astronomy
Celestial objects and the phenomena that surrounds them. What lies above the earth forever out of reach. From moons, to stars, galaxies, and beyond.
Israel's Stonehenge Is No Longer Alone: Numerous Stone Circles Found
A significant reevaluation of Rujm el-Hiri, a massive prehistoric stone complex in the Golan Heights commonly referred to as the "Israeli Stonehenge," has been provided by a recent archaeological study.
By Francis Damiabout 2 hours ago in Futurism
The Scariest Place in the Universe
Tired of being here on earth? Okay let's get out! Imagine traveling so far into space that the stars begin to disappear. At first, it feels peaceful. The bright galaxies slowly fade behind you, and the universe becomes quieter.
By Sakuni Bandara2 days ago in Futurism
The Planet Nine Hypothesis: A Hidden Giant at the Edge of Our Solar System
For decades, astronomers believed the architecture of our Solar System was largely settled: eight planets orbiting the Sun, with smaller bodies distributed across regions like the asteroid belt and the Kuiper Belt. Beyond these, the distant Oort Cloud was thought to mark the outer boundary of the Sun’s gravitational influence. Yet, in recent years, this seemingly complete picture has been challenged by a compelling and mysterious idea — the existence of a hidden world known as Planet Nine.
By Holianyk Ihor5 days ago in Futurism
The Mystery of Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) and Their Possible Origins
In the early 21st century, radio astronomy encountered a phenomenon that quickly evolved into one of the most compelling mysteries in modern astrophysics: Fast Radio Bursts, or FRBs. These signals are extraordinarily brief yet immensely powerful flashes of radio waves arriving from deep space. Each burst lasts only a few milliseconds, but in that fleeting moment it can release as much energy as our Sun emits over several days.
By Holianyk Ihor5 days ago in Futurism
The 1947 Paradox: The Secret Geometry of Our First Alien Encounter
We have spent eighty years looking for "little green men" in flying saucers, but the most confusing secret of the search for extraterrestrial life is that we may have been looking at the wrong thing entirely. As we sit here in 2026, with the James Webb Space Telescope sniffing out industrial chemicals on planets 120 light-years away, the evidence suggests that "aliens" aren't just visitors from another star—they are the operators of a technology that treats our laws of physics like a suggestion rather than a rule.
By imtiazalam14 days ago in Futurism
An unidentified space object was observed "screaming" out of our galaxy at a speed of more than one million miles per hour.
Although our Sun appears to be the center of the universe, it is actually moving at a speed of around 500,000 miles per hour as it circles the Milky Way galaxy. That's quick, but it pales in comparison to a star runaway that was just found and is speeding across space.
By Francis Dami14 days ago in Futurism
The “Silent Collapse” of a Star: A New Type of Stellar Death Discovered in Andromeda
For more than a century, astronomers believed that the death of a massive star was always one of the most dramatic events in the universe. When a giant star exhausts its nuclear fuel, its core collapses under gravity and the outer layers explode outward in a spectacular supernova. These explosions are so powerful that, for a brief time, a single star can shine brighter than an entire galaxy.
By Holianyk Ihor16 days ago in Futurism
The Vanishing Star in Andromeda: The Birth of a Black Hole Without a Supernova
For decades, astronomers believed that the death of a massive star was always accompanied by one of the most spectacular events in the universe: a supernova explosion. These cosmic blasts can briefly outshine entire galaxies and scatter heavy elements across interstellar space. However, recent observations suggest that not all massive stars end their lives in such dramatic fashion. Some may simply disappear.
By Holianyk Ihor16 days ago in Futurism
Earth's vast chemical storehouse is being gathered by the Moon.
Despite its seeming permanence, Earth's atmosphere is gradually seeping into space. According to recent studies, part of that wasted air does not vanish. Rather, it wanders away and lands on the Moon, where it slowly builds up over billions of years in the lunar soil. Science and exploration both depend on this process.
By Francis Dami17 days ago in Futurism
Why NASA Cancelled The Artemis III Lunar Landing
At 23:30 GMT on February 27th, 2026, a small compliment of analysts, technicians, and operators were in the operations center when the Advanced Scout Satelite alerted them to something unusual. Just mere months away from the long awaited return to the moon by humans, NASA and SpaceX had everybody paying close attention to the moon. A couple of generations ago, NASA and the United States celebrated their final trip to the moon, and hadn't returned since. And while the reasoning behind cessations of lunar exploration remained a mystery in many minds, America and the human race were finally about to return to the first step away from Earth and into the galaxy.
By The Man Behind The Mask22 days ago in Futurism
