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Explore the galaxy's most bizarre exoplanets, from worlds with incredibly short years to planets orbiting multiple suns and the mysterious rogue planets drifting through interstellar space. Discover the science behind these cosmic oddities and what they reveal about the universe.
Astronomers have finally detected the universe's missing baryonic matter, hidden within vast, hot gas filaments of the cosmic web stretching millions of light-years across intergalactic space. This discovery validates key cosmological models and opens new avenues for understanding cosmic evolution.
UY Scuti, a red supergiant in the constellation Scutum, is currently the largest known star by radius, capable of containing approximately 5 billion Suns. This colossal star represents the extreme end of stellar evolution, far surpassing the scale of our own Sun.
New findings reveal a potential lava tube on Venus, China's lunar mission hardware advances, and SpaceX shifts its primary focus from Mars to the Moon. The Event Horizon Telescope also sheds light on the origin of black hole jets.
During the 2024 total solar eclipse, a mysterious object was captured on video, sparking an investigation into its identity. Simultaneously, a groundbreaking single-frame composite photograph of the eclipse was successfully created.
Fraser Cain's recent Q&A session highlighted the exciting advancements in exoplanet discovery, solar system exploration, and the enduring mysteries of dark matter and energy. The discussion underscored humanity's ongoing quest to understand our place in the cosmos.
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a star just before its supernova explosion, offering unprecedented data on stellar death. Meanwhile, new cosmological measurements attempt to resolve the Hubble tension.
Astronomers have discovered the largest known rotating structure in the universe, a colossal cosmic web filament spanning 50 million light-years. This discovery challenges current models of galaxy evolution and suggests the cosmic web plays a more significant role than previously thought.
The James Webb Space Telescope's advanced capabilities have revealed that the universe likely contains at least two trillion galaxies, a significant increase from previous estimates. This discovery reshapes our understanding of cosmic evolution and the potential for life beyond Earth.
February 2026 skies offer a planetary parade and lunar eclipse. Meanwhile, JWST's 'little red dots' may be direct collapse black holes, and new research suggests the Milky Way's center could be a dark matter blob, not just a black hole.
