Astrophysics

Cosmic ray puzzle resolved; LHAASO discovers micro-quasars powered by black holes are source of mysterious cosmic ray "knee" detected for...

Life in the clouds on other worlds may be detectable through colorful biopigments; new study reveals how atmospheric microorganisms could...

After the Big Bang, particle interactions in early universe may have created primordial black holes, boson stars, and cannibal stars...

Tianwen-1 orbiter spots 3I/ATLAS comet near Mars, capturing high-resolution images of interstellar visitor at 30 million km distance during historic...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS gas coma appears blue-green, not changing color; scientists clarify misconceptions about the visiting comet's surprising observations. The...

JWST little red dots found in the ancient universe, including BiRD, reveal ravenous supermassive black holes growing rapidly during cosmic...

Protostellar disks hide forming planets during Class 0/I stages, ALMA observations reveal planet formation begins earlier than previously thought in...

Universe's Chaotic Childhood revealed through JWST observations showing early galaxies were turbulent, gas-filled systems 800 million to 1.5 billion years...

Expansive view of the Milky Way created by GLEAM-X survey reveals 98,000 radio sources in unprecedented low-frequency detail using MWA...

A spooky face glowing on the sun appeared in NASA SDO imagery Oct 28, combining dark coronal holes and bright...