When did the first exocontinents appear in the universe?
On Earth, continents are likely necessary to support life. Continents "float" on top of the Earth's viscous mantle, and heat from the planet's core keeps the mantle from solidifying and locking the continents into place......»»
Ending NASA’s Chandra Will Cut Us Out of the High-Resolution X-Ray Universe
The Chandra X-ray Observatory is facing closure. Shutting it down would be a loss to science as a whole.....»»
This ‘Human Computer’ Created a System for Measuring Vast Distances in Our Universe
Visual artist Anna Von Mertens looks to astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt and her vision of the universe for inspiration.....»»
Telescope for NASA"s Roman mission complete, delivered to Goddard
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is one giant step closer to unlocking the mysteries of the universe. The mission has now received its final major delivery: the Optical Telescope Assembly, which includes a 7.9-foot (2.4-meter) primary mirror,.....»»
Denzel Washington will eventually retire, but not before appearing in this MCU movie
Is Denzel Washington joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe? The two-time Oscar winner plans to join one of the MCU's most popular franchises......»»
Avatar: The Last Airbender RPG: everything we know so far
A new AAA game set in the Avatar universe was announced by Saber Interactive. Let's master the elements together and learn everything we can about the game......»»
New research challenges dark matter theory in galaxy formation
The standard model for how galaxies formed in the early universe predicted that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) would see dim signals from small, primitive galaxies. But data are not confirming the popular hypothesis that invisible dark matter.....»»
After The Penguin, this iconic Batman villain should get their own HBO show
Following the recent success of HBO's The Penguin, it's high time that Zoë Kravitz's Catwoman get her own spinoff show set in The Batman universe......»»
Star Wars trilogy from X-Men’s Simon Kinberg in the works at Lucasfilm
Simon Kinberg, a prominent figure in the X-Men universe, will write and produce a new Star Wars trilogy for Lucasfilm......»»
Learning more about supernovae through stardust
Most of the diverse elements in the universe come from supernovae. We are, quite literally, made of the dust of those long-dead stars and other astrophysical processes. But the details of how it all comes about are something astronomers strive to und.....»»
It all started with a Big Bang: The quest to unravel the mystery behind the birth of the universe
How did everything begin? It's a question that humans have pondered for thousands of years. Over the last century or so, science has homed in on an answer: the Big Bang......»»
The creepiest skulls ever seen in space
Space is teeming with objects that, from the right perspective, might resemble things we're familiar with. This visual tendency is called "pareidolia," and it results in creepy cosmic images. The universe is rife with mystery.Ambitious space mi.....»»
The Universe in 100 Colors Provides a Stunning Tour through Science
A science photo book probes the colors we can see—and even “forbidden” colors we can’t.....»»
30 years ago, this sci-fi movie became a minor hit — and spawned an even better TV franchise
In 1994, a small sci-fi movie became a minor hit and planted the seed for not one but three successful shows that expanded and explored its universe......»»
Astronomers discover one of the fastest-spinning stars in the universe
A new study by DTU Space researchers has revealed a neutron star that rotates around its axis at an extremely high speed. It spins 716 times per second, making it one of the fastest-spinning objects ever observed......»»
A Giant Structure in Space Challenges Our Understanding of The Universe
A Giant Structure in Space Challenges Our Understanding of The Universe.....»»
Scientists discover a promising way to create new superheavy elements
What is the heaviest element in the universe? Are there infinitely many elements? Where and how could superheavy elements be created naturally?.....»»
Destiny: Rising: release speculation, platforms, trailers, gameplay, and more
It isn't quite Destiny 3, but Destiny: Rising is a new official chapter in the Destiny universe. This is everything we know about playing Destiny on mobile......»»
Alan Wake 2’s new DLC seems to show our first look at Control 2
In an easy-to-miss scene, Remedy appears to give us our first look at a new game in the Control universe......»»
A new view of the in-between years of our universe
Just like we use photos to reflect on memories of our past, astrophysicists want to use images of far-off galaxies to understand what the universe was like in its juvenile years. But current imaging technology can only reach so far back in history—.....»»
Creature Commandos trailer introduces James Gunn’s DC Universe and a fan-favorite Batman villain
The Creature Commandos trailer offers our first substantial look at James Gunn's DC Universe and even features a surprising cameo from one Batman villain......»»