There is a relative dearth of bright planets in the evening sky this week. Only one, Mercury, will be present by the end of the month, but even then, this rocky little world is only visible for about 30 to 45 minutes after sunset, far below the west-northwest horizon. After that, you’ll have to wait… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Astronomers are witnessing a sight never before seen in the universe: the awakening of a supermassive black hole at the center of a distant galaxy. In late 2019, a team of astronomers noticed an otherwise… Read More »
A new NASA project allows Instagram users to experience the wonders of the universe seen by the Chandra X-ray Observatory and other space telescopes. It’s an augmented reality (AR) filter called the “Instagram experience” that takes stunningly beautiful celestial objects and places them right next to you on camera. This includes stellar debris destroyed in… Read More »
Black holes have long attracted attention as celestial bodies from which nothing, not even light, can escape. However, theoretical physicists propose a less understood but equally fascinating counterpart: white hole. Unlike black holes that attracted matter, white holes repelled it. What are White Holes? In astrophysics, a white hole represents a theoretical phenomenon in which… Read More »
The universe’s most extreme stars just got a little more unexpected and mysterious. Scientists were astonished to witness a “dead” neutron star with one of the strongest magnetic fields in the universe unexpectedly come to life. The reactivation of this highly magnetic neutron star, or “magnet,” does not fit with the current understanding of these… Read More »
In “The 3-Body Problem” a planet went up in flames.netflix Netflix’s “The 3-Body Problem” is based on a science fiction trilogy and follows a group of physicists. We asked an astronomer and an aerospace engineer to explain some of the show’s scientific concepts. Fermi paradox and Wow! It might be helpful to know a little… Read More »
The Moon will meet Jupiter, the largest planet of the solar system, for the last time in 2023, when the two celestial bodies come close in the sky on Friday, December 22. At approximately the same time, the two celestial bodies will share the same direct ascension; This is an arrangement that astronomers call a… Read More »