It’s one of the greatest tropes in movies, literature, and television shows: the idea that we could travel back in
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It’s one of the greatest tropes in movies, literature, and television shows: the idea that we could travel back in
Continue readingIt’s been nearly a century since scientists first theorized that the Universe was expanding, and that the farther away a
Continue reading“Superluminal” motion is old news to astronomers, but surprised our readers. Earlier this week, we covered astronomers’ discovery of fast-moving
Continue readingThe reason Pluto lost its planet status is not valid, according to new research from the University of Central Florida
Continue readingThere are many strange galaxies out there in space, but about 300 million light-years away is one that’s really something.
Continue readingScientists think that at the heart of nearly every galaxy, including our own Milky Way, lies a supermassive black hole
Continue readingEinstein’s theory of special relativity reflects the unchanging character of the speed of light, among other things. Before Einstein space
Continue readingAt the end of its life, a red supergiant star explodes in a hydrogen-rich supernova. By comparing observation results to
Continue readingA newly deployed space telescope has struck pay dirt almost immediately, discovering a quasar – a superheated region of dust
Continue readingWhat happens when a dead star meets a black hole? The answer appears to be a brief zombie awakening, according
Continue readingA “monster galaxy” that formed just one billion years after the Big Bang is spewing out stars at such a
Continue readingMission control rejoiced when NASA’s New Horizons probe zipped past Pluto in 2015 following a nine-year voyage, but in some
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