Latest articles by Adam Mann
New observations help astronomers hone in on a long-standing mystery about where cosmic rays come from.
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Mysterious circular objects in the distant universe are challenging for astronomers to explain.
Astronomers try to solve the mystery of antihelium by searching for antistars.
Researchers propose learning more about dark matter by looking for its effects inside exoplanets.
Gravitational wave detectors could soon uncover hints of new physics from exotic compact objects.
A hunt for hypothetical axions streaming from Betelgeuse turns up empty but helps physicists set constraints on their properties.
A team has offered a way for gravitational wave events called dark sirens to resolve a crisis in cosmology
Looking at the scientific information gleaned from lifeless worlds could help in the search for life, one astrobiologist says.
What we know about the history and properties of "Einstein's biggest mistake," the cosmological constant
A speculative hypothesis tries to uncover the world’s oldest story written across the night sky in the Pleiades constellation.
Here, we take a look at some of the most spectacular black hole findings of 2020.
The historic Chang'e 5 mission is China's first attempt to bring samples back from the moon.
An overview of the history and accomplishments of the private space venture United Launch Alliance.
An overview of LIGO and how it detects gravitational waves coming from the universe.
A new mathematical framework helps physicists define the degree of quantumness of a system
Information about the asteroid Ryugu, which was explored by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft from 2018 to 2019.
Facts and details about the iconic Very Large Array, a radio astronomy facility in New Mexico.
An overview of the Voskhod spacecraft, which was used during the second Soviet human spaceflight program
A roundup of the various pushback and criticisms to the claim that there could be life on Venus
A scientist predicts looming crises based on the growth of digital content
Better shielding through chemistry
