Astronomy
JWST Pierces Through a Thick Nebula to Reveal Newly Forming Binary Stars
In 1985, the physicist Heinz Pagels wrote that star birth was a "veiled and secret event." That's because the stellar…
If Rogue Planets are Everywhere, How Could We Explore Them?
A new study estimates there could be hundreds of rogue planets nearby that we could explore for signs of extraterrestrial…
How Did Supermassive Black Holes Grow So Quickly, So Early?
Supermassive black holes haunt the cores of many galaxies. Yet for all we know about black holes (not nearly enough!),…
A Fine Southern Apparition for Comet T4 Lemmon
The time to catch Comet T4 Lemmon is now, before it vanishes for another 36,000 years.
There Could be Trillions of Rogue Planets Wandering the Milky Way
A pair of new studies set to be published in The Astronomical Journal examine new discoveries in the field of…
A New Technique Lets Us Learn What the Milky Way’s Arms Are Made Of
We're all used to seeing maps of the Milky Way rich with stars and nebulae. But, there are regions we…
A Massive Galaxy With Almost No Dark Matter
Astronomers have found a massive galaxy that contains little to no Dark Matter, something that doesn't fit with current cosmological…
China is Working on a New Crew Spacecraft to Carry Up to 7 Passengers
China’s next-generation crew capsule was given an updated timeline this week. According to Yang Liwei, deputy chief designer of China's…
Star Factories Haven’t Changed Much Over the Entire Age of the Universe
The ancient Universe is weird and secretive. Scientists have made laudable progress in uncovering more and more information on how…
Does Beaming Power in Space Make Sense at the Moon?
The ESA is conducting a study to assess the potential for building space based solar power satellites... on the Moon!