A stellar treat for Valentine’s Day: Heart-shaped outburst stuns astronomers
Astronomers have spotted a heart in the cosmos — not Cupid’s doing, but a dying star shedding its layers — just in time for Valentine’s Day.
How a Perfect Gravitational Wave Tests Einstein
On 14 January, 2025, two colliding black holes sent the clearest gravitational wave signal ever recorded rippling across the universe to Earth’s detectors. This remarkably crisp signal, designated GW250114, has…
The Galaxy Cluster That Grew Up Too Fast
Astronomers have discovered a massive galaxy cluster assembling itself just one billion years after the Big Bang, there’s just one problem… it shouldn’t exist! Current models suggest it shouldn’t have…
A new book captures the forces shaping space: China, the moon and industry
In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss sits down with David Ariosto to discuss his new book, “Open Space.” David talks about how some of the themes of the…
‘The beacons were lit!’ Scientists name merging supermassive black holes after ‘Lord of the Rings’ locations
Scientists have named two systems of colliding supermassive black holes after Lord of the Rings locations, Gondor and Rohan.
Scientists Continue to Trace the Origin of the Mysterious “Amaterasu” Cosmic Ray Particle
The Amaterasu particle was detected in 2021 by the Telescope Array experiment in the U.S. It is the second-highest-energy cosmic ray ever observed, carrying around 40 million times more energy…
A mystery object is dimming a distant star. Could it be a massive exoplanet, or a ‘failed star’?
A mysterious object has caused a long-lasting and extreme dimming of a distant star, but is this object a ‘failed star’ brown dwarf, or an exceptionally massive super-Jupiter exoplanet?
Senate committee advances FCC satellite licensing bill after changes
The Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill intended to streamline satellite licensing after revising provisions related to automatic approval of applications. The post Senate committee advances FCC satellite licensing bill…
Has ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ just unleashed its very own Khan?
After an inauspicious debut, Paul Giamatti’s space pirate has emerged as a villain to be reckoned with on ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.’
Excited for The Mandalorian and Grogu later this year? Walmart is offering an Exclusive preorder price for the Lego New Republic X-Wing Starfighter set
If you’re a fan of Lego Star Wars and are excited for The Mandalorian and Grogu, you’ll want to build Walmart’s exclusive New Republic X-Wing Starfighter set.