Time is one of the most fundamental and mysterious concepts in physics. We all experience time as a stream of events, but what is time…
Brad McGinty and his alien anatomy
Beautiful illustrations by Brad McGinty. You could say that Brad illustrates alien anatomy. Have you ever seen aliens? Have you ever imagined what they look…
Indian astronomers have discovered the star-forming complex S193, 16,000 light-years from Earth. 27 young stellar objects found
Color composite image of complex S193 using the WISE 22 µm telescope (red), Spitzer 3.6 µm telescope (green) and IPHAS Hα (visible hydrogen emission line,…
The Hubble Telescope captured a mysterious intergalactic explosion that astronomers can’t explain
Bright, fast blue optical transients (LFBOTs) are among the brightest visible light events known in the universe – lighting up suddenly like a camera flash.…
The giant star disappeared from radar in 2009. “James Webb” finally found the cause
In 2009, a giant star 25 times more massive than the Sun disappeared. We tell you what happened to him. Astronomers have observed an object…
Scientists discover the most energetic gamma rays ever emitted from a pulsar
Scientists use H.E.S.S. An observatory in Namibia has detected the most energetic gamma rays ever emitted from a dead star called a pulsar. The energy…
The discovery of ‘JuMBO’ in the Orion Nebula will rewrite theories about planets and star formation
An image of the Orion Nebula in one of the filters used in this study. 2,400 images in 12 filters make up the observations of…
Astronomers have witnessed a giant star disappear.
In 2009, a giant star 25 times more massive than the sun disappeared. OK, it’s not that simple. It went through a period of brilliance,…
Searching for dark matter with white dwarfs
The search for dark matter particles continues, with astronomers exploring a variety of methods to detect these elusive particles. One approach is to look for…
Will we know life when we see it? The radio telescope scanned Barnard’s Star in search of extraterrestrial signals
Barnard’s Star is a small red dwarf located just six light years from Earth. Despite its proximity, it went unnoticed until 1916, when E. E.…