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Could there be life on Jupiter's moons?

Three of Jupiter's four largest moons are icy, and in 1998 NASA's Galileo spacecraft detected tantalising hints of an ocean beneath one, Europa. Since then, further studies have detected signs of water plumes possibly erupting from this ocean.

Mar 16th, 2021

Ancient light illuminates matter that fuels galaxy formation

Using light from the Big Bang, an international team has begun to unveil the material which fuels galaxy formation.

Mar 16th, 2021

Whispers from the dark side: What can gravitational waves reveal about dark matter?

The NANOGrav Collaboration recently captured the first signs of very low-frequency gravitational waves. Physicists analyzed the data and, in particular, considered the possibility of whether this may point towards new physics beyond the Standard Model.

Mar 15th, 2021

There might be many planets with water-rich atmospheres

New study finds way that hot, rocky planets in other systems could form and keep atmospheres.

Mar 15th, 2021

Researchers identify optimal human landing system architectures to land on the Moon

Researchers have analyzed several dozen options to pick the best one in terms of performance and costs for the 'last mile' of a future mission to the Moon - actually delivering astronauts to the lunar surface and back up to the safety of the orbiting lunar station.

Mar 15th, 2021

New findings shed light on study of interstellar medium

Studying the chemical and physical properties of interstellar medium, especially interstellar dust, helps to understand the evolution of galaxies, the formation of stars and planetary systems, and even the origin of life.

Mar 13th, 2021

Astronomers detect a black hole on the move

Scientists have long theorized that supermassive black holes can wander through space - but catching them in the act has proven difficult.

Mar 12th, 2021

Laser-driven experiments provide insights into the formation of the universe

Laser-driven experiments capture for the first time in a laboratory setting the time history of the growth of magnetic fields by the 'turbulent dynamo'.

Mar 11th, 2021

Distant planet may be on its second atmosphere

Scientists using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have found evidence that a planet orbiting a distant star may have lost its atmosphere but gained a second one through volcanic activity.

Mar 11th, 2021

Ideas for future NASA missions searching for extraterrestrial civilizations

Initial conclusions of a meeting of experts in the search for intelligent extraterrestrial life, sponsored by the space agency to gather advice about finding 'technosignatures'.

Mar 10th, 2021

Breaking the warp barrier for faster-than-light travel

Astrophysicist discovers new theoretical hyper-fast soliton solutions.

Mar 9th, 2021

Microscopic wormholes possible in theory

Astrophysicists present a new theoretical model that makes microscopic wormholes seem less far-fetched than in previous theories.

Mar 9th, 2021

How fast is the universe expanding? Galaxies provide one answer

New measure of Hubble constant highlights discrepancy between estimates of our cosmic fate.

Mar 9th, 2021

Most distant cosmic jet providing clues about early universe

Astronomers using the VLA and VLBA have found the most distant cosmic jet yet discovered, material propelled at nearly the speed of light by a supermassive black hole in the core of a galaxy some 13 billion light-years from Earth.

Mar 8th, 2021

Establishing the origin of solar-mass black holes and the connection to dark matter

What is the origin of black holes and how is that question connected with another mystery, the nature of dark matter? Dark matter comprises the majority of matter in the Universe, but its nature remains unknown.

Mar 8th, 2021

Debris of stellar explosion found at unusual location

eROSITA space telescope finds largest supernova remnant ever discovered with X-rays.

Mar 5th, 2021

Earth has a hot new neighbour - and it's an astronomer's dream

A rocky planet discovered in the Virgo constellation could change how we look for life in the universe.

Mar 4th, 2021

Will this solve the mystery of the expansion of the universe?

Physicists proposal that a new type of extra dark energy is involved.

Mar 3rd, 2021