A new type of self-interacting dark matter could provide solutions to three very different cosmic puzzles, new research suggests. The first mystery that could be solved involves an ultradense clump
A new type of self-interacting dark matter could provide solutions to three very different cosmic puzzles, new research suggests. The first mystery that could be solved involves an ultradense clump
Astronomers have unveiled one of the largest cosmological simulation datasets ever created, offering an expansive new tool to explore how the universe evolved across billions of years. Produced by the
A new ion engine has been tested in a lab, proving itself to be 25 times more powerful than NASA’s current state-of-the-art one. This advanced technology could one day assist
A very small body, far from the sun in an icy outer realm of the solar system, has mysteriously grown an atmosphere — and scientists are stumped as to how
You can now browse through more than 12,000 photos taken by the Artemis 2 astronauts during their mission around the moon. The images range from stunning views of Earth to
Mexico City is sinking, and a powerful new orbiting satellite that’s monitoring changes in land levels all across the globe has discovered how quickly this is happening. It’s all thanks
In its infancy, the universe had a bit of an identity crisis. For the first few hundred million years, the vast cosmic gas between galaxies was primarily a chilly, dense
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have, for the first time, directly analyzed the surface of a planet beyond our solar system, The James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) exoplanet
The best planets to view this month are in the evening sky. Jupiter has been by far the best planet to observe both with the naked eye as well as
The May full moon rises at sunset tonight! Here’s what you need to know as the full “Flower Moon” takes to the spring sky on May 1 and when to






