Astronomers discover 1st atmosphere around a rocky Earth-like planet in the habitable zone

“It’s in the habitable zone, which is super exciting for astrobiology and habitability and searching for life.”

Stephen Hawking’s famous ‘leaky’ black hole theory gets much-needed update
Stephen Hawking’s famous ‘leaky’ black hole theory gets much-needed update

“Hawking’s laws of black hole mechanics provided a satisfying connection between extreme and ordinary physics and have been the paradigm for 50 years, but they have a serious limitation.”

Is dark matter ‘tuned in’ to a hidden dimension?
Is dark matter ‘tuned in’ to a hidden dimension?

Two major mysteries in science, the nature of dark matter and the possible existence of higher dimensions, could be linked, new research suggests.

Meteorite that crashed through New Jersey house could hold the clues to life’s origins
Meteorite that crashed through New Jersey house could hold the clues to life’s origins

“Thanks to the homeowner’s quick reaction, these are the most pristine CM1/2 meteorites we know of.”

‘Found you!’ Astronomers spot faintest exoplanet ever seen from Earth after a decade of hide-and-seek
‘Found you!’ Astronomers spot faintest exoplanet ever seen from Earth after a decade of hide-and-seek

It has taken over ten years, but astronomers have finally won a prolonged game of cosmic hide-and-seek with a planet hiding around the star Beta Pictoris.

Scientists spot 4 superdense stellar corpses hiding behind their red dwarf companions
Scientists spot 4 superdense stellar corpses hiding behind their red dwarf companions

“Nearby isolated white dwarfs are usually easy to find, but we couldn’t see these four stars directly.”

The 1st of 10,000 ‘missing’ black holes in the Omega Centauri star cluster has been found by the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes
The 1st of 10,000 ‘missing’ black holes in the Omega Centauri star cluster has been found by the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes

The first of 10,000 missing black holes in the Omega Centauri globular cluster has been found thanks to teamwork by the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes.