Is Our Universe One of Many?
The concept of parallel universes, or the “multiverse,” may seem like a fantasy spun by science fiction authors, but it…
Astrophysics
Have we finally discovered the origin of time?
Is time a dimension, a human invention, a linear arrow or a real aspect of entropy? To this day, science…
A Pair of Galaxies in Gravitational Conflict: Arp 86
This observation from the NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope showcases Arp 86, a peculiar pair of interacting galaxies which…
Scientists May Have Unwittingly Spotted Planet Nine in Our Solar System
Planet Nine continues to “hide in the shadows,” whether it is real or not. Now, scientists have a new way…
414 YEARS AGO, GALILEO REVOLUTIONIZED ASTRONOMY
At the beginning of the 1600s, a new instrument began to propagate in Europe: the telescope. This new invention, thanks…
Can there be a more habitable planet than Earth? Well, yeah and we’ve already found it
Could there be a world even more suitable for life than ours, given the assumption that everything we know always…
Uranus Is Leaking Gas Into Space Every 17 Hours
Uranus is an odd planet with a funny name. Scientists have found that it spins on an unusual axis, which…
Newly Discovered ‘Mini’ Supermassive Black Hole Is Among The Smallest Ever Found
Amongst the most perplexing are supermassive black holes, millions to billions of times the mass of our Sun. Since black…
Ironing out the interiors of exoplanets
The discovery of more than 4,500 extra-solar planets has created a need for modelling their interior structure and dynamics. As…
THE COLLISION BETWEEN THE ANDROMEDA GALAXY AND THE MILKY WAY.
Every one of you in your life will surely have had a chance to admire a picture of the Andromeda…