In the vastness of the universe, where time passes on unimaginable scales, some objects stand out as cosmic time capsules. One such thing is a star 3I/ATLASa mysterious traveler who entered our solar system from beyond the stars. Recently, scientists made a surprising discovery: this comet may exist 12 million yearswhich may make it one … Read more
The asteroid that recently dominated the headlines, 3I/ATLAS, may be between 10 and 12 billion years old, a new analysis of the isotopic composition of the comet has shown. This so-called “invader” in our planetary system is only the third object reported to enter our cosmic environment from beyond. If these predictions of new comet … Read more
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has been unveiled TOI-4616 ban Earth-sized planet orbiting a nearby M-dwarf star. Published in the March lecture on the preprint server arXivresearch reveals a rocky world that is just sitting 91.8 light years from Earth, providing a rare opportunity to study the closest terrestrial planet to the star system. … Read more
Long ago, billions of years ago, the Universe was covered in darkness. It wasn’t until the first stars began to shine that space became transparent and light flowed. Surprisingly, none of those early stars, known as Population III, have ever been found. Now, astronomers have found the next best thing: A star so chemically depleted … Read more