The universe we live in may not be the only universe. There are many different theories that suggest the existence of many universes forming the…
Astronomers detect the aftermath of a collision between two ice giant exoplanets
According to a team of astronomers led by the Observatory from Leiden, the collision between two exoplanets with a mass of a few dozen Earths…
Results of test shootings of the Euclid telescope
A month after launching the Euclid telescope, ESA has released a series of raw test images from the VISible Instrument (VIS), a near-infrared spectrometer and…
Astronomers propose a way to observe the black hole’s photon ring
An EHT image of M87* compared to a simulated image of its photon ring. Source: EHT Collaboration (left), AE Broderick (right) Understanding the physics of…
Researchers study accretion radiation from supermassive black holes in quasars
By studying the optical and ultraviolet radiation produced by the accumulation of supermassive black holes at the centers of quasars, Associate Professor Cai Zhenyi and…
How quantum mechanics created time from nothing: a new theory that refines our understanding of reality
Time is one of the most fundamental and mysterious concepts in physics. We all experience time as a stream of events, but what is time…
Brad McGinty and his alien anatomy
Beautiful illustrations by Brad McGinty. You could say that Brad illustrates alien anatomy. Have you ever seen aliens? Have you ever imagined what they look…
Indian astronomers have discovered the star-forming complex S193, 16,000 light-years from Earth. 27 young stellar objects found
Color composite image of complex S193 using the WISE 22 µm telescope (red), Spitzer 3.6 µm telescope (green) and IPHAS Hα (visible hydrogen emission line,…
The Hubble Telescope captured a mysterious intergalactic explosion that astronomers can’t explain
Bright, fast blue optical transients (LFBOTs) are among the brightest visible light events known in the universe – lighting up suddenly like a camera flash.…
The giant star disappeared from radar in 2009. “James Webb” finally found the cause
In 2009, a giant star 25 times more massive than the Sun disappeared. We tell you what happened to him. Astronomers have observed an object…