Some Planets Are Alien Invaders
Free-Floating Planets: The Cosmic Wanderers Reshaping Our Understanding of Planetary Systems Recent observations by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have unveiled a fascinating population...
The Planet Venus is Slowing Down, but Only Sometimes
Recent studies have provided new insights into Venus’s rotation, revealing a complex picture of its rotational dynamics: Current Rotation Period Venus’s rotation period is now...
An Impossible Star Exists in the Cosmic Forbidden Zone
SDSS J102915+172927, also known as Caffau’s Star, is a remarkable celestial object that has challenged our understanding of star formation and early universe physics. Here’s...
Earth’s Antimatter Belt: Insights Since Discovery by PAMELA Craft
Earth’s Antimatter Belt: A Decade of Discoveries and New Insights In 2011, the discovery of a thin band of antiprotons trapped by Earth’s magnetic field...
Once Upon a Time, the Universe Was Really Weird
A Glimpse into the Universe’s Origins Today, as we gaze upon the vast and diverse cosmos, it’s easy to overlook that the universe we admire...
Is this Cluster the Birthplace of the Sun?
M67-1194: An Unusually Sun-like Solar Twin in Star Cluster M67 About 12 years ago, astronomers identified a star that is remarkably similar to our Sun,...
Pluto Gets 14 New Neighbors
Beyond Neptune’s orbit, approximately 4.5 billion kilometers from the Sun, lies a vast and mysterious region of our solar system teeming with celestial bodies known...
A New Type of Exploding Star Discovered
Astronomers have recently identified a new category of exploding stars, termed calcium-rich supernovae, which produce significant amounts of calcium and challenge the existing classifications of...
Dark Matter Used to Measure Age of Universe
Dark Matter Used to Measure Age of Universe Astronomers have employed a novel technique using gravitational lensing to estimate the Hubble constant, a crucial...
Earth’s Atmosphere Came from Outer Space, Scientists Find
Origin of Earth’s Atmosphere Recent studies have challenged the long-held belief that Earth’s early atmosphere originated primarily from volcanic outgassing. Instead, evidence suggests that...