New research suggests that dark matter could gather over vast periods of time at the heart of Jupiter-sized planets, creating black holes that eat these worlds from within. This striking concept may mean extrasolar planets, or “exoplanets,” could be used to study the mystery of dark matter.
In this new model, superheavy dark matter particles could be trapped by exoplanets, losing…
If you’ve been looking for a great full-frame mirrorless camera to capture the cosmos, you’re in luck. Walmart is currently offering a deal on the Canon EOS R8 with an RF 24-50mm lens for $1316, a huge saving from the original price of $1,699. This is a good time…
Pair of colliding galaxies may hint at the fate of the Milky Way and its closest galactic neighbor
August 25, 2025
New observations of a pair of colliding spiral galaxies hint at what might be in store for the Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxy if and when they collide.
The findings, described in July in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, may also help to…
The latest mission of the U.S. Space Force’s mysterious X-37B space plane is underway.
The robotic X-37B lifted off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida tonight (Aug. 21) at 11:50 p.m. EDT (0350 GMT on Aug. 22).
The Falcon 9’s first stage returned to Earth as planned 8.5 minutes later, touching down at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station…
On Aug. 23, the night sky will play host to an unusual lunar event known as a Black Moon.
While you won’t actually see anything unusual (in fact, you won’t see the moon at all), this event is still exciting because of its rarity.
At 2:06 a.m. EDT (06:06 GMT) —…
The first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season is upon us, and it has gained quite a bit of attention due to its massive size and intensification within a short period of time.
Hurricane Erin, the fifth named storm of the season as well as the first hurricane to reach major…
A “devil” comet’s water is strikingly similar to the water on Earth, researchers have discovered.
The finding supports the idea that water was brought to our planet through comet impacts, helping set the stage for life to evolve, the team reported Aug. 8 in the journal Nature Astronomy.
“Our new results provide the strongest evidence yet that at least some Halley-type…
Managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory through launch, Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument also revealed jets of gas flowing into space from the twin stars.
Scientists recently got a big surprise from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope when they turned the…
After six months of effort, an instrument that helps the Mars rover look for potential signs of ancient microbial life has come back online.
The SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman & Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals) instrument aboard…
Infrared imagery from the solar-powered spacecraft heats up the discussion on the inner workings of Jupiter’s hottest moon.
New findings from NASA’s Juno probe provide a fuller picture of how widespread the lava lakes are on Jupiter’s moon Io and include first-time insights into the volcanic processes at work there. These results come courtesy of Juno’s Jovian Infrared Auroral…
