named after Vera Rubin, the woman who proved the existence of Dark Matter. Just as she revealed that there was more to galaxies than meets the eye, the observatory bearing her name is revealing that the “empty” space between planets is actually filled...

millimeter transients mostly avoided the Galactic Plane. Those studies found flares from nearby stars and a few distant galaxies, but not much from compact binaries in the Milky Way. This new survey looks directly into the crowded heart of the Galaxy....

people confirm it. Push a little further and the ground becomes shakier. You believe in atoms, black holes, and distant galaxies mostly because experts told you they are there, backed by instruments and equations you have never personally used. This...

for stellar physics. Understanding its transitions helps scientists refine models of how heavy elements are distributed in galaxies. If WOH G64 is indeed approaching a supernova, it would be the first chance for modern astronomers to witness such an...

of fuel. So the researchers considered a different environment. Inside a Crowded Galactic Core At the center of many galaxies lies a supermassive black hole, millions or even billions of times more massive than the Sun. When actively feeding, these...

for tracking the universe’s most energetic, fleeting phenomena, especially gamma‑ray bursts that can outshine whole galaxies for brief moments. Its rapid detection and alert capabilities have made it an indispensable asset for astronomers worldwide....

background source’s brightness, effectively acting as a natural telescope. This effect has been employed to study far‑off galaxies whose light is magnified by foreground galaxy clusters. Though planets are far less massive, they can still generate a...

face invisible. This darkness produces some of the clearest night‑time vistas of the year, allowing faint stars, distant galaxies, and the Milky Way’s luminous band to stand out, especially far from city lights. The following evening, July 15, a slender...

run refines our understanding of how fundamental matter transitioned from a free‑quark state to the atoms, stars, and galaxies that dominate the current universe. The diffusion‑wake technique introduces a novel avenue for probing how the quark‑gluon...

dimension, offering a fresh explanation for dark matter. Dark matter has long acted as the unseen framework that holds galaxies together, accounting for most of the universe’s mass while remaining invisible to telescopes. Because it neither emits nor...

formation pathways and the diversity of planetary systems. Beyond planetary science, Roman will image billions of galaxies, delivering one of the most comprehensive portraits of cosmic structure over billions of years. The dataset is poised to refine...

appears to have begun roughly 60 million years ago, a timeline that could correspond to a past interaction between the two galaxies. “One of the major motivations for this program was to probe potential interactions between M32 and Andromeda’s disk,”...

before commencing its primary surveys, promising years of data that could unveil new planetary systems, map billions of galaxies, and address fundamental physics questions. Throughout its operational life, the memory card installed at Kennedy Space...

that the night sky is layered with activity at many distances. Local events can momentarily alter our view of distant galaxies, nebulae, and star‑forming regions. What’s happening to this meteor? This bright meteor streak appeared and disappeared...

of cosmic expansion. The authors revisited the supernova catalogues, probing whether the distribution and motion of nearby galaxies introduce a directional bias in distance estimates. Their work considers the possibility that Earth resides within a bulk...

the core’s heat engine running. The research also contemplates the future collision between the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies. By launching hydrogen beams near Jupiter, it may be possible to fine‑tune the solar system’s trajectory in response to the...

techniques can open an entirely new window on wandering black holes, which will reshape our understanding of how galaxies and their central engines evolve.” The finding also raises questions about the Milky Way itself. While the existence of wandering...

moving relative to background stars (circles added to guide the eye). Behind Polymele (upper right) are several background galaxies including one that’s visible as an elongated disc near the left edge of the image. The bright streaks and oval artefact...

the fate of wind‑generated energy informs models of star‑formation regulation, gas recycling, and the broader evolution of galaxies. The composite data set demonstrates that multi‑wavelength observations are essential for disentangling complex physical...

stellar physics. The find emerged from the Mirage (also known as Miracle) survey, which targets the universe’s earliest galaxies. Designated MoM‑BH*‑1, the source was uncovered in one of JWST’s deepest fields and has quickly become a focal point for...