A Star With a Planet May Be Racing Through the Galaxy at Record Speed
A potential record-breaking exoplanet system, traveling at 1.2M mph, may be the first of its kind ever identified.
Most energetic ‘ghost particle’ from space detected in the deep ocean
A huge detector in the Mediterranean Sea spotted the most energetic neutrino from space to date. The particle could shed light on the universe’s most extreme phenomena.
New Book Reveals Why We Need An Exoplanet Reality Check
Is Earth really exceptional?  A new book seems to reaffirm that notion.  But given the right conditions, primitive life may be a mere byproduct of biophysics.
Astronomers discover speediest planet system ever moving at 'incredible' 1.2 MILLION mph through space
Astronomers may have discovered the fastest-moving planet system ever found, moving through our galaxy at speeds of at least ...
NASA chooses SpaceX launch site in Texas for Pandora mission launch
NASA's Pandora satellite mission to document at least 20 known planets orbiting distant stars will start from SpaceX at its ...
Scientist warns it might be too late to deflect ‘city-killer’ asteroid heading toward Earth
The volcanologist threw cold water on the defense potential of the DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft, which ...
Scientists detect a mysterious messenger from the cosmos
Undersea detectors anchored deep in the Mediterranean Sea found an ultra-high-energy neutrino, a particle that opens a new ...
5 Things Fantastic Four: First Steps Has to Get Right
First Steps is arguably the most highly-anticipated Marvel Cinematic Universe project of 2025. Fans finally got their first ...
Apple App Store: 8 top-rated apps for connecting with nature - and learning about plants, animals and more
Here were eight of the top picks: This brand new, handy plant ID app is currently ranked 21st overall for iPhone education ...
Witnessing the birth of planets: Webb telescope provides unprecedented view into PDS 70 system
Canadian astronomers have taken an extraordinary step in understanding how planets are born, using the James Webb Space ...
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An Enormous, Branching String of Galaxy Clusters Is the Largest Known Structure in the Universe, Scientists Say
The cosmic superstructure Quipu is more than 13,000 times the length of the Milky Way, and its mass is 200 quadrillion times ...
Astronomers announce largest collection of comets found outside our solar system
For the first time, astronomers have imaged dozens of belts around nearby stars where comets and tiny pebbles within them are ...