China’s Xinjiang hybrid solar plant begins commercial trials, merging PV, CSP and molten‑salt storage to generate power after sunset. China’s push to harness its sun‑rich deserts continues with the commissioning of a hybrid solar installation near Hami...

Researchers detected a faint glow in living bodies that disappears after death, revealing an invisible signal unseen by the naked eye. In a sealed, dark enclosure a highly sensitive camera monitored a mouse whose body emitted a barely perceptible glow....

decade. Its wide‑field camera and ultra‑sensitive detectors will scan vast swaths of sky, probing the elusive nature of dark energy, mapping dark‑matter structures, cataloguing thousands of distant exoplanets, and chronicling galaxy evolution across...

the One-hundred-deg² DECam Imaging in Narrowbands (ODIN) survey alongside precise spectroscopic measurements from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) and telescopes in Hawaii and Chile, the team successfully transitioned from two-dimensional...

how feedback influences the arrangement of ordinary gas is essential for interpreting observations of dark matter, dark energy, and neutrino masses. Current weak-lensing surveys often struggle with these uncertainties, sometimes discarding up to 55% of...

Mysterious oxygen production in the deep Pacific is challenging scientific norms, as researchers investigate if metal-rich nodules spark hidden reactions. In 2012, deep-sea ecologist Andrew Sweetman of the Scottish Association for Marine Science placed...

a framework that supports nearly every modern cosmological theory. A clearer map improves our ability to test models of dark energy, investigate the mass of neutrinos, refine our measurement of the universe’s age and explore potential deviations from...

timeframe. By synthesizing observations from China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) and the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), researchers have determined that galaxies have managed to retain their gas supplies...

Oxford physicist suggests black holes could enable interstellar travel, ultra‑fast computing, and help spot advanced alien civilizations. Decades of research into the extreme physics of black holes have spawned speculative ideas about their possible...

NASA is moving beyond initial lunar landings to develop the sustainable infrastructure and life-support systems required for long-term human presence. NASA has officially launched a recruitment drive for private enterprises, academic institutions, and...

A new geometric method using gamma‑ray burst echoes shows sections of the Mil Way are far farther than decades‑old maps indicated. A team of astronomers has delivered one of the most accurate distance determinations to the Milky Way’s far‑flung spiral...

phenomena that smaller‑field observations might miss. Key scientific objectives include probing the enigmatic force of dark energy that drives cosmic acceleration, as well as detecting and characterizing exoplanets through high‑precision surveys. By...

detectors. Its scientific agenda tackles some of the most profound questions in cosmology, such as the properties of dark energy and the historical distribution of matter. A central objective is to generate expansive maps of galaxies and stars, helping...

through 100k+ distant objects to spot rare quasar lens candidates A machine‑learning pipeline has sifted through the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) catalog and identified seven new quasars that may also serve as strong gravitational lenses....

chemical fingerprints of shattered exoplanets embedded in polluted white dwarf stars. A new analysis of data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) provides some of the most compelling evidence to date that dying stars are accreting...

NASA backs a laser-powered drone to probe hidden lunar caves, promising new insights into the Moon’s interior. NASA is backing an innovative proposal that envisions a laser‑driven drone navigating the Moon’s extensive underground lava channels, opening...

sky in a single view. By generating these vast datasets, the mission aims to provide new insights into the influence of dark energy on the expansion of the universe, the complex evolution of galaxies, and the structural history of the cosmos. As the...

to revolutionize our understanding of the universe, with primary research goals that include probing the nature of dark energy, searching for exoplanets, and observing the evolution of galaxies. As the observatory prepares for its ambitious surveys, the...

A rare cosmic event hints that colliding black holes can produce light, but only under extreme conditions deep inside active galactic cores. Black holes are defined by absence. They swallow light, trap matter, and conceal their most violent processes...

A powerful solar storm heading toward Earth could trigger dazzling northern lights displays across parts of the northern United States this week. A series of solar eruptions is barreling toward Earth, bringing the prospect of aurora borealis sightings...