A NEWLY discovered rogue planet without a host star like the sun to orbit around has been detected dashing through space on its lonesome. These planets - also known as free-floating planets - are p... Read more A NEWLY discovered rogue planet without a host star like the sun to orbit around has been detected dashing through space on its lonesome. These planets - also known as free-floating planets - are practically invisible because they have no star sunlight reflecting on them and no light of their own. Although they're currently impossible... Show less

Astronomers just measured the mass of a free-floating planet without a star for the first time

A biological anthropologist explains why humans can't wiggle their toes in the same way they can wiggle their fingers. ... Read more A biological anthropologist explains why humans can't wiggle their toes in the same way they can wiggle their fingers. Show less

Courant décembre, une étape marquante pour l'astronomie a été franchie avec le début des travaux de construction du réseau sud du Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO) dans le désert d'Ataca... Read more Courant décembre, une étape marquante pour l'astronomie a été franchie avec le début des travaux de construction du réseau sud du Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO) dans le désert d'Atacama, au Chili. Ce projet international promet d'être le plus grand et le plus puissant observatoire... Show less

Native American tribes each had their own full Moon names — we introduce the most commonly used ones and the traditions behind them. The post Native American Full Moon Names for 2026 appeared first... Read more Native American tribes each had their own full Moon names — we introduce the most commonly used ones and the traditions behind them. The post Native American Full Moon Names for 2026 appeared first on Sky & Telescope. Show less

While most people worry about the pain of tattooing, studies suggest that being inked — and removing ink if you change your mind — may increase the chance of health issues down the track. ... Read more While most people worry about the pain of tattooing, studies suggest that being inked — and removing ink if you change your mind — may increase the chance of health issues down the track. Show less

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Astronomers from the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) in India and elsewhere have conducted a long-term photometric and spectroscopic study of a young stellar object ... Read more Astronomers from the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) in India and elsewhere have conducted a long-term photometric and spectroscopic study of a young stellar object known as V1180 Cassiopeiae. Results of the study, published December 23 on the arXiv preprint server, unveil the dual nature of this object. Show less

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Dark matter is an elusive type of matter that does not emit, absorb or reflect light, interacting very weakly with ordinary matter. These characteristics make it impossible to detect using conventi... Read more Dark matter is an elusive type of matter that does not emit, absorb or reflect light, interacting very weakly with ordinary matter. These characteristics make it impossible to detect using conventional technologies used by physicists to study matter particles. Show less