Coldest known place in the Universe resembles ghost shape
Boomerang Nebula is 5,000 light-years from Earth. Its temperature is -272ºC, just above absolute zero. Astronomers at the Alma Observatory…
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The Sun is made of plasma
This image covers an area 22,600 miles wide on the Sun’s surface, covered in plasma divided into “cells” (Image: NSO/NSF/AURA)…
What is the Baryogenesis?
Baryogenesis is the physical process that is hypothesized to have taken place during the early universe to produce baryonic asymmetry,…
This galaxy has no dark matter. Find out why this shocks astronomers!
A galaxy without dark matter was measured for the second time and scientists confirmed: there is no sign of the…
Hot, dense iron exoplanet discovered 31 light-years from Earth
Called GJ 367b, it’s about the size of Mars and takes just 8 hours to make a complete loop around…
What is the Black Hole Information Paradox?
Black hole information paradox is a puzzle resulting from the combination of quantum mechanics and general relativity. The combination of…
Where do all the elements come from?
All of the stuff around you — your desk, computer, lukewarm coffee, your body — all of it has undergone…
The Rare Earth Hypothesis easily explained
The Rare Earth Hypothesis or Single Earth Hypothesis, in planetary astronomy and astrobiology, stipulates that the emergence of complex multicellular…
A spoiler of how the Sun will end on this star 1,370 light-years away
The Sun is now 4.6 billion years old and there are still some doubts as to exactly what we would…
Scientists detect water in galaxy 12.8 billion light years from Earth!
This is the furthest record of water so far. Researchers found the signals in galaxy SPT0311-58 – the most massive…