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Category: Astronomy
This “Blue Jewel” Galaxy Is Only 20 Million Light Years Away—And It’s Full of Surprises
Far away in the constellation Virgo, nearly 20 million light years from Earth, lies a quiet, unassuming galaxy. To the…
Scientists May Have Found Traces of a Supernova That Rocked Earth 10 Million Years Ago
At the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, hidden within ancient layers of crust, scientists have uncovered a clue that may…
Astronomers Found Out the Early Universe Was Warm—And It Changes Everything We Knew
When we gaze at the night sky, the faint glimmers of distant stars feel timeless, yet they are but whispers…
Can Solar Storms Trigger Heart Attacks? New Study Suggests Women May Be at Greater Risk
For centuries, the mysteries of the sun have fascinated humanity. We’ve admired its brilliance, feared its power, and relied on…
The Milky Way Isn’t Calm—It’s Surfing a Colossal Cosmic Wave
Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, is far from a still and silent island of stars. For more than a…
Astronomers Crack the Code of Tumbling Asteroids—And It Could One Day Save Earth
High above our planet, in the silent dark of the asteroid belt, millions of rocky fragments orbit the sun. They…
Scientists Discovered Cosmic Dust Isn’t What We Thought—It’s Fluffier Than Cotton Candy
When we think of the cosmos, our minds often leap to blazing stars, majestic galaxies, or mysterious black holes. Rarely…
Astronomers May Have Found the Key to Spotting Quark Stars—The Strangest Objects in the Universe
For nearly half a century, quark stars have remained one of the most tantalizing mysteries in astrophysics. First proposed in…
Astronomers Invent New Way to See Through Earth’s Sky Like It Isn’t Even There
For as long as humanity has lifted its eyes to the heavens, the atmosphere that makes life on Earth possible…
Astronomers Caught a Black Hole Shredding a Star—and It’s Still Glowing Years Later
The universe is full of beauty, but also of danger. Among the most dramatic fates that can befall a star…
Two New Alien Worlds Discovered Around a Young Sun-Like Star
Astronomers have unveiled an exciting new planetary system orbiting a star not unlike our own sun—though far younger and nestled…
Astronomers Catch Distant Star Devouring a Frozen, Water-Rich World
For centuries, humanity has wondered whether the recipe for life exists elsewhere in the cosmos. Now, a team of astronomers…
This Monster Black Hole Is Belching Gas at 10,000 km/s—And Changing What We Know About the Universe
In the far reaches of the universe, more than 12 billion light-years away, lies a black hole so powerful and…
This Rogue Planet Glows with Auroras Stronger Than Earth’s Northern Lights
Imagine tuning into the evening news for a weather update. Instead of a smiling meteorologist pointing to clouds drifting over…
Astronomers Capture a Young Star’s ‘Spinning Spirals’—Could This Be the Birthplace of a New Planet?
In the high desert of Chile, under some of the clearest skies on Earth, sits one of humanity’s most powerful…
NASA’s 50-Year-Old Moon Rock Revealed a Shocking Secret
More than fifty years ago, Apollo 17 astronauts scooped up a small rock from the lunar surface, unaware that the…
Astronomers Stunned by Ancient Stellar Bubble 2.4 Million Years Old
Astronomy is often about catching fleeting glimpses of the universe’s grand drama—supernovae exploding, galaxies colliding, and stars being born or…
The Moon Is Rusting—And Earth’s Atmosphere May Be to Blame
In 2020, a scientific revelation sparked fascination across the world: the Moon, our silent companion in the night sky, appeared…
The Brightest Radio Signal in the Universe Was Found—and It’s Closer Than You Think
In the quiet stillness of space, something extraordinary happened. On March 16, 2025, a flash of radio energy—lasting just a…
Astronomers Discover Record-Breaking Cosmic Bridge 1.6 Million Light-Years Long
Fifty-three million light-years away, in a region of space far beyond the reach of our eyes but not our instruments,…
Astronomers Uncover a Hidden “Survivor Galaxy” Orbiting NGC 7531
Far beyond the glittering spiral arms of the galaxy NGC 7531, in a quiet corner of the constellation Grus, astronomers…