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A black hole theory comes to life in the lab

A new study shows that time-variations in tailored materials can reproduce the physics of ultrafast rotating bodies, enabling selective amplification of electromagnetic waves.

July 8, 2026 Read more

Older than the Sun: Astronomers find new clues to the origin of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

VLT observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reveal unusual chemical ratios, suggesting it formed around an ancient star and may be older than the Sun.

July 7, 2026 Read more

Euclid discovers the oldest quasars in the universe

Euclid has uncovered 31 ancient quasars, including two record-breakers that push deeper into cosmic history and illuminate the early universe.

July 6, 2026 Read more

Interstellar visitor brings chemical clues about planet formation around distant stars

Interstellar comet's chemistry offers clues to how planets form around distant stars, revealing familiar building blocks beyond our solar system.

July 6, 2026 Read more

Single gold atoms toughen 2D oxides for space optoelectronics

Inserting individual gold atoms into a layered oxide yields highly sensitive ultraviolet detectors that keep working through extreme cold, high heat and the intense radiation of space.

July 3, 2026 Read more

A nearby black hole as a window into the early Universe

A nearby galaxy's unusually bright radio signal reveals a black hole feeding more intensely, launching a particle jet like those seen in the early Universe.

July 3, 2026 Read more

XMM-Newton helps revise distance to outer spiral arms

X-ray echoes from distant blasts reveal the Milky Way's outer spiral arms are up to 10% farther away than previous maps suggested.

July 1, 2026 Read more

Nearby 'Super Earth' may be a better candidate for life than previously thought

A nearby super-Earth may be rockier and more habitable than thought, with lower mass and an orbit in the zone where liquid water could exist.

June 30, 2026 Read more

Messages from the surface of a black hole

In space, someone can hear you scream, in extreme enough circumstances: by using gravitational waves from the collision of two black holes, scientists have heard signals from closer to the event horizon than ever before.

June 30, 2026 Read more

'Super-puff' planets lighter than candy floss discovered by international team

Two ultra-low-density Jupiter-sized exoplanets, fluffier than candy floss, offer a rare chance to study how such 'super-puff' worlds form.

June 25, 2026 Read more

Before the aliens, the amino acids

Scientists propose a simple but powerful new method for detecting traces of alien biology, whether on Jupiter's icy moons, in meteorites or in Martian samples.

June 22, 2026 Read more

Collision in space is not evidence of dark matter after all?

New data suggest the Bullet Cluster's lensing may be explained with fewer or no dark matter assumptions, reviving an alternative gravity model.

June 19, 2026 Read more

Study reveals the first galactic population of gamma-ray emitting protostars

Study identifies forming stars whose jets accelerate protons and emit gamma rays, revealing a new cosmic-ray source and deeper view of star formation.

June 19, 2026 Read more

Across the universe, young stellar activity drives galactic evolution

Newborn star clusters are a deciding factor in shaping interstellar medium, study finds.

June 18, 2026 Read more

How an oddball 'hot Jupiter' shows us new possibilities for planets beyond our solar system

The planet CoRoT-2 b has puzzled astronomers for nearly a decade, but new data may have solved its mystery.

June 18, 2026 Read more

New quantum experiment overcomes major obstacle in search for dark matter and gravitational waves

Pairing atom-based sensors cancels overwhelming laser noise, revealing faint signals that future detectors could use to probe hidden cosmic phenomena.

June 17, 2026 Read more

Tracing a neutrino ghost to distant 'shadow blaster' galaxy

Gemini North telescope on Maunakea helps uncover strongest evidence yet that distant star-forming galaxies contribute to the production of one of the Universe’s most mysterious ghost particles.

June 17, 2026 Read more

Radionuclides trapped in a deep-sea sample point to an ancient cosmic event

Deep-sea crusts preserved plutonium traces from a rare ancient cosmic event, likely a neutron-star merger, dating back over 100 million years.

June 16, 2026 Read more