Greenhouse gases could signal alien activity

Artist’s concept of an exoplanet in the process of being terraformed. Credit: Thibaut Roger/University of Bern…

Astronomers study evolution of a giant outburst in X-ray binary EXO 2030+375

Chandra/HETG spectrum of EXO 2030+375. Credit: Ballhausen et al., 2024. An international team of astronomers has…

Using sound waves, scientists develop findings that challenge standard theories of solar convection

Artistic Impression of the Sun’s supergranules. Supergranules transport heat near the surface of the Sun and…

China lunar probe returns to Earth with samples

Chang’e-6’s lunar lander used a drill and robotic arm to scoop up samples on the far…

SpaceX successful with booster replacement on Starlink mission

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain SpaceX was back at the launch pad Sunday with an updated rocket…

Geologists expect Chang’e-6 lunar surface samples to contain volcanic rock and impact ejecta

This graphical abstract depicts the landing site of lunar probe Chang’e-6. Credit: Yue et al./The Innovation…

Hydrothermal vents on seafloors of ‘ocean worlds’ could support life, new study says

Field system on Earth and basis for simulations used in this study. Credit: Journal of Geophysical…

Revived technology used to count individual photons from distant galaxies

The SOAR Telescope on Cerro Pachon in Chile. Credit: NOIRLab Using an instrument on the 4.1-meter…

New research challenges black holes as dark matter explanation

Artist’s impression of a microlensing event caused by a black hole observed from Earth toward the…

Webb Space Telescope captures star clusters in Cosmic Gems arc

The Cosmic Gems arc as observed by the JWST. Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, L. Bradley…