Astronomers have discovered a mysterious object 310 million light-years away containing 2 billion suns of hydrogen, but remarkably, it has no visible stars. Astronomers have uncovered a massive, elusive structure located roughly 310 million light-years...

The Moon, Mars, and Jupiter will align for a stunning November sky show, featuring a rare lunar occultation visible from select regions. Don’t miss it. Rare Celestial Alignment Brings Jupiter, Mars, and the Moon Together in the Night Sky Stargazers are...

capsules The study focused on carbon-rich meteorites known as carbonaceous chondrites. These rocks formed early in the solar system and avoided extreme heating, which helped preserve delicate organic molecules. Within these meteorites, scientists find...

Scientists chill samples below freezing without a compressor using a sunlight‑reset salt cycle, offering a novel, energy‑saving cooling method. Air conditioners and electric fans account for nearly 20% of the electricity used in buildings worldwide,...

In a daring race against time, two cosmonauts braved a frozen, dead Salyut 7 space station to pull off one of history’s most complex orbital rescues. In February 1985, the Soviet Salyut 7 space station effectively became a ghost ship. A catastrophic...

A reusable shape‑shifting membrane could let spacecraft capture multiple hazardous orbital debris pieces, offering a new, efficient cleanup method. Researchers in China have unveiled a concept for a reusable net‑membrane apparatus that could snag...

China’s massive high-altitude solar farms have triggered an unexpected ecological transformation beneath the panels, according to new research findings. Large-scale solar installations are often criticized for their potential impact on local...

New research reveals that extreme solar storms could strike Earth with greater intensity than previously thought, threatening global satellite and power grids. For decades, the scientific consensus held that Earth’s magnetosphere possessed a natural...

theories on core growth and gas capture (Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics). Giant planet formation in the Solar System: An examination of how disk properties influence giant planet architecture (Icarus). Sequential giant planet formation...

Astronomers discover a unique planetary system around a nearby star, featuring traits unlike any previously known exoplanets. A new study published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society offers the most comprehensive look yet at the...

Are aliens real? Dive into the ongoing search for extraterrestrial life and examine the latest findings. Get the inside scoop on the existence of alien life and the potential habitats beyond Earth. For centuries, humanity has been fascinated by the...

New calculations show Earth could avoid being swallowed by the Sun’s red‑giant phase, possibly moving to a wider orbit around the resulting white dwarf. In roughly five billion years the Sun will deplete the hydrogen at its core, swell into a red giant...

artifacts of exploration, the Martian surface now hosts a collection of hardware that marks humanity’s expansion into the solar system. For NASA, the distinction is functional: this is not waste, but evidence. Perseverance’s backshell, supersonic...

Credit: Science Advances These discoveries help scientists trace how water interacted with rocky bodies during the solar system’s formative epochs. The meteorite retains chemical signatures locked within its parent asteroid for billions of years before...

A solar eruption lit up the Swedish sky as Mars made a rare celestial alignment with the Beehive star cluster in a stunning astronomical coincidence. A striking celestial convergence over northern Sweden has captured the attention of astronomers and...

Scientists have spotted an unusually large sulfur-containing ring molecule inside a dense cloud near the Milky Way’s center, giving new clues about how complex chemistry may develop long before planets or life appear. Sulfur plays a quiet but crucial...

A star shredded far from its galaxy’s center has revealed a massive black hole, challenging our understanding of how these giants roam through space. Astronomers have uncovered a massive black hole lurking 3,500 light-years away from the center of its...

a quarter of the Moon’s circumference, is the largest and oldest recognized impact structure on any rocky body in the Solar System. Formed more than four billion years ago, it is a reminder of a violent early era when planetary bodies were still taking...

humanity commits to permanent off-world settlements. As commercial spaceflight grows and missions stretch further into the solar system, the ability to sustain life across generations may become one of the most important challenges of all. The Road...

Astronomers have discovered a giant planet that may have formed from the debris left behind by its host star’s dramatic death. Astronomers have identified a potential candidate for a rare “second-generation” planet, a world that appears to have...