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Hubble detects helium in the atmosphere of an exoplanet for the first time
Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have detected helium in the atmosphere of the exoplanet WASP-107b. This is the first time this element has been detected in the atmosphere of a planet outside the solar system. The discovery demonstrates the ability to use infrared spectra to study exoplanet extended atmospheres.
May 2, 2018 Read more
Flares in the universe can now be studied on Earth
Physicists have discovered a new way to study these spectacular space plasma phenomena in a laboratory environment.
May 2, 2018 Read more
Self-assembling telescope eyes discovery of new exoplanets
A modular space telescope, nearly 100 feet across, composed of individual units launched as ancillary payloads on space missions over a period of months and years, units that will navigate autonomously to a pre-determined point in space and self-assemble.
May 1, 2018 Read more
Old data, new tricks: Fresh results from NASA's Galileo spacecraft 20 years on
Newly analyzed data from the Galileo spacecraft's flybys of one of Jupiter's moons two decades ago is yielding fresh insights: the magnetic field around the moon Ganymede makes it unlike any other in the solar system.
April 30, 2018 Read more
New technology offers to broaden vision for radio astronomy
Innovation advances 'phased array feed' imaging system.
April 30, 2018 Read more
Research casts doubt on theories of star formation
New findings reveal surprising distribution of star-forming cores outside of our galaxy.
April 30, 2018 Read more
James Webb Space Telescope could potentially detect the first stars and black holes
New theoretical work suggests that under the right circumstances, and with a little luck, NASA's upcoming James Webb Space Telescope will be able to capture light from single stars within that first generation of stars.
April 25, 2018 Read more
Molecular evolution: How the building blocks of life may form in space
In a laboratory experiment that mimics astrophysical conditions, with cryogenic temperatures in an ultrahigh vacuum, scientists used an electron gun to irradiate thin sheets of ice covered in basic molecules of methane, ammonia and carbon dioxide. These simple molecules are ingredients for the building blocks of life.
April 25, 2018 Read more
Milky Way's supermassive black hole may have 'unseen' siblings
Astronomers are beginning to understand what happens when black holes get the urge to roam the Milky Way.
April 24, 2018 Read more
New mechanism of radio emission in neutron stars revealed
Scientists have explained how neutron stars generate intense directed radio emission. They developed a model based on the transitions of particles between gravitational states, i.e. quantum states in gravitational field.
April 24, 2018 Read more
Uncovering the secret law of the evolution of galaxy clusters
Analysis of gravitational lensing data by an international research team reveals that the evolution of galaxy clusters is dictated by a surprisingly simple law, which clearly shows that they are still growing.
April 24, 2018 Read more
Face recognition for galaxies: Artificial intelligence brings new tools to astronomy
A 'deep learning' algorithm trained on images from cosmological simulations has been surprisingly successful at classifying real galaxies in Hubble images.
April 23, 2018 Read more
Atoms may hum a tune from grand cosmic symphony
An expanding cloud of atoms could offer insight into unanswered cosmological questions.
April 19, 2018 Read more
Researchers find new way of exploring the afterglow from the Big Bang
Researchers have developed a new way to improve our knowledge of the Big Bang by measuring radiation from its afterglow, called the cosmic microwave background radiation. The new results predict the maximum bandwidth of the universe, which is the maximum speed at which any change can occur in the universe.
April 19, 2018 Read more
New research seeks to optimize space travel efficiency
Scientists explored ways to integrate the logistics of space travel by looking at a campaign of lunar missions, spacecraft design, and creating a framework to optimize fuel and other resources.
April 19, 2018 Read more
Hello DARKNESS
Physicists and astronomers team up to commission the most advanced camera in the world.
April 16, 2018 Read more
Can we tell black holes apart?
Astrophysicists answer this question by computing images of feeding non-Einsteinian black holes.
April 16, 2018 Read more
The background hum of space could reveal hidden black holes
Every few minutes a pair of black holes smash into each other. Now scientists have developed a way to listen in on these events.
April 12, 2018 Read more