Adam Mann
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Is the sun a node in a gigantic alien space internet? Scientists scanned the skies to check.
Through a phenomenon known as gravitational lensing, aliens could be transmitting signals using the sun, but a quick scan for such signals has turned up nothing. → Read More
Hundreds of dusty black holes found hiding in plain sight
Astronomers detected 400 previously unknown black holes in a new X-ray survey of dusty galactic centers. → Read More
A star mysteriously blinked for 7 years, and astronomers think they finally know why
The strange dimming of Gaia17bpp could point to a small companion surrounded by a huge dusty disk. → Read More
Incredible new photos of moon's surface are highest resolution pictures ever taken from Earth
A radar system less powerful than a household microwave oven produced some of the best pictures of the moon ever captured. → Read More
Webb telescope turns up baffling views of the early universe
New results from the James Webb Space Telescope challenge prevailing models of the early universe. → Read More
Artemis Program: NASA's plan to send humans back to the moon
Basic information about the Artemis program's Space Launch System and Orion capsule. → Read More
Mars: The Red Planet
Mars is a rusty, red world and one of the most explored planets in the solar system. → Read More
Famous 'alien' Wow! signal may have come from distant, sunlike star
The Wow! alien signal may have come from the constellation Sagittarius. → Read More
Jupiter: Facts about the king of the planets
A round-up of information about Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system. → Read More
Uranus: Facts about the sideways ice giant
Uranus is a strange world in the solar system that spins on its side. A new probe that will visit Uranus in the coming decades could unlock even more secrets about this peculiar planet. → Read More
Saturn: Facts about the ringed planet
A round-up of information about the ringed planet Saturn with many moons. → Read More
Venus: Facts about the hellish planet next door
Venus is Earth's next-door neighbor and could be Earth's twin, if not for the sulfuric acid clouds and hellish surface temperatures. → Read More
NASA's 'Mega moon rocket' test resumes. Why were so many details about it kept secret?
NASA's was extra guarded about its big rocket test. → Read More
What is electromagnetic radiation?
Electromagnetic radiation is a form of energy that includes radio waves, microwaves, X-rays and gamma rays, as well as visible light. → Read More
Weird quantum boomerang predicted 60 years ago spotted for the first time
The effect has been predicted for more than 60 years. → Read More
Why NASA's new 'Mega Moon rocket' is so incredible
The Mega Moon rocket is one of the most impressive space launch systems ever built. → Read More
What is quantum mechanics?
Quantum mechanics is the body of scientific laws that describe the wacky behavior of photons, electrons and the other particles that make up the universe. → Read More
The solar system: Facts about our cosmic neighborhood
Here's a look at our solar system, from the scorching surface of Venus to the home of the largest volcano. → Read More
Ultraprecise atomic clock experiments confirm Einstein's predictions about time
With one of the world's most precise atomic clocks, physicists have observed time dilation, confirming Einstein's theory of relativity. → Read More
The 10 wildest things we learned about black holes in 2021
Everything we learned about black holes this year. → Read More