It is theoretically possible that habitable planets exist around pulsars. According to new research, such planets must have an enormous atmosphere that converts the deadly x-rays and high energy particles of the pulsar into heat.
Dec 20th, 2017
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Compact spectroscopy instrument offers sensitive and fast detection for planetary exploration.
Dec 20th, 2017
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Astronomers have discovered that the GJ436b exoplanet, nicknamed 'the comet-like exoplanet' because it evaporates like a comet, follows a very special elliptical orbit over the poles of its star.
Dec 19th, 2017
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Theoretical physicists have determined what gravitational waves might look like if two black holes formed inside a massive, collapsing star.
Dec 19th, 2017
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Researchers have discovered for the first time a Z-shaped structure in a microquasar, a small scale version of a radio galaxy. This discovery has interesting consequences for some of these radio galaxies that have been assumed to date as gravitational wave emitters.
Dec 19th, 2017
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Astronomers have taken a fresh look at the nearby Alpha Centauri star system and found new ways to narrow the search for habitable planets there.
Dec 19th, 2017
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Observations of neutron star collision challenge some existing theories.
Dec 19th, 2017
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Astronomers have come up with a new and improved method for measuring the masses of millions of solitary stars, especially those with planetary systems.
Dec 14th, 2017
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How long might a rocky, Mars-like planet be habitable if it were orbiting a red dwarf star? It's a complex question but one that NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution mission can help answer.
Dec 13th, 2017
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New research bridges scaling gap between astrophysics and cosmology.
Dec 6th, 2017
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This new, third-generation echelle spectrograph is the successor to ESO's hugely successful HARPS instrument at the La Silla Observatory.
Dec 6th, 2017
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Researchers find exciting potential for little-known exoplanet - and discover another planet in the process.
Dec 5th, 2017
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Scientists have created the most detailed map ever of clouds of high-velocity gas in the Universe around us.
Dec 4th, 2017
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Neutron stars are the densest objects in the Universe; however, their exact characteristics remain unknown. Using simulations based on recent observations, a team of scientists has managed to narrow down the size of these stars.
Dec 4th, 2017
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Theoretical analysis uncovers new mechanisms in plasma turbulence.
Dec 1st, 2017
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Using a 3D-printer for designing and building a fully functioning miniature Hall-effect thruster from scratch.
Dec 1st, 2017
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A new study points to the role of the magnetic field as responsible for decelerating the formation of massive stars in the center of galaxies.
Nov 28th, 2017
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A team of astronomers used data from both the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and ESA's Gaia satellite to directly measure the 3D motions of individual stars in a nearby galaxy. The achieved accuracy is better than anything previously measured for a galaxy beyond the Milky Way.
Nov 27th, 2017
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