Cosmology

Space JWST solves a longstanding cosmic mystery about comet crystals

New Webb data reveal how explosive bursts in a young star create and distribute crystals later found in comets and planets.

Space Astronomers discover the binary origin of fast radio bursts Joshua Shavit

Space Strange iron ‘bar’ discovered inside the Ring Nebula Joseph Shavit

Space Astronomers spot an ‘impossible’ shock wave around a dead star system Joseph Shavit

Space Astronomers spot a hot galaxy cluster that defies existing cosmic theory Joseph Shavit

Space Runaway stars within the Milky Way may reveal dark matter’s hidden structure Joseph Shavit

Space Long-suspected companion star finally confirmed around Betelgeuse Joseph Shavit

Space JWST discovers a massive primordial black hole that may have formed before stars Joseph Shavit

Space Cloud-9: Astronomers spot a gas-rich cloud dominated by dark matter that contains no stars Shy Cohen

Space Gravitational lensing helps astronomers determine the true mass of a rogue planet Joseph Shavit

Space Astronomers watch a supermassive black hole X-ray flare ignite an ultra-fast galactic wind Joseph Shavit

Space Dracula’s Chivito: Hubble reveals the largest known planet-forming disk Joshua Shavit

Space Three black holes light up at once in rare three-galaxy collision Joseph Shavit

Space Intelligent life may be far more rare than scientists previously thought Joseph Shavit

Space JWST spots a lemon-shaped exoplanet orbiting a pulsar — rewriting the rules of planet formation Joseph Shavit

Discoveries JWST detected a supernova from the dawn of the universe Joseph Shavit

Space Two collisions, one star, and a new view of planet formation Joseph Shavit