Astronomy

Space New gravitational lens measurements reveal a faster expansion rate for the universe

New gravitational lensing research suggests the universe expands faster than early-universe models predict.

Space The Milky Way’s stars reveal a hidden history of two galaxies in one Joseph Shavit

Space A massive new project maps dark matter using 100 million galaxies Joseph Shavit

Space TRAPPIST-1’s solar flares could reshape the search for habitable planets Joseph Shavit

Space Astronomers reveal how passing stars and exploding giants shaped our early solar system Joseph Shavit

Space Neutrinos may explain why anything exists at all, study finds Joshua Shavit

Space At 50 million-light-years long, scientists discover one of the universe’s largest structures Joseph Shavit

Space Supercomputer simulations reveal why some black holes shine and others stay dim Joseph Shavit

Space After nearly a century of looking, researchers may have finally detected dark matter Joshua Shavit

Space Asteroid Bennu samples reveal ancient water offering new clues about the origin of life on Earth Joseph Shavit

Space First-ever images of powerful X1.3-class solar flare captured by solar telescope Joshua Shavit

Space Many small moons in our solar system have boiling oceans hidden beneath their ice Joseph Shavit

Space Scientists reveal Theia’s origins before it struck early Earth and formed the Moon Joseph Shavit

Space French astronomers discover a glowing ‘diamond ring’ in space Joseph Shavit

Space Our solar system is moving through space 3x faster than expected Joseph Shavit

Space Scientists create the world’s first Milky Way simulation following 100 billion stars over 10,000 years Joseph Shavit

Space Astronomers discover a galaxy making stars 180x faster than the Milky Way Joseph Shavit