Are Andromeda and the Milky Way Doomed to Collide? Maybe Not
Scientists discovered the Andromeda galaxy, known as M31, hundreds of years ago, and around a century ago, we realized that…
Astronomers Use Artificial Intelligence To Find Elusive Stars “Gobbling Up” Planets
We recently reported on how the mountains of data produced by astronomical instruments are "perfect for AI." We've also started…
Rubin's Secondary Mirror is Installed
The construction of the Vera C. Rubin observatory has just crossed a major milestone with the successful installation of its…
New Study Examines the Links Between Science Fiction and Astronomy
“Today's science fiction is tomorrow's science fact.” This quote, attributed to Isaac Asimov, captures science's intricate relationship with science fiction.…
Good Thing We Found this Earth-Sized Planet Now. It’s About to Be Destroyed
Astronomers have confirmed the existence of exoplanets with extremely small orbits around their stars. But what about exoplanets that get…
Scientists Develop a Novel Method for Detecting Supermassive Black Holes: Use Smaller Black Holes!
In 1974, astronomers Bruce Balick and Robert L. Brown discovered a powerful radio source at the center of the Milky…
An Ancient Martian Lake Was Larger Than Any Lake on Earth
The ESA's Mars Express orbiter captured an image of the remains of a vast ancient lake on Mars. The remnant…
Gaia Finds Hundreds of Asteroid Moons
The amazing Gaia mission to chart stars in the Milky Way Galaxy is also an expert asteroid hunter. Now, astronomers…
The JWST Reveals the Nature of Dust Around an Active Galactic Nuclei
Supermassive Black Holes (SMBHs) are located in the centers of large galaxies like ours. When they're actively feeding, they produce…
The Aftermath of Neutron Star Mergers
Neutron stars (NS) are the collapsed cores of supermassive giant stars that contain between 10 and 25 solar masses. Aside…