Cosmology

Dimethyl sulfide (DMS) has long been a fascinating molecule in the search for extraterrestrial life because on Earth, it is...

Galaxies without dark matter were once the stuff of scientific fiction. But the discovery of FCC 224, an ultra-diffuse galaxy...

A planet orbiting two stars may already sound unusual, but imagine one that does so at a perfect 90-degree angle....

It’s not every day that the universe throws us a curveball, but that’s exactly what happened when astronomers discovered Zhúlóng,...

Our solar system is quietly nestled within a peculiar region of space known as the Local Bubble—a massive, roughly spherical...

When we look up at the night sky, it's easy to feel that space is a static, unchanging expanse. However,...

The Hubble Space Telescope, humanity's eye in the sky, is marking its 35th anniversary by providing us with another breathtaking...

Each year, as Earth transitions from winter's chill to spring’s renewal, a cosmic event graces the skies—one that connects us...

The Milky Way is more than stars, planets, and gas clouds—it's also laced with something far more elusive: magnetic fields....

Could we be on the brink of discovering life beyond Earth? Recent observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)...