Space

A spiral galaxy shown in a composite image from the James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope

In an epic cosmological clash, rival scientists begin to find common ground

houssem23 / October 8, 2024

The biggest conundrum in cosmology may be closer to being solved, thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope. Scientists disagree […]

An illustration of the Europa Clipper spacecraft in front of the moon Europa, which is pale with red stripes crisscrossing the surface. Jupiter peeks out from behind Europa.

Europa Clipper is starting to solve an alien mystery

houssem23 / October 8, 2024

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will soon be on its way to help solve a quarter-century-old mystery: Could anything live in

Tracy Slatyer is staring at the camera, smiling. There is a black board with equations written on in the background. Slatyer is wearing a black jacket and silver watch. Her light brown (or dark blonde) hair is pulled back in a ponytail.

How did dark matter form the universe? This physicist has ideas

houssem23 / October 8, 2024

At the age of 12, Tracy Slatyer felt sorry for a book. She read a newspaper article about how many

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Barnard’s star has at least one planet orbiting it

houssem23 / October 8, 2024

A red dwarf star known as Barnard’s Star, located just six light-years from our solar system, has at least one