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Scientists have long thought the Milky Way galaxy would someday collide with its closest neighbor, Andromeda.
New simulations show a 50% chance the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies might avoid a predicted collision entirely.
Joseph Shavit
JWST spots the most distant spiral galaxy yet, shaking up what we know about early galaxy formation.
SpaceMost distant spiral galaxy ever found shatters theories of cosmic formationJoseph Shavit
New research shows how stellar sound waves reveal star age and mass, helping scientists understand the galaxy’s history.
SpaceSound waves unlock hidden secrets inside starsMac Oliveau
Scientists discover how phosphorus molecules form in space, helping trace the origin of life on Earth.
SpacePhosphorus from space could help explain the origins of life on EarthJoshua Shavit
A distant galaxy stopped forming stars just 700 million years after the Big Bang, challenging cosmic formation models.
SpacePrematurely dead galaxy challenges what scientists knew about the early universeMac Oliveau
Flexible wearable devices are transforming astronaut health care, offering real-time tracking and personalized support in space’s harsh environment.
SpaceFlexible wearables revolutionize astronaut health monitoring in spaceJoshua Shavit
Researchers believe an Earth-like planet may be hidden deep within the Kuiper Belt, yet to be discovered.
SpaceScientists detect signs of a hidden planet in our solar systemJoshua Shavit
New EHT study shows black hole jets speed up as they move outward, challenging old theories.
SpaceBlack holes don’t behave as we thought, study findsMac Oliveau
JWST uncovers how magnetic fields in Sagittarius C may slow star birth near the galactic center.
SpaceMilky Way’s center contains fewer stars — and now we know whyMac Oliveau
New research shows how the Sun’s motion causes comets and meteor showers to shift and spread across time.
SpaceThe Sun’s secret role in shaping comet paths and meteor showersJoseph Shavit
In the 1990s, Type Ia supernovae pointed to an accelerating Universe. That discovery led to the rise of the ΛCDM model, which includes dark energy as a driving force.
SpaceGroundbreaking new study finds that dark energy doesn’t existJoshua Shavit
New study reveals how ancient asteroid impacts may have briefly amplified the moon’s weak magnetic field.
SpaceThe Moon once had magnetic fields as strong as Earth’sRebecca Shavit
Artist’s conception of a supermassive black hole, billions of times more massive than the sun, like those found at the centers of galaxies.
SpaceBlack holes could reveal the universe’s most hidden particles – possibly even dark matterJoseph Shavit
The light from distant objects passed through the gravitational field of closer galaxies to create a gravitational lens that looks like a "smiley face" to the Hubble Space Telescope.
SpaceRare ‘Einstein zig-zag’ sheds light on universe’s hidden forcesJoshua Shavit
An artist's illustration of an exoplanet and its star.
SpaceGiant planet found orbiting tiny star challenges theories on planetary formationJoshua Shavit
Scientists directly observe sputtering on Mars, revealing how its ancient atmosphere and liquid water were lost to space.
SpaceFirst direct evidence of how Mars lost its thick atmosphere and waterJoshua Shavit
The Sun and Earth’s atmosphere destroy fragile, carbon-rich meteoroids before impact, hiding clues to life’s origins.
SpaceThe Sun destroys space rocks before they hit the EarthMac Oliveau