Space

Journey beyond Earth with strange facts and discoveries from across the universe. From black holes to mysterious space signals, this is where astronomy meets awe.

If the Universe Has No Edge, How Can It Still Expand? — Here’s What Researchers Suggest

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If the Universe Has No Edge, How Can It Still Expand — Here’s What Researchers Suggest

When we think of expansion, we usually imagine something getting bigger or moving outward into an already existing space. However, how can something that already consists of everything there is still get bigger? We know from observations that galaxies that are already far away from us are seemingly moving farther. This phenomenon is thought to … Read more

Why Did Earth Nearly Lose Its Atmosphere During the Hadean Era 4 Billion Years Ago? — Here’s What Models Suggest

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Why Did Earth Nearly Lose Its Atmosphere During the Hadean Era 4 Billion Years Ago — Here’s What Models Suggest

The planet Earth that we often take for granted in today’s world wasn’t always this life-supporting ball of rock. Around 4 billion years ago, the air and atmosphere were nothing like the air we breathe in now. In fact, some models and research suggest that Earth may have even lost most of its early atmosphere … Read more

New Hypothesis, the “Transcension Theory” Claims Advanced Civilizations Don’t Expand Into Space But Turn Inward Into Other Realms — Here’s Where They Might Have Gone

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New Hypothesis, the “Transcension Theory” Claims Advanced Civilizations Don’t Expand Into Space But Turn Inward Into Other Realms — Here’s Where They Might Have Gone

Have you ever once thought about whether there are others like us outside the planet? The fact that we have not seen or met any aliens, despite the vastness of the observable universe, a phenomenon also known as the Fermi paradox, is a problem that has given rise to countless theories. One theory in particular, … Read more

New Theory, the “Post-Biological Hypothesis,” Argues Aliens May Have Abandoned Biology to Become Machines or Combine with AI — Here’s Why We Might Be Searching Wrong

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New Theory, the “Post-Biological Hypothesis,” Argues Aliens May Have Abandoned Biology to Become Machines or Combine with AI — Here’s Why We Might Be Searching Wrong

When we imagine aliens, we usually think of a green goblin-looking man, with eyes and nose bigger than ours, or so. In other words, we think of them as still a biological being, kind of reminiscent of humans, but one theory suggests this idea might be why we have not found them yet. What if … Read more

Scientists Propose the “Rare Earth Hypothesis,” Suggesting Intelligent Life Is So Unlikely We Might Truly Be Alone — Here’s the Evidence They Use

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Scientists Propose the “Rare Earth Hypothesis,” Suggesting Intelligent Life Is So Unlikely We Might Truly Be Alone — Here’s the Evidence They Use

Have you ever looked at the night sky and been amazed by how big the space and the universe are? Then, think to yourself, maybe aliens are truly real. Maybe they are out there, and we just have not found them yet. Well, you are not alone, as this is a big theoretical problem in … Read more

New Theory, the “Simulation Hypothesis” Could Explain Why We Have Not Met Aliens Because Our Universe Could Be a Simulation — And Here’s Why We Can’t Find Them

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New Theory, the “Simulation Hypothesis” Suggests We Have Not Met Aliens Because Our Universe Could Be a Computer Program — And Here’s Why We Can't Find Them

Have you ever wondered why we have not met a single alien yet? With how big our universe is, it shouldn’t be that impossible and hard to meet another civilization, right? Now, countless theories are trying to answer this question. However, there is a specific hypothesis that we think could provide a unique explanation for … Read more