We discovered that life may be billions of times more common in the multiverse
New research on parallel universes forces cosmologists to come to an uncomfortable conclusion.
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Astronomers may have just discovered a dozen black holes in the centre of our galaxy
There could be thousands of black holes at the heart of the Milky Way.
Internet jokesters call for people to storm Area 51 to find aliens – here’s some science to consider
Listen up, conspiracy theorists – it is virtually impossible that there could be alien visitors on Earth.
Cosmology in crisis? A new series from The Conversation
A new series delves into the big questions surrounding the nature of our universe.
Frank Drake has passed away but his equation for alien intelligence is more important than ever
Research on exoplanets over the next couple of decades could help us more accurately estimate how many intelligent alien civilisations there are in our galaxy.
How we discovered a glowing galactic ghoul
New research shows how chemical elements mix in the universe. Without this process, you wouldn’t be here.
How I discovered the origins of the cigar‑shaped alien ‘asteroid’ ‘Oumuamua
‘Oumuamua is likely a relatively young interstellar visitor from a binary star system.
Black holes may be the source of mysterious dark energy that makes up most of the universe
Astronomers have found that mysterious dark energy may originate in black holes.
Dramatic galaxy collision filled the Milky Way with stars, astronomers discover
The Gaia satellite has uncovered the remains of a galaxy buried deep in the Milky Way.
Dance of galaxies challenges current thinking on cosmology
Strangely behaving galaxies force scientists to rethink whether the universe really is uniform.
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