Space
Giant Planet Detected Around White Dwarf Star for First Time
Intriguingly, the Neptune-like planet is is about four times bigger than the star itself.
Most Massive Black Hole in Local Universe With 40bn Solar Masses Found
"Imagine condensing two-thirds of the Milky Way—which has a stellar mass equivalent to 60 billion suns—into a black hole and you have what we measured," said researcher Roberto Saglia.
NASA Astronaut Captures Spectacular View of London at Night From ISS
The photo was snapped by Jessica Meir, who took part in the first all-female spacewalk last month.
Huge Black Hole 'That Shouldn't Exist in Our Galaxy' Discovered
Researchers in China found a star 15,000 light years away orbiting a "dark companion" that defies theories of stellar evolution.
Scientists Have Captured a Close up View of Interstellar Comet 2l/Borisov
"It's humbling to realize how small Earth is next to this visitor from another solar system," said Pieter van Dokkum from Yale University.
Three Supermassive Black Holes Discovered at the Heart of One Galaxy
"Up until now, such a concentration of three supermassive black holes had never been discovered in the universe," Peter Weilbacher, from the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam, said.
This Is How Putting Astronauts Into Hibernation Could Work on Trip to Mars
Hibernation technology may enable mission designers to reduce spacecraft mass by around a third.
Astronomers Detect Brightest Source of High-energy Light in the Universe
A typical gamma ray burst lasting seconds or minutes produces about the same energy as our sun does over the course of its entire multi-billion-year lifecycle.
Astronomers Snap Incredible Image of the Milky Way's Galactic Center
The center of our galaxy is located around 26,500 light-years away from Earth.
Sugar Has Been Detected Inside Meteorites for the First Time Ever
Traces of extraterrestrial sugars on meteorites add more weight to the hypothesis that a meteor blitz on ancient Earth may have kick-started life by providing the necessary building blocks.
Rare 'Unicorn Meteor Shower' Predicted by Astronomers
Most years the Alpha Monocerotids produce a modest display with just a handful of meteors.
Eerie 'Song' of Earth's Magnetic Field During a Solar Storm Captured
Solar storms found to "profoundly modify" the foreshock—the region that extends beyond the magnetic field.
NASA Discovers Never Before Seen 'Dance of Avoidance' of Neptune's Moons
Two of Neptune's inner moons are locked together in a type of orbit that has not been seen before. This allows them to cross paths without coming into contact, researchers say.
Vast 'Peacock-Shaped' Cosmic Clouds Spotted by Astronomers in Nearby Galaxy
The latest findings could have important implications for our understanding of how massive stars form.
Scientists Narrow Down Number of Exoplanets Which Could Host Alien Life
"'Are we alone?' is one of the biggest unanswered questions," said study first author Howard Chen.
Watch Rare Transit of Mercury Live as Planet Passes in Front of the Sun
This celestial event only takes place around 13 times a century.
NASA Detects Record-breaking X-ray Burst From Massive Cosmic Explosion
The explosion occurred on the surface of a pulsar around 11,000 light-years away.
Transit of Mercury: Everything You Need to Know About Rare Celestial Event
Mercury transits take place only around 13 times a century.
Taurid Meteor Shower 2019 Set to Peak This Week: When and How to Watch
Each year, the Taurids peak between the final week of October and first week of November.
Hubble Spots 'Ghostly Face' In 'Titanic' Collision of Two Massive Galaxies
AM 2026-424 is the latest creepy cosmic image to be released ahead of Halloween.
Key to Finding Wormholes is Looking for 'Deviations' in the Orbit of Stars
This has not stopped physicists attempting to work out how you would spot one if they did—because while there is no proof they do exist, they are at least theoretically possible.
Asteroid Larger Than World's Tallest Building Will Fly Past Earth This Week
The space rock could measure up to 3,248 feet in diameter.
Humans May Be Only Intelligent Life in the Universe | Opinion
Human's evolved through a series of highly unlikely events—so finding another intelligence like us would be like winning the lottery many times over.
Alyssa Carson: Astronaut-in-Training Would Consider Permanent Move to Mars
The teenager sat down with Stylist Magazine to discuss what life would be like in space, from the food to the toilet arrangement —and the prospect of being the very first person to touch foot on Mars.
NASA First All Female Spacewalk: Everything You Need to Know
This is the first time in over fifty years of space exploration that two women will space-walk at the same time.
Hubble Telescope Snaps Best Image Yet of First Interstellar Comet
The comet is only the second confirmed interstellar object to have passed through the solar system.
NASA Unveils New Spacesuit That First Woman on Moon Will Wear
The Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit builds on the designs of spacesuits currently used by astronauts when they conduct spacewalks outside the International Space Station.
What the Women of the First All Female Spacewalk Will Do at the ISS
An astrophysicist told Newsweek the walk "represents years of dedication, study, hard work, and pushing limits and that is truly inspirational."
The Center of the Milky Way Exploded 3.5 Million Years Ago
Researchers estimate that the explosion lasted for approximately 300,000 years.
Suiting Up: NASA's All-Female Spacewalk Gets New Launch Date
Originally scheduled for March, the space walk was scrapped when ground control realized there were not enough medium-sized spacesuits for both female astronauts.