Dyson Spheres in the Milky Way?
Maybe! Today’s paper presents seven Dyson sphere candidates, theoretical technosignatures of advanced extraterrestrial life.
Noclip on! Simulated primordial black holes could dance through Sun-like stars
What might the orbit of a primordial black hole going in and out of a Sun-like star look like?
The search for the first stars to light up the Universe
One of JWST’s aims is to find the very first stars in the Universe – but is it up to the task?
Vulcan II: The Wrath of Stellar Activity
Of all the planets I have encountered in my travels, this one was… lousy stellar activity!
The photocopied “sunburst” from the early Universe
Find out how astronomers have used the brightest known (to date) gravitationally lensed galaxy to learn about the early Universe.
A JuMBO surprise challenges theories of planet formation
You’ve heard of binary stars, but what about binary planets? Discovered in October 2023, these unusual systems are making astronomers rethink how planets form.
