Is the Lagoon Nebula Building Stars While You Read This?
Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered if the stars we see were always there —…
Astrophysics
Are You Moving at 828,000 km/h Through the Galaxy?
We Are All Passengers on a 828,000 km/h Cosmic Ride Around the Galaxy Did you ever stop to think that…
Can a Planet Baked by a Red Dwarf Still Hold an Atmosphere?
What if the clue to understanding whether other Earth-like worlds can hold on to their atmospheres was hiding just 91…
Cosmic serenity: how quiet galaxies brewed life
Astronomical observations have revealed a profound and unexpected commonality between the nucleus of our Milky Way and the earliest…
Did the Sun Flee the Milky Way’s Core to Spark Life?
Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered — was the Sun always right here, or did…
How Do Crashing Neutron Stars Forge Gold in Space?
Have you ever looked at a gold ring and wondered where that metal actually came from? Not the mine. Not…
Did a Cosmic Chirp Reveal What Powers Brightest Supernovas?
Astronomers Confirm Magnetars Power the Universe’s Brightest Supernovas What if the brightest stellar explosions in the universe weren’t just blasts…
Hydrogen-mediated habitability on interstellar moons
Liquid water is widely regarded as a fundamental prerequisite for the emergence and sustenance of life. Traditionally, the search…
Earth Already Weighs Zero — But Does an Eclipse Change It?
Have you ever looked up at a total solar eclipse and wondered — is the Earth, at this very moment,…
How Old Is the Universe? Ancient Stars Hold the Answer
Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered — just how old is all of this? It’s…