“Stephen Hawking May Have Been Right About Black Holes”
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…