Record-breaking Gamma-ray Burst Released 18 Teraelectronvolts of Energy, Making It the Most Powerful Ever Detected

SPACE 03.28.2023 23:21 PM

Scientists are investigating the afterglow left by the brightest gamma-ray burst ever recorded, and what they find contradicts any theoretical assumptions. Read the article to learn more.

Another Giant Coronal Hole Found Sitting on the Sun's Equator; It Could Release Solar Winds Moving at Speed of 1.8 Million Mph

03.28.2023 22:38 PM

After spotting a giant coronal hole that led to auroras across UK and US, the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) was able to observe yet one sitting on the sun's equator. Read to learn more.

James Webb Space Telescope Detects No Atmosphere in the Venus-Like Exoplanet Trappist-1B, Blowing Hopes of Extraterrestrial Life

03.28.2023 08:30 AM

The promising Venus-like exoplanet Trappist-1b raised hopes in 2017 of harboring extraterrestrial life due to its hypothesized composition. Check out the new discovery of the James Webb Space Telescope has changed this view.

Dark Exoplanets: Scientists Claim There Could Be Planets Made of Dark Matter Orbiting Stars

03.28.2023 07:30 AM

Physicists proposed that there could be entire planets in the universe that is made of the mysterious substance called dark matter. Read the article to learn more.

Planetary Parade: Five Planets, Crescent Moon Align in Night Sky

03.27.2023 21:01 PM

The crescent moon and five planets line up in a rare event known as a planetary parade. Read to learn more.

Galileo Project: Meteorite That Landed in the Pacific Ocean Could Harbor Evidence of Extraterrestrial Life, Physicist Claims

03.27.2023 02:15 AM

A Harvard physicist is leading a 1.5 million worth mission to find the fragments of a meteorite that may hold evidence of extraterrestrial life. Read the article to learn more.

Black Hole Can Destroy Nearby Quantum States, Physicists Suggest

03.26.2023 23:22 PM

A thought experiment by physicists reveals that the mere presence of a black hole near a quantum spatial superposition could force it to decohere within a limited time. Read the article to learn more.

Six-Week Trip to Mars? VASIMR Plasma Engine Could Propel Spacecraft to the Red Planet in a Short Period of Time

03.26.2023 22:30 PM

By shortening space travel to Mars, the VASIMR plasma engine can help conserve thousands of gallons of fuel and save tens of millions of dollars. Read to learn more.

Mysteries of the Universe: Two Meteorites Shed Light Into Deep Outer Space

03.26.2023 21:30 PM

By conducting an in-depth analysis of two meteorites, scientists were able to observe the presence of many molecular puzzle pieces, including remarkably numbered oxygen atoms. Read to learn more.

Space Dust Should Be Studied for ‘Potential Signs of Life’, Japanese Astronomer Says

03.26.2023 01:30 AM

The specks of dust ejected from the other world could have traces of alien life forms, according to a Japanese astronomer. Read for more details.

AI Reveals First Stars Were Formed in Clusters, Not Born Alone [Study]

03.24.2023 09:20 AM

Scientists discovered that the first stars were not borne alone but in clusters. Read to know what the study said.

NASA Releases Incredible Photos of DART Crashing 520-Foot Asteroid Dimorphos

03.24.2023 07:00 AM

NASA shared photos of when DART collided with a giant asteroid for its planetary defense test. Read the article for more details.

Two Uranus Moons Might Be Harboring Active Oceans That Release Materials to Space, Research Suggests

03.24.2023 03:48 AM

A new study re-analyzed 40 years' worth of data from NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft and found that two of the moons of Uranus might have oceans that release plasma into space. Read the article to learn more.

Space Exploration Revolution: NASA's 'Pellet-Beam Propulsion' Could Enable a Probe to Reach Interstellar Space in 5 Years

03.24.2023 02:43 AM

Though the concept is still fully theoretical, NASA's pellet-beam propulsion could shorten interstellar space travel to five years or so. Read to learn more.

Meteor Crash 3.48 Billion Years Ago: Scientists May Have Found the Earliest Evidence for a Meteorite Impact

03.24.2023 01:40 AM

Spherules around 3.48 billion years ago could be the earliest evidence of a meteorite's impact. Read the article to learn more.