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Scientists map a distant planet’s atmosphere for the first time – and it’s lopsided
Hannah Wakeford, University of Bristol When scientists study exoplanets, planets orbiting stars other than the Sun, they often…
Many space missions are searching for life beyond Earth – but are we prepared for the fallout if they succeed?
Margaret E. Kosal, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dayana Alagirova, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano,…
Galactic archaeologists find stars in the Milky Way came from another galaxy 12 billion years ago
Sven Buder, Australian National University Look up on a dark night and the Milky Way appears as a…
12 billion years old, this interstellar comet is older than our Solar System
Jonti Horner, University of Southern Queensland One year ago, on July 1 2025, astronomers discovered a fascinating new…
Are aliens real? Scientists have been hunting for extraterrestrial life since the time of Aristotle
Robert William Smith, University of Alberta Do aliens exist? Could Earth really be the only planet hosting intelligent…
New fear unlocked: runaway black holes
A runaway black hole leaving a streak of new stars in its wake. James Webb Space Telescope /…
When darkness shines: How dark stars could illuminate the early universe
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has spotted some potential dark star candidates. NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI Alexey…
A rocky planet in its star’s ‘habitable zone’ could be the first known to have an atmosphere – here’s what we found
Hannah Wakeford, University of Bristol and Ryan MacDonald, University of St Andrews New research using Nasa’s powerful JWST…
JWST confirms most distant black hole from early universe
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have confirmed the most distant black hole ever found, a behemoth that challenges our understanding of how cosmic giants form so early in the universe's history.
New Data from James Webb Space Telescope Settles Disagreement on Universe’s Expansion Rate
New Webb data finds that the universe’s expansion rate matches earlier predictions, easing tensions over conflicting measurements and reinforcing the current Standard Model of cosmology.