The Moon is closer, cheaper, and safer – yet humanity's gaze is fixed on Mars. We analyze why this happened and what it reveals about us.
An astronomer discovers a twin to our Earth, yet instead of answers, she catches a haunting echo – a signal that breathes back the radio ghosts of World War II.
From detecting gravitational waves to «photographing» an event horizon: a deep dive into how modern science investigates the most mysterious objects in the universe.
Digital Stories
Children of Fading Stars: The Case of the Bond That Cannot Be Broken
Post-Cyberpunk Noir
In a forgotten village, children are born bound to the stars. When one of them begins to die, a boy must choose: fade away with her – or find light in the darkness of space.
A radio astronomer discovers a strange pattern in cosmic radiation – an echo of the Big Bang that behaves like living breath, shifting with every observation.
New models of gravity show how tiny black holes – the potential components of dark matter – could have been born during cosmic inflation.
Lab
Fast Radio Bursts and X-ray Ghosts: Tracing the Footprints of Cosmic Catastrophes
Physics & Space • Astrophysics
The case of FRB 20250316A shows that even the most dazzling radio signals can leave no trace in X-rays – opening a fresh chapter in the universe's book of mysteries.
Lab
Double Peaks and Slow Fading: What Secrets Do Magnetized Gamma-Ray Jets Hold?
Physics & Space • Astrophysics
The unusual behavior of gamma-ray burst GRB 110213A – with its double optical peaks and slow X-ray fading – points to a powerful culprit: a highly magnetized jet.
В крови девятнадцатилетней студентки обнаруживают элементы, которые могут родиться только в сердце взрывающейся звезды – что это: медицинская аномалия или послание космоса?