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A new look at distant quasars split by gravity shows the universe may be growing faster than expected
New gravitational lensing research suggests the universe expands faster than early-universe models predict.
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Michaela “Michi” Benthaus is set to become the first wheelchair user to reach suborbital space.
SpaceBlue Origin launch to mark first-ever wheelchair user in spaceJoseph Shavit
This image shows the gas disc in a computer simulation of a Milky Way-like galaxy from the Auriga suite. Colours represent the ratio of magnesium (Mg) to iron (Fe), revealing that the galactic centre (pink) is poor in Mg, while the outskirts (green) are Mg-rich. These chemical patterns provide important clues about how the galaxy formed.
SpaceThe Milky Way’s stars reveal a hidden history of two galaxies in oneJoseph Shavit
A surge in satellites is clogging Earth’s orbit and dirtying the air above. New research shows cleanup can work if industry shares the gains.
SpaceSpace is filled with junk, and scientists say it is time to start cleaningJoshua Shavit
A massive new project maps dark matter using 100 million galaxies, turning old telescope data into a clearer picture of the universe.
SpaceA massive new project maps dark matter using 100 million galaxiesJoseph Shavit
Artist's concept of a planet called TRAPPIST-1d passing in front of the star TRAPPIST-1.
SpaceTRAPPIST-1’s solar flares could reshape the search for habitable planetsJoseph Shavit
Astronomers uncover how passing stars and exploding giants shaped the gas around our solar system and may still shield Earth today
SpaceAstronomers reveal how passing stars and exploding giants shaped our early solar systemJoseph Shavit
Fermilab’s neutrino beam accelerator complex in Batavia, Illinois, where scientists created a beam of neutrinos by firing protons into a carbon target, producing charged particles that decay into neutrinos and other particles. The unwanted particles are absorbed by the Earth, leaving a pure neutrino beam that travels to a 14,000-ton detector 500 miles away in northern Minnesota.
SpaceNeutrinos may explain why anything exists at all, study findsJoshua Shavit
Image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope, showing two dwarf galaxies (NGC 4490 and NGC 4485, depicted as glowing hues) connected by a wispy bridge of gas (seen as a red stream). There are regions of bright blue ionised gas visible in concentrated areas of the red stream.
SpaceAt 50 million-light-years long, scientists discover one of the universe’s largest structuresJoseph Shavit
New exascale simulations track light and matter around black holes in full gravity, revealing why some glow, some blast jets, and others hide their shine.
SpaceSupercomputer simulations reveal why some black holes shine and others stay dimJoseph Shavit
Physicists have worked out exactly how fast time passes on Mars compared with Earth
SpaceTime moves faster on Mars than on Earth, study findsJoseph Shavit
Researchers have identified 16 huge river networks on ancient Mars that carried nearly half of the planet’s sediment and may mark the best places to search for signs of life.
SpaceScientists discover 16 giant river networks on ancient Mars where life could have thrivedJoseph Shavit
By listening with Perseverance’s microphone, scientists uncovered “mini lightning” that shifts how you see Mars’ weather, chemistry and the risks that dust may pose to future explorers.
SpaceMartian dust storms crackle with ‘mini lightning,’ revealing a hidden electric MarsJoseph Shavit
A faint glow around the Milky Way may be the strongest hint yet that dark matter is real, visible through its own gamma rays.
SpaceAfter nearly a century of looking, researchers may have finally detected dark matterJoshua Shavit
Pristine samples from asteroid Bennu reveal amino acids and DNA building blocks, pointing to watery chemistry that could seed life.
SpaceAsteroid Bennu samples reveal ancient water offering new clues about the origin of life on EarthJoseph Shavit
Researchers from the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW), which houses the laboratories of the Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI).
SpaceFor the first time ever, researchers made a photon travel back in timeJoseph Shavit
AI-generated image of red giant star orbiting a quiet black hole in the Gaia BH2 system.
SpaceRed giant starquakes reshape what scientists think about quiet black holesJoseph Shavit