Is dark energy evolving? Astrophysicists consider the possibilities
A new study, based on years of precise data from telescopes such as the Dark Energy Survey in Chile, above,...
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Observations investigate the nature of a newly discovered odd radio circle
MeerKAT 1.28 GHz background map showing ORC J0356–4216 and the host galaxy. Credit: arXiv (2025). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2509.04981 Astronomers from Ruhr...
Mars Perseverance rover data suggests presence of past microbial life
Rocks in the Bright Angel Formation. NASA's Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image using its Right Mastcam-Z camera. Mastcam-Z is...
The exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 e takes its turn in the JWST’s spotlight
This artist's illustration shows the Earth-size exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 e, depicted at the lower right as it transits in front of...
Ten years later, LIGO is a black-hole hunting machine
This plot shows gravitational-wave signals recorded by the LIGO Hanford detector almost 10 years apart. The top shows data from...
Planets without plate tectonics and too little carbon dioxide could mean that technological alien life is rare
An artist's impression of the rocky, habitable-zone exoplanet Kepler-168b. Credit: NASA Ames/NASA/JPL–Caltech/Tim Pyle (Caltech). The closest technological species to us...
Models explain mysterious feature controlling magnetic properties of the sun
The sun taken from the Solar Dynamics Observatory satellite, showing the quiet corona and magnetic structures like coronal loops, which...
Mysterious ‘red dots’ in early universe may be ‘black hole star’ atmospheres
Artist's impression of a black hole star (not to scale). Mysterious tiny pinpoints of light discovered at the dawn of...
Astronomy Now relaunches digital platform – Astronomy Now
by Astronomy Now Editor, Stuart Clark We are pleased to announce that our new Astronomy Now app is live! Since...
This star is consuming its companion and could explode brilliantly
This illustration shows the double star V Sagittae. It's about 10,000 light years from Earth, and hosts a Wolf-Rayet star...
