A new idea about cosmic expansion has emerged that might remove the need for dark matter and dark energy altogether.
Experts have long debated exotic solutions to explain cosmic acceleration. Now, an alternate approach proposes a scenario in…

A new idea about cosmic expansion has emerged that might remove the need for dark matter and dark energy altogether.
Experts have long debated exotic solutions to explain cosmic acceleration. Now, an alternate approach proposes a scenario in…


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In an exciting new chapter for NASA’s Lucy spacecraft, the spacecraft is now just days away from its second asteroid flyby. On April 20, 2025, Lucy will closely approach Donaldjohanson, a small asteroid located in the main asteroid belt. This…

NASA has launched a $3 million global competition to solve a messy but important problem in space travel– how to deal with human waste on the Moon. The goal is to find smart, practical ways to turn waste into something useful that can help…

A discovery made over half a century ago in Antelope Springs, Utah, continues to raise eyebrows in the scientific community. In 1968, amateur fossil hunter William J. Meister claimed to have found what appears to be a fossilized human footprint….

Update 12:34 a.m. EDT: SpaceX landed…

A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is allowing astronomers to examine the complex and turbulent final stages of a dying star’s life.
The snapshot above showcases NGC 1514, a planetary nebula that resides roughly 1,500…

A recent study introduces a captivating idea: what if time is not a fundamental dimension of the universe, but rather an illusion created by quantum physics? This notion could pave the way for groundbreaking insights into our understanding of…