Ars Technica
Tiny Space Rock's Rings Go on Mysterious Diet, Astronomers Mildly Alarmed
Chariklo's rings pulled a disappearing act - one got denser, the other nearly vanished - and astronomers are blaming a possibly imaginary moon.
2026-09-19
Ars Technica
2026-09-02
Ars Technica
Scientists Discover 'Black Hole Star,' Turn Plastic Into Cookies, and Other Tales From the Science Fringe
From cosmic oddities to edible plastic cookies, this month's science roundup proves that the universe is weirder - and more delicious - than we thought.
2026-08-26
NASA
JWST Snaps a Celestial Lion’s Head, Because Space Is Basically a Petting Zoo Now
The James Webb Space Telescope gives us a lion-headed nebula, proving that even dying stars have better hair days than we do.
2026-08-17
ScienceDaily
Webb's Little Red Dots May Be Hiding Entire Galaxies, Astronomers Suspect
Astronomers may have figured out what those little red dots are - and they're not just dots. They might be hiding entire galaxies behind their bright, compact cores.
2026-08-12
The Guardian Europe
Astronomers Discover 'Black Hole Star' That's Basically a Star With Serious Identity Issues
Astronomers discover a black hole wearing a star's clothing, and it's 30 billion light-years away - so don't worry, your day is still normal.
2026-07-14
ScienceDaily
Scientists Scan Exoplanet for Aliens, Find Only the Sound of Our Own Radio Interference
Scientists point two giant radio telescopes at a promising exoplanet, hear nothing but Earth's own racket, and call it a productive day.
2026-07-12
Ars Technica
Jupiter-Sized Planet Survives Star's Death, Then Has Audacity to Be Hotter Than Expected
A Jupiter-size planet that survived its star's death is hotter than it should be, suggesting it was reheated by gravitational interactions billions of years later.
2026-04-22
ScienceDaily
JWST Finds Ice Clouds on Giant Alien Planet, Scientists Stunned by the Concept of 'Weather'
The James Webb Space Telescope has found unexpected water ice clouds on a Jupiter-like exoplanet, proving that even alien gas giants can have complicated, cloudy days.
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