Astronomers have just found a black hole that shouldn’t exist. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists spotted a lonely giant called QSO1 — a…
“3 Space Probes to Meet Asteroid Apophis in 2029”
In April 2029, the infamous asteroid Apophis, nicknamed the “God of Chaos,” will make a historic flyby of Earth. At over 1,100 feet wide, Apophis…
“Two Pulses, Two Secrets: The Hidden Structure of Cosmic Explosions”
Gamma-ray bursts are the brightest explosions in the universe. In just a few seconds, they release more energy than our Sun will emit in its…
“Why Even Small Black Holes Can’t Swallow Their Food”
Scientists have discovered that even relatively small black holes can be surprisingly inefficient at swallowing matter. Using Japan’s XRISM X-ray observatory, astronomers studied the binary…
“A Star Explosion Visible in Daylight? V Sagittae’s Fate!”
Imagine looking up at the sky in the middle of the day—and seeing a brand-new star shining as bright as Venus. Astronomers now believe this…
“Neutron Stars May Be Hiding Dark Matter Signals!”
Dark matter remains one of the biggest mysteries in the universe. We know it’s out there, but we can’t see it. One of the leading…
“Chandra Spots a Black Hole Growing Out of Control!”
Did you know that some black holes in the early universe grew faster than physics should allow? Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have found…
Primordial Black Holes — Our Best Shot at Seeing Hawking Radiation
In February, scientists detected the most energetic neutrino ever observed — a so-called “ghost particle” with over 100 peta-electron-volts of energy. That’s far beyond anything…
“Supermassive Black Holes Caught Killing Their Host Galaxies”
Twelve point nine billion years ago — less than a billion years after the Big Bang — some of the most massive galaxies in the…
Astronomers Discover a New Black-Widow Pulsar!
Astronomers have just announced an exciting discovery — a brand-new black widow pulsar, named PSR J1544-2555. But what does that mean?Black widow pulsars are a…