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The evidence for ancient supernovae is buried underground

The solar system is currently embedded deep within the Local Bubble, a region of relatively low density stretching for a thousand light-years across. It was carved millions of years ago by a chain of supernova explosions. And the evidence for it is right under our feet.

Astronomers determine the fate of a compact dwarf galaxy

By analyzing the available observational data, astronomers from the Tribhuvan University in Nepal and elsewhere have investigated the properties of a compact dwarf galaxy designated SDSS J134313.15+364457.5 (or J1343+3644 for short). As a result, they found that J1343+3644 will

The Number Ones: Ariana Grande’s “7 Rings”

In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop

Trump: ‘Rest in Peace Pope Francis!’

President Trump on Monday marked Pope Francis’s death in a statement on social media hours after the trailblazing Catholic leader died at the age of 88. “Rest in Peace Pope Francis! May God Bless him and all who loved him!” Trump said on Truth Social. Francis died Monday at his

Pope Francis is dead at 88

Pope Francis, an energetic reformer who inspired widespread devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists, died on Monday aged 88, just a day after greeting delighted worshippers after Easter Mass. The death of the Argentine pontiff, leader of the Catholic Church since