‘SPECIAL REPORTS’ Archives

At first glance the large scale structure of the Universe may seem to be a … “Our Best Look at the Cosmic Web”

The giant-impact hypothesis posits that billions of years ago a Mars-sized body named Theia collided … “Why We Think Theia Existed”

“As we gracefully transition from the meditation and visualization practices that unravel the sublime Clear … Philosophy of the Tibetan Book of the Dead

The Earth is bathed in high-energy particles. Known as cosmic rays, most of them are protons … “Even Microquasars are Powerful Particle Accelerators”

When we first began searching for planets around other stars, one of the surprising discoveries … “White Dwarfs Pause Their Cooling, Giving Planets a Second Chance for Habitability”

A team of astronomers have mapped the nearby universe, from about 425 million to 800 … “Meet Quipu, largest known structure in the universe”

“Where there is envy and strife, there is an incompleteness; but where there is unity, … Completeness and Incompleteness

Hypervelocity stars (HVSs) were first theorized to exist in the late 1980s. In 2005, the first … “There could be a supermassive black hole in the Large Magellanic Cloud hurling stars at the Milky Way”

Don’t let the name fool you. Black holes might all have hearts of pure darkness, but many … “Billions of Hidden Black Holes Could Be Lurking in Space”

Galaxy with 9 rings following collision The galaxy formerly known as LEDA 1313424 – now … “Boom! Galaxy with 9 rings nicknamed the Bullseye”