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Scientists are investigating the origin of one of the most energetic particles ever seen hitting Earth from space. The Amaterasu particle, named for the Japanese sun goddess, was first detected

Today (Feb. 17), an annular solar eclipse will commence its journey across a remote region of Antarctica where it will be visible to more penguins than people. The partial solar

It’s a good time to be a fan of Disney+’s The Mandalorian, with Lego announcing no less than five new sets based on the popular Star Wars series. Perfectly timed

The icy solar system comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) is set to make its closest pass of Earth tomorrow (Feb. 17), an event known to astronomers as perigee. But your ability

Astronomers recently searched the gas cloud of a yet-unborn star for a chemical that may seed future planets with the basic ingredients for life. Astronomer Yuxin Lin and colleagues found

It’s one of the most instantly recognizable scenes in cinematic history: Luke Skywalker gazes at a double sunset to the haunting melody of a mournful French horn. And while “Star

The Extremely Large Telescope’ss 80-meter-tall dome takes shape in the Atacama Desert. (Image credit: ESO/G. Vecchia) The European Southern Observatory has released a new view of the Extremely Large Telescope

SpaceX added a 53 satellites to its Starlink megaconstellation over the course of two launches in as many days. First up was a Valentine’s Day (Saturday, Feb. 14) liftoff of

The universe is a vast, unseen loom, weaving galaxies into an intricate cosmic web through invisible threads of matter. This cosmic web is the fundamental scaffolding of everything we see,

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Wormholes are often imagined as tunnels through space or time