Astronomy

Did comets bring Earth its water? Scientists find new evidence

For centuries, people have wondered where Earth’s vast oceans came from. Our planet didn’t form with much water, yet today it’s covered in it.

Mercury has been slowly shrinking for billions of years, study finds Joshua Shavit

Astronomers intrigued by odd light emitted by interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS Joseph Shavit

Astronomers find hidden channels of hot gas connecting our solar system to distant stars Joshua Shavit

Scientists crack the mystery of galactic filaments and magnetic fields at the heart of the Milky Way Joshua Shavit

A cosmic flash that could explain the birth of supermassive black holes Joshua Shavit

Distant galaxy’s black hole offers extraordinary glimpse into the Milky Way’s future Joseph Shavit

Physicists propose the existence of a mirror universe where time runs in reverse Joseph Shavit

JWST detects giant exoplanet in the Alpha Centauri star system – just 4 light-years away Joshua Shavit

Astronomers detect the largest black hole ever observed – Mass equal to 36 billion suns Joshua Shavit

Rare white dwarf star collision revealed by Hubble Telescope Joshua Shavit

Space travel to a nearby black hole could happen in the next 100 years Joseph Shavit

Two bold dark matter theories could reveal the universe’s missing mass Joshua Shavit

Astronomers and backyard enthusiasts work together to detect rare long-period exoplanet Mac Oliveau

Earth resides near a cosmic gateway that could connect us to other worlds Joshua Shavit

The most powerful solar telescope on Earth reveals forces that drive solar storms Mac Oliveau

Harvard and Cambridge scientists disprove the Big Bang’s inflation theory Joseph Shavit