Jessica Hodge+FollowCaught: Planets Being Born in Real Time!Astronomers just snapped the first-ever pic of rocky planets forming around a baby sun outside our solar system—basically, we’re seeing new worlds come to life! Using NASA’s Webb Telescope and a Chilean observatory, scientists spotted the exact moment solid specks started clumping together, just like Earth did billions of years ago. This could mean planet-making is way more common than we thought. Imagine watching a solar system’s origin story unfold 1,370 light-years away! #Science #SpaceNews #Astronomy221Share
Tamara Jones+FollowDid We Just Find Pieces of Mercury?!Two meteorites found in the Sahara might actually be from Mercury—the solar system’s most mysterious rocky planet! If true, these would be the first Mercury rocks ever found on Earth. Scientists are buzzing because the chemistry matches up, but there’s a twist: the rocks seem older than Mercury’s surface. Still, this could totally change what we know about planet formation. Space nerds, keep your eyes peeled for updates! #Science #SpaceNews #Meteorites425Share
Zachary Gutierrez+FollowHot, Fiery Planets Could Still Host Life?!Turns out, some rocky exoplanets that look like total volcanic nightmares might actually be perfect for life! Stanford researchers found that even without plate tectonics, these 'Ignan Earths' can keep their climates chill enough for oceans and maybe even ecosystems. Instead of wild eruptions, they have a constant simmer of mini-volcanoes that balance out greenhouse gases—kind of like Earth’s own thermostat. Basically, a planet doesn’t need to be a twin of Earth to be habitable. Who knew? #Science #SpaceNews #Exoplanets140Share
megangibson+FollowBlack Hole Merger Breaks All the RulesScientists just caught the most massive black hole merger ever—so big, it shouldn’t even exist according to current theories! Two black holes (100x and 140x the sun’s mass) collided and formed a monster 225x the sun. The kicker? At least one was spinning as fast as physics allows. This wild event is making scientists rethink what’s possible in our universe. Space is officially weirder than we thought! #Science #BlackHole #SpaceNews236Share
Tamara Jones+FollowUranus Is Hotter Than We Thought?!Turns out Uranus is way warmer than scientists expected—it's actually giving off more heat than it gets from the sun! This totally messes with what Voyager 2 told us back in the '80s. The new findings could mean Uranus has a wild history we never knew about, and now there’s even more reason to send a new mission out there. Who knew this icy planet was hiding so many secrets? #Science #SpaceNews #Uranus5171Share
Patrick Simmons+FollowBlack Hole Merger Breaks All RecordsDid you hear? Scientists just spotted the most massive black hole merger ever—two cosmic beasts collided and created a black hole 225 times heavier than our sun! What’s wild is these black holes are in a size range that’s not supposed to exist, so this could totally rewrite what we know about how black holes form. Space is seriously full of surprises! #Science #BlackHole #SpaceNews310Share
awaters+FollowSpace Visitor: The Comet Just Passing ByHeads up, stargazers! NASA just spotted a comet that's not from our solar neighborhood—it's a true interstellar traveler called 3I/ATLAS. Unlike your usual comets that circle the sun, this one is just zooming through at a wild 137,000 mph. No worries about it crashing into Earth, but it's a rare chance for scientists (and maybe Mars satellites!) to get a close look at a cosmic outsider. If you love skywatching, keep your eyes peeled this fall! #Business #Industry #SpaceNews81Share
Michael Flores+FollowStars Are Literally Vomiting in Space?!Turns out, the universe’s biggest stars are way messier than we thought. New research says these cosmic giants (100x bigger than our sun!) are spewing out insane amounts of material—think hurricane-force winds, not gentle breezes. This wild 'vomiting' shapes the birth of new stars, creates black holes, and even gives us elements like carbon and oxygen. Basically, these rockstar stars live fast, die young, and leave a HUGE mark on the universe. Who knew space could be this dramatic? #Science #SpaceNews #BlackHoles130Share
martinezlaura+FollowUtah’s Mega Telescope Might Change EverythingImagine 2,000 giant radio dishes chilling in the Utah desert, listening for the universe’s juiciest secrets. The DSA-2000 is set to pick up wild cosmic signals, maybe even clues about dark matter (think: axions and dark photons) and mysterious radio bursts. It’s like the ultimate cosmic eavesdropper, possibly revealing new physics and hidden corners of the universe. If this thing works, we could finally catch the universe spilling some serious tea. #Science #SpaceNews #CosmicMystery231Share
megangibson+FollowSupernova’s Back for an Encore!Remember that record-shattering supernova from 2006, SN 2006gy? It’s making headlines again—this time thanks to a wild cosmic trick called a ‘light echo.’ Basically, dust in space is bouncing the original explosion’s light back to us, so it looks like the universe hit replay on its brightest show ever. Astronomers are geeking out because today’s tech means they can study it way better than before. Space is full of surprises! #Science #Supernova #SpaceNews70Share
