Space

First, stop refusing to look.

First complete ‘scientific health check’ shows most global systems beyond stable range in which modern civilisation emerged

Giant black holes were supposed to be bit players in the early cosmic story. But recent James Webb Space Telescope observations are finding an unexpected abundance of the beasts.

Recent developments suggest mining in space is gradually getting closer to becoming a reality, but could asteroids really help us to replenish resources on E...

In our mind’s eye, the universe seems to go on forever. But using geometry we can explore a variety of three-dimensional shapes that offer alternatives to “ordinary” infinite space.

Astronomers have found a background din of exceptionally long-wavelength gravitational waves pervading the cosmos. The cause? Probably supermassive black hole collisions, but more exotic options can’t…

The start of the Moon base begins with the Lunar Space Station going online. This is where Elon Musk's SpaceX Lunar Starship, the HLS (Human Landing System) ...

Quantum wormholes are mathematically possible — but might also be physically impossible. Physicist Janna Levin explains the wormhole paradox.This interview i...

Those who live at the South Pole approach the ice with a sense of awe that borders on religious conviction

Astronomers have long debated what kind of chemistry might serve as a bona fide alien biosignature. With the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, those ideas may be put to the test.

Notes on interstellar hitchhikers and the origins of life.

The puzzling behavior of black hole interiors has led researchers to propose a new physical law: the second law of quantum complexity.

When black holes disappear, what happens to the stuff that fell in? Physicist Brian Cox explains.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/...

Ever since we first looked up at the night sky and saw the glittering tapestry of distant stars, humanity has wondered about what else might be out there. As we learned more about the Universe, our…

The scale of the Universe might seem too big to grasp, what does the Universe even look like? What do you picture when you hear that word? Galaxies? Stars? E...

If we want to understand complex constructions, such as ourselves, assembly theory says we must account for the entire history of how such entities came to be.

Astronomers thought they had solved the mystery of gamma-ray bursts. A few recent events suggest otherwise.

Physicists are building neural networks out of vibrations, voltages and lasers, arguing that the future of computing lies in exploiting the universe’s complex physical behaviors.

The Universe, as we understand it today, is a vast expanse of space littered with stars, galaxies, and very likely planets, for as far as our instruments can probe. Beyond that, there’s likely a much…