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Record-Breaking Antimatter Beam in Deep Space Discovered by Scientists
A pulsar located 1,600 light-years away is spilling antimatter into the Milky Way.
Something Unexplained Is Sending Radio Signals From Our Galaxy's Center
The newly discovered signals flash for weeks at a time and can stop in just a day, a pattern that has no clear explanation.
Jupiter Pulses With Energy Like 'Clockwork,' And Now We Finally Know Why
For 40 years, scientists have struggled to explain Jupiter's regular auroral X-ray bursts, which contain enough energy to power all of human civilization.
Scientists Think They’ve Found a New Type of Star-Destroying Black Hole
A new analysis of Hubble data has revealed the best candidate yet for a type of black hole that nobody has seen yet, and it gave itself away by tearing a star apart.
A Weird X-Ray Signal Is Coming From Nearby Galaxies and Nobody Knows Why
For years, scientists debated whether the glow was a telltale sign of dark matter. A new study refutes that theory, but that only deepens the mystery.
Woman Having Worst Day Ever Swallows Spoon While Trying to Dislodge Fish Bone from Throat
Apparently, she's far from the first person to accidentally swallow an entire spoon.
NASA Captures Stunning Images of ‘Nuclear Superbubbles’ in an Alien Galaxy
NGC 3079 is spitting out particles that balloon across thousands of light years in space.
A Rover Named After DNA Pioneer Rosalind Franklin is Headed for Mars in 2020
“This name reminds us that it is in the human genes to explore.”
I Don’t Need Motivational Signs to Get Through Cancer Treatment
They're unnerving, like I'm being gaslit.
Physicists Made the Brightest Light Ever
The Diocles laser is as bright as one billion suns and could pave the way for next generation x-ray technology.
This Photo Contains the Highest Concentration of Black Holes Ever Seen
This image provides unprecedented insight into the formation of black holes over the course of billions of years.