Articles for author: Sumi

Wormholes may not exist – we've found they reveal something deeper about time and the universe

Wormholes Reimagined by Einstein Bridge and a Pre-Big Bang Cosmos

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Popular Portals That Never Were (Image Credits: Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net) Physicists recently uncovered a fresh interpretation of Einstein-Rosen bridges that shifts focus from spatial tunnels to profound connections between forward and backward arrows of time. Popular Portals That Never Were Science fiction long portrayed wormholes as cosmic shortcuts, enabling instant travel across vast distances. Yet this vision ...

Comet C/2024 E1 Wierzchos makes its closest approach to Earth tomorrow: Here's what you need to know

Comet C/2024 E1 Achieves Closest Approach to Earth On February 17

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A Surprise Find from the Oort Cloud (Image Credits: Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net) On February 17, 2026, Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) reaches its minimum distance from our planet, offering a rare glimpse of this interstellar wanderer.[1])[2] A Surprise Find from the Oort Cloud Polish astronomer Kacper Wierzchoś spotted the comet on March 3, 2024, using the Mount Lemmon ...

Astronomers discover chemicals that could seed life in the core of a developing star

Prebiotic Molecules Detected at the Heart of a Forming Star

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Unexpected Find in a Stellar Cradle (Image Credits: Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net) Astronomers have identified an organic compound with potential ties to life’s origins nestled within the dense gas surrounding a nascent star. Unexpected Find in a Stellar Cradle Researchers pinpointed methanimine, a simple organic molecule, scattered across a compact region of gas and dust enveloping an embryonic ...

Why don't more Tatooine-like exoplanets exist in our Milky Way galaxy? Astronomers might have an answer

General Relativity Unravels Mystery of Rare Twin Suns Planets

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An Unexpected Cosmic Desert Emerges (Image Credits: Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net) Astronomers have discovered just 14 confirmed exoplanets orbiting pairs of stars – real-world counterparts to the double-sunset world of Tatooine in Star Wars – despite expectations of many more in the Milky Way.[1][2] An Unexpected Cosmic Desert Emerges Binary stars dominate the galaxy, accounting for roughly half ...

Universe may end in a “big crunch,” new dark energy data suggests

Dark Energy Data Forecasts Universe’s Big Crunch Collapse in 20 Billion Years

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Shifting Views on the Universe’s Fate (Image Credits: Unsplash) Recent observations from leading dark energy projects have cast doubt on the idea of eternal cosmic expansion, pointing instead to a future reversal that culminates in total collapse. Shifting Views on the Universe’s Fate For two decades, cosmologists largely accepted that a positive cosmological constant would ...

Weathering a Stellar Temper Tantrum: How space weather complicates exoplanet habitability

Super-Flare from Youthful Red Dwarf Star Upends Views on Exoplanet Survivability

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The Fury of Stellar Eruptions (Image Credits: Unsplash) Astronomers captured a colossal stellar outburst from a young red dwarf, prompting fresh scrutiny of how such cosmic tempests imperil atmospheres and life prospects on nearby exoplanets. The Fury of Stellar Eruptions Stars unleash powerful flares through magnetic reconnection, where twisted magnetic fields snap and release pent-up ...

Annular solar eclipse turns the sun into a dramatic 'ring of fire' today! Here's what you need to know

Ring of Fire Eclipse Captivates Antarctica on February 17

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Few Witnesses to a Celestial Rarity (Image Credits: Upload.wikimedia.org) Antarctica – A striking annular solar eclipse produced a vivid “ring of fire” effect across the continent’s icy expanse on Tuesday.[1][2] Few Witnesses to a Celestial Rarity Only a handful of researchers at remote stations experienced the full spectacle firsthand. The eclipse reached its peak annularity ...

Scientists Say a Physical Warp Drive Is Now Possible

Scientists Say a Physical Warp Drive Is Now Possible

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For decades, warp drives lived in the same mental box as dragons and lightsabers: fun to imagine, totally impossible. Then, quiet papers started appearing in physics journals, and small, serious teams began talking about bending spacetime not as fantasy, but as engineering. The tone shifted from never to maybe, and now, in 2026, to something ...

Was the Knife of Tutankhamun’s Made From Alien Material?

Was the Knife of Tutankhamun’s Made From Alien Material?

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Imagine opening a three‑thousand‑year‑old tomb and finding a weapon that seems to come from the sky itself. That’s essentially what happened when archaeologists studied one of Tutankhamun’s most mysterious treasures: a beautifully crafted dagger discovered on the wrapped body of the boy king. Its blade doesn’t rust, its composition is unusual, and its origin story ...

Could Alien Material Be on Earth? Here's What We Know

Could Alien Material Be on Earth? Here’s What We Know

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If you’ve ever stared up at the night sky and wondered whether any piece of it has actually landed here, you’re not alone. The idea that fragments from distant stars or even alien technology might be lying somewhere on our planet is both thrilling and a little unsettling. It turns the ground under our feet ...