Can JWST see galaxies made of primordial stars?
All stars are composed of mostly hydrogen and helium, but most stars also have measurable amounts of heavier elements, which astronomers lump into the category of "metals." Our sun has more metals than most stars because the nebula from which it form.....»»
Cate Blanchett nails the outlaw look as Lilith in Borderlands official trailer
Welcome to the "weirdest, most dangerous, dumpster fire of a world in the universe." Cate Blanchett stars as an infamous outlaw named Lilith in director Eli Roth's Borderlands, adapted from the popular gaming franchise. The Borderla.....»»
JWST sees a Milky Way-like galaxy coming together in the early universe
The gigantic galaxies we see in the universe today, including our own Milky Way galaxy, started out far smaller. Mergers throughout the universe's 13.7 billion years gradually assembled today's massive galaxies. But they may have begun as mere star c.....»»
Black hole fashions stellar beads on a string
Astronomers have discovered one of the most powerful eruptions from a black hole ever recorded. This mega-explosion billions of years ago may help explain the formation of a striking pattern of star clusters around two massive galaxies, resembling be.....»»
How to watch the 2024 NBA All-Star Saturday Night live stream
The stars will be shining at Lucas Oil Stadium for NBA All-Star Saturday Night. Find out how to watch a live stream of NBA All-Star Saturday Night......»»
Even if we can"t see the first stars, we could detect their impact on the first galaxies
For a long time, our understanding of the universe's first galaxies leaned heavily on theory. The light from that age only reached us after traveling for billions of years, and on the way, it was obscured and stretched into the infrared. Clues about.....»»
CERN researchers measure speed of sound in the quark–gluon plasma more precisely than ever before
Neutron stars in the universe, ultracold atomic gases in the laboratory, and the quark–gluon plasma created in collisions of atomic nuclei at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC): they may seem totally unrelated but, surprisingly enough, they have somet.....»»
Ground-based lasers could accelerate spacecraft to other stars
The future of space exploration includes some rather ambitious plans to send missions farther from Earth than ever before. Beyond the current proposals for building infrastructure in cis-lunar space and sending regular crewed missions to the moon and.....»»
James Webb photographs two potential exoplanets orbiting white dwarfs
The James Webb Space Telescope recently imaged two potential exoplanets orbiting around small, cold cores of dead stars called white dwarfs......»»
New nuclei can help shape our understanding of fundamental science on Earth and in the cosmos
In creating five new isotopes, an international research team working at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at Michigan State University has brought the stars closer to Earth......»»
Astronomers investigate the atmosphere of a nearby cold brown dwarf
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have observed a nearby cold brown dwarf designated WISEPA J182831.08+265037.8 (or WISE 1828 for short). The observations delivered important insights into the composition of the object's atmosp.....»»
Andrea Riseborough and Domhnall Gleeson discuss the years-long love story of "Alice and Jack"
The six-part series "Alice & Jack," created by Victor Levin, premieres March 17 on PBS and co-stars Andrea Riseborough and Domhnall Gleeson. TCA. Have you had your heart broken by Normal People and One Day? Looking to repeat the experience with.....»»
"Barbie" cast helps Jimmy Kimmel get to the Oscars in silly skit
"Barbie" stars Kate McKinnon, America Ferrera, and Ryan Gosling helped Jimmy Kimmel get to the Oscars in a late night sketch. Jimmy Kimmel, aka "Mid-Life Crisis Ken", gets a helping hand to the Oscars from Barbie cast Kate McKinnon, America Fer.....»»
"Sasquatch Sunset" trailer: Absurdist comedy follows daily life for bigfoot family
The red band trailer for "Sasquatch Sunset" stars Riley Keough, Jesse Eisenberg, Christophe Zajac-Denek, and Nathan Zellner. The official red band trailer for Sasquatch Sunset has arrived, featuring two bigfeet going at it in full view of God a.....»»
How does "Abbott Elementary" cast its mind-blowing guest stars?
Quinta Brunson and the "Abbott Elementary" showrunners on how they decide which celebrity cameos make it into the hit sitcom. Jalen Hurts. Brandon Graham. Jason Kelce. Gritty. Aside from being Philadelphia sports icons, what do these four figur.....»»
"Apples Never Fall" stars Annette Bening, Alison Brie, and Jake Lacy talk tennis training
"Apples Never Fall" stars Annette Bening, Alison Brie, and Jake Lacy talk tennis training for their new Peacock series, which premieres March 14. Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers author Liane Moriarty is getting the TV treatment once.....»»
"Beyond what"s possible": New JWST observations unearth mysterious ancient galaxy
Our understanding of how galaxies form and the nature of dark matter could be completely upended after new observations of a stellar population bigger than the Milky Way from more than 11 billion years ago that should not exist......»»
New NASA mission will study ultraviolet sky, stars, stellar explosions
As NASA explores the unknown in air and space, a new mission to survey ultraviolet light across the entire sky will provide the agency with more insight into how galaxies and stars evolve. The space telescope, called UVEX (UltraViolet EXplorer), is t.....»»
Passing stars altered orbital evolution of Earth and other planets, astronomers find
Stars that pass by our solar system have altered the long-term orbital evolution of planets, including Earth, and, by extension, modified our climate......»»
Discovery of unexpected ultramassive galaxies may not rewrite cosmology, but still leaves questions
Ever since the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured its first glimpse of the early universe, astronomers have been surprised by the presence of what appear to be more "ultramassive" galaxies than expected. Based on the most widely accepted cosm.....»»
Image: Spiral galaxy NGC 4254"s dazzling swirls
NGC 4254, a spiral galaxy, is resplendent in orange and blue in this Jan. 29, 2024, image from the James Webb Space Telescope. This is one of 19 nearby spiral galaxies recently imaged by the telescope as part of the long-standing Physics at High Angu.....»»