"This finding is the first direct evidence of water’s interstellar journey from clouds to the materials that form planetary ...

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Physicists proposed “beat” patterns in pulsar timing can reveal nanohertz gravitational wave sources, including supermassive ...

We previously covered such “gravity telescopes” with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) and the Kamioka Gravitational Wave Detector (KAGRA). These early 2 nd generation of ...

We thought we understood planets, but the planetary disk chemistry of far-away XUE 10 is completely changing our conception ...

The GWTC 4.0 catalog records 128 new gravitational wave signals, revealing mergers of black holes and neutron stars detected by LIGO.

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In a new study, a team of astronomers report that they have captured the most detailed glimpse yet of a red supergiant before it exploded. Using JWST 's powerful infrared vision, the researchers ...

Imagine falling into a star so powerful it could tear apart every atom in your body. This video explores what would happen if you approached the universe’s most magnetic and dangerous star. With ...

Tonight was all about TikTok on “Dancing With the Stars” season 34, as the “DWTS” 2025 couples took on some of the biggest trending songs from the social media platform. Whitney Leavitt rose to fame ...

The bold question-askers at What If reveal the astonishing density of neutron stars. Florida’s $83 million land deal is ‘an ...

A team of astronomers claims it has observed the birth of an unusual cosmic object. In an observation of a gamma-ray captured in 2023, they believe they have detected a signal that is comparable to ...