Infant universe was abundant in black holes

Infant universe was abundant in black holes

Supermassive black holes are among the most fascinating and intimidating objects in the universe, with masses reaching a billion......

Scientists believe a big interstellar visitor may have rearranged the Solar System

Scientists believe a big interstellar visitor may have rearranged the Solar System

The home star has kept the Solar System orderly for billions of years, thanks to its immense gravitational pull. The planets......

[video] Philosopher proposes that advanced alien civilizations use stars as giant ...

[video] Philosopher proposes that advanced alien civilizations use stars as giant ...

Astronomers know that some stars hurtle through space at astonishing speeds, which are often attributed to natural gravitational......

Parker Solar Probe achieves historic closest approach to the Sun

Parker Solar Probe achieves historic closest approach to the Sun

The Parker Solar Probe – a spacecraft designed by the National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) to withstand......

Scientist warns of danger from shaking hands with aliens – this could lead to mutual ...

Scientist warns of danger from shaking hands with aliens – this could lead to mutual ...

Half a century ago, the notion of shaking hands with aliens was treated as a joke - what if they were made of antimatter? A touch......

Astronomers pioneer a new way to detect alien radio signals

Astronomers pioneer a new way to detect alien radio signals

A new technique may soon allow scientists to detect radio communications from alien civilizations – if they exist –......

Hawaiʻi astronomers discover planet that has survived star inflation

Hawaiʻi astronomers discover planet that has survived star inflation

When stars near the end of life, they swell between 10 and 100 times their current size, engulfing the nearest planets in the......

To survive interstellar travel, spacecraft need to be small and crewed by machines

To survive interstellar travel, spacecraft need to be small and crewed by machines

Interstellar travel using current chemical rocket technology would require millions of years. However, advancements in genetics......

New study claims an

New study claims an "interstellar tunnel" exists near Solar System

An international team of astronomers has discovered an "interstellar tunnel" in our Solar System’s neighborhood,......

Astronomers discover black hole that sucks fuel out of its host galaxy

Astronomers discover black hole that sucks fuel out of its host galaxy

Using the NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope, an international team of astronomers has confirmed that supermassive black holes......

Red dwarfs are dangerous hosts to exoplanets

Red dwarfs are dangerous hosts to exoplanets

Planets floating within the habitable zone around red dwarfs have little chance to sustain life, because the far-ultraviolet......

Scientists reveal the ancestry of 90% of meteorites hitting Earth

Scientists reveal the ancestry of 90% of meteorites hitting Earth

Almost all meteorites – cosmic rocks that survive the travel through Earth’s atmosphere and hit the ground –......