A new analysis of the Hubble data has confirmed it: there is plenty of light in the space around the Solar System. Not much extra…
Rare Earth Elements Are Created During Neutron Star Mergers, Study Confirms
Before now, scientists thought that rare earth elements existed based on how bright a kilonova became over time, not on their spectral properties. “This is…
The bacteria “Conan”, super-resistant to radiation, could survive millions of years on Mars
Bacterial strains on Mars are adapted to survive extreme conditions. But the “Conan” is not far behind. The ancient bacteria of Mars could survive near…
ESO detects the rare absorption of a star by a black hole
Image provided by the European Southern Observatory (ESO), which shows an illustration of what a star devoured by a black hole must be like, which…
The first quantum simulation of a wormhole opens a new door to understand the universe
The research manages to transmit information through this shortcut in space-time, which represents an advance in the understanding of quantum gravity. Quantum mechanics and the…
A mysterious bright flash is a jet of matter from a black hole pointing directly at Earth, astronomers say
Earlier this year astronomers were monitoring data from the Zwicky Transient Facility, an all-sky survey based at the Palomar Observatory in California, when they detected…
What would the trip inside a black hole be like?
Imagine two intrepid astronauts, Jack and Andres, determined to investigate black holes. His goal is to explore what goes on inside. What will happen to…
Astronomers observe a black hole engulfing and tearing apart a star
It is the most distant black hole of this type yet detected, whose plasma jet is visible because it points towards Earth. Several teams of…
A new study questions the Big Bang hypothesis
Cosmic inflation would not explain the ultra-rapid expansion of the early Universe: this could suggest that the cosmos was not born from an initial burst.…
Astrophysicists hunt for second-closest supermassive black hole to Earth
The Milky Way’s companion galaxy, Leo I, appears as a faint blob to the right of the bright star, Regulus. Credit: Scott Anttila Anttler. Decades…