Disturbances in the dwarf galaxies of one of Earth’s closest galaxy clusters point to a different gravity theory. Dwarf galaxies are small, faint galaxies found in or near larger galaxies or galaxy clusters. As a result, they may be impacted … Read More
J1407b, a young exoplanet, has a massive ring system that is much heavier and 200 times larger than Saturn’s rings. Astronomers discovered the giant planet, which could be a brown dwarf (a failed star), when it eclipsed J1407, a very … Read More
Our Universe may be perfectly nested inside a black hole that is part of a larger Universe, like a cosmic Russian doll. In turn, all of the black holes discovered so far in our Universe—from microscopic to supermassive—could be ultimate … Read More
For the first time, astronomers witnessed a massive star explode in a fiery supernova — and the spectacle was even more explosive than the researchers had anticipated. According to a new study published in the Astrophysical Journal, scientists began watching … Read More
The rock isn’t a massive one like other meteorites discovered on Earth. It weighs just 0.5 kg. As it was not contaminated, the scientists were able to provide some interesting insights into where the water on Earth comes from. Extraterrestrial … Read More
An exoplanet only 100 light-years from Earth appears to be the best candidate yet for a sloshy, water-covered ocean world. It’s known as TOI-1452b, and measurements of its size and mass indicate a density profile consistent with a global liquid … Read More