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Scientists from the University of Hawaii’s Institute for Astronomy (IfA) have discovered the most energetic cosmic explosions since the Big Bang. Extreme nuclear transients (ENTs) occur when massive stars several times larger than our Sun are torn apart by supermassive black holes. ENTs shine with intense luminosity, much brighter than supernovae, which originate from the violent death of massive stars. …

A new paper has predicted that the universe’s expected lifespan is drastically shorter than once thought — and that the cosmos will start to die in just 10 billion years. This is only one possible theory, however, and nobody really knows when the universe will end. There are two leading theories for how the universe may die: the “Big Freeze” …

A team of scientists led by expert Raúl Jiménez, ICREA researcher at the University of Barcelona’s Institute of Cosmos Sciences (ICCUB), in collaboration with the University of Padua (Italy), has presented a revolutionary theory about the origins of the Universe. The study, published in the journal Physical Review Research, introduces a radical change in the understanding of the first moments …

Mary K. Gaillard, 86, Physicist Who Probed the Subatomic Universe, Dies  The New York Times Source link

EXCLUSIVE: NBC will premiere Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe, a star-studded hourlong special that celebrates the opening of Universal Orlando Resort’s Universal Epic Universe. Hosted by True Blood and Magic Mike alum Joe Manganiello, the special will air Wednesday, Aug. 20 at 9 PM on NBC and stream next day on Peacock. The special will feature celebrity guests including …

A new theory for the origin of the universe proposed by scholars at the University of Padua, University of Barcelona, and University of Pisa, redefines the first few moments of existence and decouples inflation from traditional cosmological models. The authors claim their approach relies less on speculation than the standard theory of inflation, minimizing dependence on unobserved phenomena. By grounding …

There’s a meme that’s been floating around on social media recently, offering encouragement to turn our everyday perspective upside down. “In the entire Universe, wood is rarer and more valuable than diamonds.” Credit: NASA/Chris Gunn While diamonds are surprisingly common in the Universe – being made from (very abundant) carbon crystallised in the high pressures of asteroid collisions and gas …

Could there be a huge ocean hidden 700 km beneath our feet? If the discoveries made by teams of scientists in two different parts of the world are anything to go by, this could well be the case. All the more reason to shake up many beliefs about our blue planet on the outside…. And a little on the inside. …

In a groundbreaking study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, astronomers have uncovered a puzzling cosmic observation that challenges our understanding of the universe’s formation. Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), researchers analyzed galaxies from the early universe and made an astonishing discovery: a significant portion of these galaxies appears to rotate in a preferred …

At San Diego Comic-Con 2025, Marvel pulled back the curtain on what’s next for its sprawling cosmic saga during the Next Big Thing panel. Following months of teasers, the publisher confirmed that Jonathan Hickman’s four-part event, Imperial, will launch a bold new era of space-faring Marvel stories, with five brand-new ongoing series set to debut this fall. Unveiled by Editor-in-Chief C.B. …