Astronomers use a Galaxy Cluster as an Extremely Powerful “Natural Telescope” to Peer Even Farther into the Universe
An international team of astronomers recently discovered a fainter, older galaxy using the most extreme case of the gravitational microlensing…
For the First Time, Planets Have Been Discovered in ANOTHER Galaxy!
Thanks to a new study performed by a pair of astrophysicists from the University of Oklahoma, the first extra-galactic planets…
12,800 Years Ago, Earth Was Struck by a Disintegrating Comet, Setting Off Global Firestorms
According to a massive research study, Earth was struck by a comet 12,800 years ago that caused massive wildfires to…
SpaceX Performs an Experimental High Retrothrust and Survives a Water Landing
Bonus Rocket! This rocket was conducting a very high retro-thrust landing over water, and it wasn't expected to survive that…
The First Results From The IllustrisTNG Simulation Of The Universe Has Been Completed, Showing How Our Cosmos Evolved From The Big Bang
The IllustrusTNG Project has created a large and detailed simulation of the Universe. It's helping us answer some important questions…
Outflows From Black Holes are Creating New Molecules Where There Should Only be Destruction
A new study from a team of astronomers from Northwestern University indicates that molecules could be born within the outflows…
Astronomers Find One of the Oldest Stars in the Milky Way
Thanks to a new study by a team of Spanish researchers, the oldest star in the Milky Way may have…
Curiosity has Lasted More than 2,000 Days on Mars, Triple its Original Mission Plan
The Curiosity rover recently reached another milestone, having spent over 2000 days on Mars. In this time, it has revealed…
Why Finding Alien Life Would Be Bad. The Great Filter
Kurzgesagt just released a new video all about the Great Filter. It's great, and it's unsettling.
Here Are Some Amazing Pictures of the January 2018 Lunar Eclipse
Here are some lovely photographs that were taken of the "Super Blue Moon", which appeared in the early-morning sky today!