they cannot explain—a faint, glowing haze…
This Frozen Moon Is Breaking Chemistry’s Oldest Law — And Scientists Are Stunned
Far beyond our blue planet, orbiting the majestic ringed world of Saturn, lies Titan—an orange-shrouded moon that has fascinated scientists…
James Webb Spots “Ghost Planet” Dust Around a Dead Star—The Cosmic Remains of a Shattered World
Far beyond the reach of our solar system, about 183 light-years away, a dead star quietly glows. Known as GD…
Have We Been Wrong About Dark Energy All Along? New Study Suggests the Universe Expands on Its Own
For more than two decades, scientists have been captivated—and puzzled—by one of the most astonishing discoveries in cosmology: the universe…
Astronomers Stunned by “Homeless” Black Hole That Tore a Star Apart Far from Its Galaxy’s Core
For centuries, black holes have fascinated scientists and storytellers alike—enigmatic cosmic engines that devour stars and warp the fabric of…
This Distant Galaxy Keeps Turning Its Light On and Off—Astronomers Finally Know Why
In the vast expanse of the universe, most galaxies seem to live predictable lives. Their stars shine, their black holes…
Fire Created Ice? Scientists Reveal Explosive Mars Volcanoes May Have Frozen the Red Planet
Mars has always fascinated humanity—a world of crimson deserts, colossal canyons, and ghostly traces of rivers long gone. For decades,…
NASA Detects the Longest Cosmic Explosion Ever — Scientists Stunned by 7-Hour Gamma-Ray Burst
On July 2, 2025, something extraordinary reached Earth from the depths of the cosmos. NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (Fermi-GBM)…
Scientists Discover ‘Cosmic Beats’ Hidden in Pulsar Signals
Far beyond our Solar System, scattered across the Milky Way, are the universe’s most precise timekeepers—pulsars. These rapidly spinning neutron…