There is a black hole in our backyard. Astronomers have found the closest black hole yet at just 1000 light years from Earth, close enough to see the stars that orbit it without a telescope. Marianne Heida at the European Southern Observatory in…
Black holes are one of the most active areas of cosmological research. We know they’re a big deal, we know their effects reach into the far edges of the universe, and we know they really test the laws of physics from time to time. Interestingly,…
The birth of stars is one of the most fascinating and mysterious phenomena in the universe. How do clouds of gas and dust collapse under their own gravity and ignite into bright and powerful sources of light and energy? What are the factors that de…
Black holes are powerful power plants in space. They give quasars and other active galactic nuclei the energy they need to shine (AGNs). This is because of how matter and its huge gravitational and magnetic forces work together. Technically, a b…
In order to explore the prospect of travelling faster than the speed of light, NASA is now developing the first real-world test. The Alcubierre Drive, developed by Harold White and his NASA team, revolutionised the perception that travelling fas…
In the grand cosmic tapestry, woven with the threads of stars and galaxies, a profound revelation has emerged. We have beheld, for the first time, a direct image of another solar system. Table of Contents A Vision of the Cosmos A Distant Mirror …
For centuries, Mercury has held the distinction of being the closest planet to the Sun. However, recent scientific discoveries have dethroned Mercury from its position as the Sun’s closest neighbor. A new astronomical body, an asteroid named 2021 P…
