Dark matter makes up a large proportion of galaxies like the Milky Way, but scientists are…
Category: Earth Sky
Comet 3I/ATLAS has methane, unexpected discovery reveals
View larger/ full image. | This image of Comet 3I/ATLAS shows the interstellar comet shining against…
Astronauts briefly shelter as leak worsens
On Friday, June 5, 2026, NASA told the astronauts on the International Space Station to don…
Our galactic neighbor is slowly coming apart
The Small Magellanic Cloud is our galactic neighbor. It’s a satellite galaxy that orbits our Milky…
Rare meteorite hints at giant early planet
This is a view of the rare meteorite NWA 12774 under cross-polarized light. Scientists from the…
Magnetic exoplanets? Strange winds are strongest hint yet
This illustration shows magnetic activity in an exoplanet. The planet is a gas giant like Jupiter,…
The black hole or galaxy: Which came 1st?
This is a gravitationally lensed image of QSO1, an ancient Little Red Dot galaxy. It contains…
Could aliens visit Earth? Here are some challenges
Could aliens visit Earth? Here are some of the challenges of traversing the almost inconceivably vast…
The 1919 solar eclipse that proved Einstein right
Einstein’s triumph. This early photograph shows a 1919 solar eclipse. See the tick marks around stars…
Do Europa’s water vapor plumes not exist after all?
View larger. | Jupiter’s moon Europa, with an inset showing a closer view of cracks on…