A new study suggests that some of the Universe’s earliest giant galaxies may have lived dramatic lives. They began as dusty ...
Magnetic fields are a fundamental part of the universe. They govern how small particles – the building blocks of planets, ...
Radio astronomers have released the largest-ever map of the magnetic fields between stars, as well as the ones that stretch between galaxies. The map, five times larger than all previous efforts ...
"These nine objects are special." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Strange cosmic objects spotted by NASA's James Webb Space ...
A recent study provides answers to three seemingly disparate yet pressing cosmic dawn puzzles. Specifically, the authors show how dark stars could help explain the unexpected discovery of "blue ...
More than a century after she revolutionised astronomy with a discovery that reshaped humanity's understanding of the cosmos, ...
In the exurbs of the Milky Way, near a satellite galaxy called the Large Magellanic Cloud, researchers have discovered the most metal-poor, chemically primitive star ever found, according to new ...
Artist’s impression of a black hole star (not to scale). The cut-out reveals the central black hole with its surrounding accretion disk. What makes this a black hole star is the surrounding envelope ...
JWST has revealed a strange early universe filled with ultra-bright “blue monster” galaxies, mysterious “little red dots,” and black holes that seem far too massive for their age. A new study proposes ...
For decades, scientists engaged in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) have probed the galaxy for signs of artificial radio transmissions. Beginning with Project Ozma in 1960, ...