Solar System's fastest-orbiting asteroid discovered
Unusual asteroid could help scientists understand the forces that shaped our Solar System's architecture.
Aug 23rd, 2021
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Never-before-seen radio waves detected from nearby stars and distant galaxies
Scientists have measured thousands of nearby stars and far away galaxies that have never been identified before at radio wavelengths, while studying a galactic body that neighbours our own Milky Way galaxy - the Large Magellanic Cloud.
Aug 19th, 2021
Read moreNearby star-forming region yields clues to the formation of our solar system
The Ophiuchus star-forming complex offers an analog for the formation of the solar system, including the sources of elements found in primitive meteorites.
Aug 16th, 2021
Read moreGrowing crops on Mars? Probably not under the naked sun
Scientists have been investigating for some time now the effect of cosmic radiation on Martian surface on plant growth. This revealed that, just like humans, plants also need to be protected from the cosmic radiation.
Aug 13th, 2021
Read moreMagnetic patterns hidden in meteorites reveal early Solar System dynamics
Researchers have developed a novel technique to investigate the dynamics of the early Solar System by analyzing magnetites in meteorites utilizing the wave nature of electrons.
Aug 10th, 2021
Read more'Cool' kids in the cosmos may not be so unique
Stars scattered throughout the cosmos look different, but they may be more alike than once thought.
Aug 9th, 2021
Read moreSolving solar puzzle could help save Earth from planet-wide blackouts
Understanding the Sun's magnetic dynamo could help predict solar weather.
Aug 5th, 2021
Read moreModel describes nearby star which resembles ours in its youth
The work allows scientists to better understand what our Sun may have been like when it was young, and how it may have shaped the atmosphere of our planet and the development of life on Earth.
Aug 5th, 2021
Read moreNew study sheds light on the mysterious dimming of Betelgeuse
A new study sheds light on the nature of the mysterious dimming of Betelgeuse.
Aug 5th, 2021
Read moreSpace scientists reveal secret behind Jupiter's 'energy crisis'
Astronomers have created the most-detailed yet global map of the gas giant's upper atmosphere, confirming for the first time that Jupiter's powerful aurorae are responsible for delivering planet-wide heating.
Aug 4th, 2021
Read moreClay, not water, likely source of Mars 'lakes'
A new study appears to show that for the first time another material - a form of clay called smectites - is being attributed to the bright radar reflections that many scientists have for years believed to be water.
Aug 4th, 2021
Read moreMicrowave-powered rocket propulsion gets a boost
Researchers explore the possibility of launching rockets using a high-power beam of microwave radiation.
Aug 3rd, 2021
Read moreFirst detection of light echoes from behind a black hole
Light cannot escape from a black hole, but for the first time ever, researchers have observed light from behind a black hole - a scenario that was predicted by Einstein's theory of General Relativity but never confirmed, until now.
Jul 29th, 2021
Read moreScientists capture most-detailed radio image of Andromeda galaxy to date
Scientists have published a new, detailed radio image of the Andromeda galaxy - the Milky Way's sister galaxy - which will allow them to identify and study the regions of Andromeda where new stars are born.
Jul 28th, 2021
Read moreSmoking-gun evidence for neutrinos' role in supernova explosions
Supernova explosions are sustained by neutrinos from neutron stars, a new observation suggests.
Jul 28th, 2021
Read moreOn the hunt for 'hierarchical' black holes
Black holes, detected by their gravitational wave signal as they collide with other black holes, could be the product of much earlier parent collisions. Such an event has only been hinted at so far, but scientists believe we are getting close to tracking down the first of these so-called hierarchical black holes.
Jul 27th, 2021
Read moreHubble finds first evidence of water vapor at Jupiter's moon Ganymede
For the first time, astronomers have uncovered evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere of Jupiter's moon Ganymede. This water vapor forms when ice from the moon's surface sublimates - that is, turns from solid to gas.
Jul 26th, 2021
Read moreThe weather forecast for Venus
Space-based infrared imaging reveals the nighttime weather on Venus.
Jul 23rd, 2021
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