New Evidence Shows We May Be Living in a Multiverse

We've never actually found any genuine proof for the existence of a multiverse - until now.

A sign of Another close-by planetary system

The ALMA Observatory in Chile has detected dust around the closest star to the Solar System, Proxima Centauri. The data may indicate the presence of an elaborate planetary system.

One of the oldest objects in the universe observed

Astronomers report that they have detected the second most distant dusty, star-forming galaxy ever found in the universe -- born in the first one billion years after the Big Bang. It is the oldest object ever detected by the LMT.

NASA investigates invisible magnetic bubbles in outer solar system

NASA has launched a fleet of missions to study the planets in our solar system -- many of which have sent back crucial information about magnetospheres.

Jupiter's two strange auroras pulse to their own X-ray beat

Scientists have detected a powerful X-ray aurora hotspot near Jupiter's south pole and it does not behave how they expected.

Exoplanet-Hunting Survey Discovers Three More Giant Alien Worlds

Using data from the SuperWASP survey, an international team of astronomers has identified two new "hot Saturns" and one "Super-Neptune".

The First Interstellar Object May Have Just Visited Our Solar System

The object zoomed into our solar system from an extreme angle above the path in which most planets and asteroids orbit the sun.

Spots on supergiant star drive spirals in stellar wind

A Canadian-led international team of astronomers recently discovered that spots on the surface of a supergiant star are driving huge spiral structures in its stellar wind.

A New Theory Explains Three Dimensions Of Observable Universe

Physicists have a new scenario of the universe's expansion at the Big Bang that may explain why our universe has three large spatial dimensions.

There are Less Deadly Undiscovered Asteroids than we Thought

According to a new analysis, the number of undiscovered and potentially-hazardous asteroids is lower than previously thought.

Gravitational waves from colliding neutron stars usher in new era of astronomy

For the first time, gravitational waves have been detected coming from the violent collision of two neutron star potentially solving the mystery of where heavy elements like gold come from as well as producing a visible afterglow detected by over 70 telescopes around the world.

Very Long Baseline Array measurement promises complete picture of the Milky Way

VLBA achievement nearly doubles the previous record for distance measurement within our galaxy.

Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is nearly ready to launch into outer space

After over a decade in development, Virgin Galactic, a private space travel service founded by billionaire Richard Branson, is nearly ready to enter orbit.

The Mystery of the Universe's Missing ‘Normal’ Matter Has Begun to Unravel

Previously undetected matter was found in the form of gas filaments between galaxies, which is a major step toward explaining the structure of the cosmos.

World's largest radio telescope has made its first discovery

China’s FAST Radio Telescope Discovers 2 Pulsars During 1 Year Trial Run