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
Jupiter’s moon Thebe, as seen by a Juno flyby on May 1, 2026. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) NASA’s Juno spacecraft has snuck a peek at one of Jupiter’s largest inner moons.
Scientists have discovered that the universe’s most massive black holes may form in the densest of stellar environments, or so-called globular clusters. It is in these clusters where violent collisions
Mars has intense radiation, furious dust storms, and temperatures that plunge as low as -200 degrees Fahrenheit (-129 degrees Celsius) — and NASA’s Mars rovers usually handle them all with
After “re-booting” the moon and establishing a base there, followed by dispatching expeditionary crews to Mars, where should humanity go? Next month, a first-of-its-kind gathering will blueprint an eventual crewed
The Artemis 2 astronauts remained vigilant while zipping around the far side of the moon last month, on the ready to record meteoroid impact flashes on the lunar landscape. Their
UFO enthusiasts just got a big old bone to sink their teeth into. The Pentagon released its first tranche of declassified “UFO files” on Friday (May 8), responding to a
Out in the universe, there exist mysterious and powerful bright blue cosmic explosions called Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients (LFBOT) — and new research may finally have some answers as
SpaceX’s Starship megarocket may indeed get off the ground next week. The company is apparently targeting May 15 for the test flight, which will be the 12th for Starship overall
Just weeks before the first Artemis 2 launch window, astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy had a last-minute idea: What if he could get the Artemis 2 astronauts to shoot the moon the






