Stephenson 2-18: the colossus that defies the laws of stellar physics
Did you know there’s a star so massive it would swallow Jupiter? Meet Stephenson 2-18, a red supergiant located about […]
K2-141b: The world of eternal fire and eternal night
Did you know there’s a planet that might have oceans of lava? It’s called K2-141b, located about 200 light-years from […]
Something hit Earth from the other side of the galaxy
Fun fact: In December 2004, space telescopes detected something that briefly left them baffled: a gamma-ray flare so bright that, […]
Did you know there’s a planet where it rains glass and it smells like rotten eggs too?
It’s called HD 189733 b, it’s 64 light-years from Earth, and it’s a gas giant orbiting super close to its […]
Astronomers discover a water planet doomed to be DEVOURED by Its own star
Astronomers discovered the exoplanet HD 176071 b without using the usual transit method. Instead, they tracked how the light reflected […]
James Webb’s “Little red dots”: Are they the missing link between black holes and galaxies?
The tiny red dots that are rewriting the history of the Universe Imagine discovering something so bizarre that even veteran […]
The 5 Strangest Exoplanets in the Universe | James Webb Telescope
Imagine a planet where it rains molten iron. Another where sunrise and sunset are so different they feel like two […]
Tylosaurus rex: The “T. rex” of the seas that dominated the oceans 80 million years ago
What is Tylosaurus rex and why is it shaking up paleontology? If you thought Tyrannosaurus rex was the most terrifying […]
The Andromeda Galaxy: The Cosmic Giant Already Traveling Toward Us That Will Change the Universe Forever
What is the Andromeda Galaxy? The Andromeda Galaxy, scientifically known as Messier 31 or M31, is the largest spiral galaxy […]
Native Americans Invented the Game of Dice 12,000 Years Ago
Native Americans Invented the Game of Dice 12,000 Years Ago When we think about the origins of dice, almost everyone […]