Energy Goes DarkThe Universe May Begin Shrinking Soon, New Research Suggests "Although the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate today... a dynamical form of dark energy (known as quintessence) could cause the acceleration to come to end." By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Half Past NowhereA New Theory Argues Time May Not Exist At All — but That’s Not a Bad Thing Physicists say we need a new theory to explain the universe, and this framework may not feature time at all. By Saumya Kalia
Surprise SurpriseStars May Be Forming 10 Times Faster Than Thought, Finds Study “If this is proven to be the case in other gas clouds, it will be revolutionary for the star formation community.” By Saumya Kalia
Pale Blue Dot In PerspectiveNASA Set to Launch Hubble Telescope’s Successor, Expected to Peer Into Universe’s Origins The James Webb Space Telescope will help us look much further back in time than ever before. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Space GoldmineBlack Holes Could Be Making Gold, Shows New Research Elements like gold could form around an active newborn black hole as it swallows gas from its environment. By Saumya Kalia
Unlocking MysteriesA Finding of 35 New Gravitational Waves Offers ‘Game‑Changing’ Clues About the Universe Scientists call it a "tsunami" of gravitational waves, which could help understand the evolution of the universe. By Saumya Kalia