Astronomy September 19, 2019 Stephen Hawking was wrong. Black holes are bald. Back in 2017, a gravitational wave rang across Earth like the clear tone of a bell. It stretched and squished every person, ant and scientific instrument on the planet as it passed through our region of space. Now, researchers have gone back and studied that wave, and found hidden data in it — data that help confirm a decades-old astrophysics idea.
Jupiter September 18, 2019 Massive volcano on Jupiter's moon could erupt imminently Jupiter's moon Io is home to the most active volcano in the solar system, Loki Patera, a 125-mile-wide lava lake. Now, a new study suggests that Loki Patera is getting ready to erupt again.
Astronomy September 16, 2019 'Biggest' star in the universe discovered, 700K times heavier than Earth A team of researchers has discovered the "most massive neutron star ever measured," one that is considered "almost too massive to exist."
Astronomy September 16, 2019 Distant black hole brightens every 9 hours and no one knows why A black hole at the center of a distant galaxy is behaving like no other black hole astronomers have ever seen.
Moon September 13, 2019 Friday the 13th harvest moon thrills skywatchers A rare Friday the 13th Harvest Moon has been thrilling skywatchers.
Astronomy September 13, 2019 Universe might be 2 billion years younger, shocking study says The universe is assumed to be roughly 13.7 billion years old, but a stunning new study says it could be significantly younger than that — by a couple of billion years.
Moon September 13, 2019 Get set for 'spooky' Friday the 13th Harvest Moon Skywatchers are in for a spooky treat thanks to the full moon known as the Harvest Moon, which coincides with Friday the 13th for the first time in almost 20 years.
Astronomy September 13, 2019 Mysterious, newly discovered comet is probably an interstellar visitor, scientists believe Fresh off the excitement about Oumuaua, the first interstellar object discovered in our solar system, researchers have discovered what they believe is the second interstellar object.
Saturn September 13, 2019 Saturn shines in latest NASA image: 'Rings are still as stunning as ever' Amateur astronomers in the Northern Hemisphere may be able to currently see Saturn, but NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has taken a series of images of the ringed planet that give new details about its rings, as well as its ever-changing weather.
Planets September 11, 2019 Water detected on potentially 'habitable' exoplanet for first time, scientists say Scientists have detected water vapor in the atmosphere of a “super-Earth” exoplanet with potentially habitable temperatures. The discovery, which is being touted as a milestone, could have major implications in the search for life outside the Solar System.
Astronomy September 6, 2019 2 giant blobs at the core of our galaxy are spewing radiation. Scientists don't know how they got there. In 2010, astronomers working with the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope announced the discovery of two giant blobs. These blobs were centered on the core of the Milky Way galaxy, but they extended above and below the plane of our galactic home for over 25,000 light-years. Their origins are still a mystery, but however they got there, they are emitting copious amounts of high-energy radiation.