"Cosmic dawn has been a missing chapter in our understanding of the universe." Observing the interactions between dark matter and so-called "dark photons" during a period after the Big Bang called ...

As the star spins, these beams sweep past Earth and produce periodic pulses of radio waves, much like a cosmic lighthouse. This behaviour has earned them the name “pulsars”. Pulsars typically ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A cosmic object, ASKAP J1839-0756, challenges current understanding of neutron stars by emitting radio pulses every 6.5 hours, far slower than typical pulsars ...

These bottomless cosmic pits would have a lot in common with more familiar black holes; in some cases, the two may be indistinguishable. But unlike their kin, these undiscovered black holes wouldn ...

Whether viewed as a cosmic coincidence or a mystical sign, January 2025’s planetary alignment offers a unique chance to connect with the universe. It’s a reminder of the beauty and mystery ...

Most of the atoms in your body likely spent millions of years circling the Milky Way on a cosmic "conveyor belt" before returning to our galaxy prior to the solar system's creation, a new study ...

Instead, these elements hitch a ride on tremendous cosmic currents called "the circumgalactic medium" that leads them out of their galaxies into intergalactic space and then back in to serve as ...

Pictures show how the stars look during a period known as the cosmic noon - the middle ages of the universe when the most stars were born. The Durham team was led by physicists David Lagattuta and ...

Following the story of ancient cosmic light In order for the team to build this so-called CT scan of the universe, they needed to turn to light that has existed almost as long as the cosmos itself ...

A new alpha update to System76’s COSMIC desktop environment has arrived with a clutch of interactive improvements. This is the fifth alpha of the Rust-based DE since August 2024. More alphas will ...

From tracking its retrograde motion to experiencing a rare occultation by the Moon, the skies provide a front-row seat to cosmic events. Don’t miss Mars at its brightest during opposition, revealing ...