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Conceptual illustration of a nuclear warhead intercepting an elongated asteroid approaching Earth. The study modeled nearby detonations rather than direct impacts.
An asteroid’s uneven shape could strongly affect a nuclear deflection attempt. Sandia simulations show why choosing the right side matters.
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Artist’s impression of a small research satellite above Earth. The planned ETHOS mission will investigate how solar activity changes the upper atmosphere and increases drag on orbiting spacecraft.
SpaceETHOS satellite mission could transform how scientists predict space weatherJoseph Shavit
Black-and-white photograph of near-Earth asteroid 162173 Ryugu, taken by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft on 11 September 2018.
SpacePowerful X-ray scans of Ryugu reveal a missing component in asteroids and meteoritesJoseph Shavit
Artist’s impression of a hypothetical primordial naked singularity surrounded by luminous gas and distorted starlight. If such objects exist, their exposed extreme-gravity regions could offer clues to quantum gravity.
SpacePrimordial naked singularities could reveal physics hidden deep inside black holesJoseph Shavit
Samples of Teghaza 001, an ancient Martian meteorite dating back 4.1 billion years.
Space4.1-billion-year-old meteorite offers a rare look into Mars’ wetter pastJoseph Shavit
This artist's illustration shows a white dwarf star surrounded by a debris disk with three asteroids orbiting in the disk.
DiscoveriesWhite dwarf’s intense gravity rips asteroids apart without grinding them into fine dustJoshua Shavit
Earth’s tidal pull could have concentrated heat near the Moon’s core-mantle boundary, as illustrated by the glowing regions in this cutaway. The heating pattern is a model prediction; sizes and distances are not to scale.
SpaceEarth’s gravitational pull could explain the Moon’s long volcanic historyJoseph Shavit
New modeling suggests atmospheric breakup, impact heating and dilution made comets unreliable suppliers of concentrated ingredients for life.
SpaceNew discovery challenges the long-held theory that comets seeded life on EarthJoseph Shavit
Illustration depicts two approaching black holes, with blue curves representing mathematical gravitational field sheets. A new theoretical study explores how these structures could reconnect and alter energy exchange between gravity and matter.
DiscoveriesEinstein’s equations offer new clues to extreme gravity and space-time behaviorJoseph Shavit
Webb spectra suggest 3I/ATLAS carries dusty ice grains resembling material in distant solar system worlds.
SpaceInterstellar comet 3I/ATLAS contains planet-building materials from worlds beyond NeptuneJoseph Shavit
Explore 8,291 known TNOs, Rubin’s new dwarf-planet candidate and the telescopes expanding the solar system’s distant census.
SpaceBeyond Neptune: 8,291 objects and new discoveriesJoseph Shavit
A red giant draws material from a companion star in this illustration. Past mass gain could change how astronomers interpret the giant’s vibrations and estimate its internal magnetic field.
SpaceRed giants with unusual vibrations may have gained mass from companionsJoseph Shavit
This illustration shows a debris disc around the white dwarf J1328−1450 –– the dead core of a star similar to our Sun that expelled its outer layers at the end of its lifetime.
SpaceTwo rings around a white dwarf offer a glimpse of our Solar System’s possible futureJoseph Shavit
A view of the solar system traces the orbit of dwarf planet candidate 2026 ED138. The distant object was discovered in data from the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s Simonyi Survey Telescope.
SpaceRubin Observatory finds new dwarf planet candidate in our solar systemJoseph Shavit
A Lumina simulation reveals 650 million light-years of the cosmic web, with dark matter filaments connecting galaxy clusters and orange-yellow regions highlighting the fastest-moving gas.
SpaceNew cosmic simulation recreates the Universe’s earliest moments in unprecedented detailJoseph Shavit
This artist’s concept shows what a thick atmosphere above a vast magma ocean on exoplanet TOI-561 b could look like. Measurements of light captured from the planet’s dayside by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope suggest that in spite of the intense radiation it receives from its star, TOI-561 b is not a bare rock.
SpaceVenus or volcanic Io? Lava planet TOI-561 b’s reflective mineral clouds puzzle astronomersJoseph Shavit
A study of 104,688 quasars found a dust-and-motion pattern consistent with recoiling supermassive black holes, but proof remains elusive.
SpaceAstronomers find evidence of supermassive black holes ejected from the centers of galaxiesJoseph Shavit