Unraveling a perplexing explosive process that occurs throughout the universe
Novel simulation brings extraordinary fast radio bursts into the laboratory in a way once thought impossible.
May 21st, 2022
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Dwarf planet Ceres was formed in coldest zone of Solar System and thrust into Asteroid Belt
The presence of ammonia ice is strong observational evidence that Ceres may have been formed in the coldest region of the Solar System beyond the Frost Line.
May 19th, 2022
Read moreAstronauts may one day drink water from ancient moon volcanoes
Researchers that volcanoes may have left another lasting impact on the lunar surface: sheets of ice that dot the moon's poles and, in some places, could measure dozens or even hundreds of feet thick.
May 19th, 2022
Read moreHyperfast white dwarfs moving like billiard balls may change understanding of supernovae
Simulations offer a new way to probe their origin in supernova remnants.
May 18th, 2022
Read moreRemarkable 'cosmic telescope' reveals inner workings of two proto-galaxies
Using a unique new instrument and a little help from nature, researchers have obtained the first in-depth view of the enormous gas clouds that serve as galactic nurseries.
May 18th, 2022
Read moreExtraterrestrial stone brings first supernova clues to Earth
New chemistry 'forensics' indicate that the stone named Hypatia from the Egyptian desert could be the first tangible evidence found on Earth of a supernova type Ia explosion. These rare supernovas are some of the most energetic events in the universe.
May 16th, 2022
Read moreScientists grow plants in soil from the Moon
Researchers showed that plants can successfully sprout and grow in lunar soil. Their study also investigated how plants respond biologically to the Moon's soil, also known as lunar regolith, which is radically different from soil found on Earth.
May 12th, 2022
Read moreAstronomers reveal first image of the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way
Astronomers have unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy. This result provides overwhelming evidence that the object is indeed a black hole and yields valuable clues about the nature of such giants, which are thought to reside at the centers of most galaxies.
May 12th, 2022
Read moreAstronomers observe explosion on a white dwarf
Sometimes such dead stars flare back to life in a super hot explosion and produce a fireball of X-ray radiation. A research team has now been able to observe such an explosion of X-ray light for the very first time.
May 11th, 2022
Read morePowering the moon: Researchers design microgrid for future lunar base
Reliable, resilient microgrid to sustain astronauts, mining and fuel processing.
May 11th, 2022
Read moreResearchers reveal the origin story for carbon-12, a building block for life
With the help of the world's most powerful supercomputer and new artificial intelligence techniques, an international team of researchers has theorized how the extreme conditions in stars produce carbon-12, which they describe as 'a critical gateway to the birth of life'.
May 11th, 2022
Read moreAstronomers find 'gold standard' star in Milky Way
In our sun's neighborhood of the Milky Way Galaxy is a relatively bright star, and in it, astronomers have been able to identify the widest range of elements in a star beyond our solar system yet.
May 10th, 2022
Read moreResearch breakthrough means warp speed 'Unruh effect' can finally be tested in lab settings
Discovery advances understanding of the theory of relativity and quantum mechanics.
May 9th, 2022
Read moreDARPA seeks proposals leading to in-space demonstration of nuclear thermal rocket
DARPA is seeking proposals for Phases 2 and 3 of the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) program for the design, development, fabrication, and assembly of a nuclear thermal rocket engine. The goal is to execute an in-space flight demonstration of nuclear thermal propulsion in fiscal year 2026.
May 7th, 2022
Read moreAsteroid treasure in the Hubble archive
The data of the space telescope contain the traces of many unknown celestial bodies.
May 7th, 2022
Read moreResearchers find solid evidence of coronal waves excited by flares
New study result implies that the broad Extreme-Ultraviolet (EUV) wave train, including multiple wave fronts, should be driven by some nonlinear energy release processes in the accompanying flare.
May 7th, 2022
Read moreHyperfast white dwarf stars provide clues for understanding supernovae
Scientists have used computer modeling to show how a hypothesized type of supernova would evolve on the scale of thousands of years, giving researchers a way to look for examples of supernovae of this model.
May 6th, 2022
Read moreHubble reveals surviving companion star in aftermath of supernova
The Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered a witness at the scene of a star's explosive death: a companion star previously hidden in the glare of its partner's supernova. The discovery is a first for a particular type of supernova - one in which the star was stripped of its entire outer gas envelope before exploding.
May 5th, 2022
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