Extraordinarily high-energy gamma rays have been found emanating from the sun, and none of our theoretical…
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Does space-time remember? The search for gravitational memory
Detecting the permanent imprints left by colliding black holes would reveal a universe saturated with infinite…
NASA has regained contact with Voyager 2 after losing it for a week
After accidentally turning the Voyager 2 spacecraft away from Earth and losing contact with it, NASA…
Is it possible to drill a hole straight through a planet?
Could we bore a hole through the centre of Earth? What would it be like to…
Our solar system might be 1.1 million years older than we thought
A new analysis of small flecks in meteorites calculates the age of the solar system as…
Essential molecule for life spotted floating in space for first time
Carbonic acid, an important component of amino acids, has been seen in a cloud of gas…
Euclid space telescope sends back amazing first images of the cosmos
The European Space Agency’s Euclid telescope launched on 1 July, and now it has delivered its…
UFO hearing: Why do so many people believe aliens have visited Earth?
Despite testimony by David Grusch to US Congress about “non-human biologics” and UFO crash sites, there…
Why do so many people believe aliens have visited Earth?
Despite testimony by David Grusch to US Congress about “non-human biologics” and UFO crash sites, there…
Stars have an innate twinkle – and now you can listen to it
Simulations of the rippling that occurs inside stars has made it possible to turn this innate…