12+ hour, 49+ min ago  (415+ words) Immediately after the Big Bang, the Universe was denser than any object known to exist today. Seemingly, such gravity should slow down time. But it's impossible to verify this'and here's why. We know that gravity really affects the passage of…...

19+ hour, 9+ min ago  (345+ words) Two total solar eclipses will occur one year apart'in August 2026 and August 2027. Both eclipses will be visible in Spain, but each is a completely different phenomenon. For those planning a trip in advance, the choice between them isn't as obvious…...

17+ hour ago  (262+ words) Astronomers have discovered that the most massive clusters of young stars clear away the surrounding gas faster than previously thought. This affects how galaxies form new stars'and even how planets form nearby. Researchers analyzed nearly 9, 000 young star clusters in four…...

19+ hour, 48+ min ago  (425+ words) Over the past decade, more than 200, 000 volunteers around the world have been examining images of the sky in search of barely visible objects. The results exceeded expectations: the number of known brown dwarfs in the vicinity of the Sun has…...

14+ hour, 50+ min ago  (531+ words) For decades, the search for life beyond Earth has revolved around a key question: what molecules should scientists look for on other planets or moons? New research suggests that the key clue may not lie in the molecules themselves, but…...

14+ hour, 33+ min ago  (406+ words) Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), led by nuclear astrophysicist Dominik Koll, have detected the isotope iron-60 in Antarctic ice cores'a substance that forms exclusively under extreme conditions, such as during supernova explosions." This isotope does not form in significant…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (708+ words) Blue Origin has completed another round of tests on its unmanned lunar lander and is moving the craft closer to the launch pad. The company hopes to carry out its first unmanned lunar landing later this year. Blue Origin is…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (391+ words) RXCJ02324420 is a massive galaxy cluster with two bright star systems at its center. New research conducted using the u GMRT and Meer KAT radio telescopes has revealed that a gigantic halo, spanning 3. 6 million light-years, surrounds them. A halo is the…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (385+ words) NASA and Space X are preparing to launch another cargo mission to the International Space Station in mid-May. The Dragon is carrying nearly three tons of cargo, equipment for five scientific experiments, and spare parts without which the station cannot…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (139+ words) Physicists have calculated the minimum lifespan of a black hole and discovered that, at the end of its life, it may behave like a white hole....