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Solar system passed through Orion, says intriguing new study
About 14 million years ago, our solar system passed through a dense region of dust and gas in the constellation Orion, possibly affecting Earth's climate.
March 4, 2025
Speedy white dwarf planets are more likely to be habitable
Scientists thought that planets around white dwarf stars would be unhabitable. But a new study shows how some white dwarf planets could support life.
March 2, 2025
Our 1st 3D weather map from a distant exoplanet
Astronomers have created the 1st 3D weather map for an exoplanet 900 light-years away. This hot Jupiter has powerful winds!
February 24, 2025
Wow! Thousands of new black holes just found
Scientists have discovered thousands of new black holes, more than tripling the number we knew before. How'd they do it?
February 21, 2025
Copernicus’ revolution and Galileo’s vision, in pictures
It’s not a stretch to say these astronomers fundamentally changed the way we think about our place in the universe. We can gain insights into how this profound shift unfolded by looking at their actual notes.
February 19, 2025
Milky Way’s black hole emits rapid-fire flickers and flares
Using the Webb Space Telescope, scientists have observed flickering and flaring coming from the disk of the Milky Way's black hole. See it here.
February 18, 2025
Speediest exoplanet found near Milky Way center?
Astronomers have discovered what might be the speediest exoplanet system found so far. It moves at 1.2 million miles per hour (1.9 km per hour).
February 16, 2025
Signs of life on Enceladus might remain hidden in its ocean
If there is any life on Enceladus, traces of it might remain hidden in ocean layers that prevent it from reaching the surface, a new study suggests.
February 14, 2025
Undersea telescope snags highest-energy neutrino yet observed
A telescope at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea has captured the highest-energy neutrino known yet. It proves such energies are possible!
February 12, 2025
Einstein ring spotted around a nearby galaxy
The Euclid space telescope has discovered an Einstein ring around a nearby galaxy. The Einstein ring gives us a peek at a much more distant galaxy.
February 11, 2025
