Biggest black hole merger ever breaks the universe’s rules

Cutting-edge gravitational wave detectors have found most massive black hole merger yet. Discoverers say it defies our understanding of how black holes form.

Witnessing a solar system’s dawn, for the 1st time

Astronomers have witnessed a solar system's dawn. They see the 1st specks of planet-forming material: hot minerals just beginning to solidify.

Did Webb find a black hole formed by a direct collapse?

Astronomers used data from Webb to probe a black hole that might have formed from direct collapse between two interacting galaxies.

Are dark dwarfs lurking in the heart of the Milky Way?

Do dark dwarfs - theoretical dwarf stars made of dark matter - exist in our galaxy? New research suggests how and where to find them.

Tropical disturbance to impact Gulf Coast this week

A tropical disturbance will bring wind and rain to the Gulf Coast states this week. It has the potential to strengthen into Tropical Storm Dexter.

Celebrate Arctic Sea Ice Day with belugas, bears and more

Arctic Sea Ice Day is today, July 15, 2025. And you can participate! Snap pics from a Beluga Boat with attached live cams and classify the whale bits you see.

Teenage Greenland sharks’ hangout spot revealed in new study

Scientists have discovered a high number of juvenile Greenland sharks in Skagerrak, a body of water between Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

Scutum the Shield is named for a Polish king

Constellation Scutum consists only of a few stars, but it's noticeable in a dark sky because a rich region of the Milky Way is behind it.

Life on Venus? Exciting new VERVE mission could find it

Could there be life on Venus? A new probe concept from the UK would hitch a ride with the EnVision mission and look for biosignature gases in Venus' atmosphere.

New Horizons visited Pluto 10 years ago

New Horizons flew past distant Pluto 10 years ago in 2015. It changed forever the way we perceive this outermost world and its moons.