Thermal electrons play key role in determining emissions from gamma-ray-burst afterglows
Theoretical model probes the origins of unexpectedly high-energy radiation from the aftermath of cosmic explosions.
Apr 4th, 2022
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Theoretical model probes the origins of unexpectedly high-energy radiation from the aftermath of cosmic explosions.
Apr 4th, 2022
Read moreOne of the most important open questions in planetary formation theory is the story of Jupiter's origin. Using sophisticated computer modelling, researchers now shed new light on Jupiter's formation history.
Apr 4th, 2022
Read moreThe NASA Perseverance rover, which has been exploring the Jezero Crater on Mars since February 2021, has recorded the acoustic environment of the red planet for the first time.
Apr 1st, 2022
Read moreWhile for humans the constants might be death and taxes, for planets the constants are gravity and collisions.
Mar 30th, 2022
Read moreThe Hubble Space Telescope has established an extraordinary new benchmark: detecting the light of a star that existed within the first billion years after the universe's birth in the big bang - the farthest individual star ever seen to date.
Mar 30th, 2022
Read moreUsing data from the VISTA survey of the Magellanic Clouds system, researchers confirmed the existence of elongated orbits which are at the backbone of the bar formation process.
Mar 29th, 2022
Read moreScientists studying V Hydrae have witnessed the star's mysterious death throes in unprecedented detail.
Mar 28th, 2022
Read moreEight teams selected to pioneer novel ways of designing and manufacturing large structures on orbit.
Mar 26th, 2022
Read moreAstronomers reconstruct the turbulent past life of our home galaxy.
Mar 26th, 2022
Read moreA new study examines moon formation and concludes that only certain types of planets could form moons that are large in respect to their host planets.
Mar 26th, 2022
Read moreThe planetary atmosphere outside the solar system can be revealed by measuring bandpass-dependent transit depths, according to a new study.
Mar 26th, 2022
Read moreScientists have discovered a new set of waves in the Sun that, unexpectedly, appear to travel much faster than predicted by theory.
Mar 24th, 2022
Read moreThe further we move away from a heat source, the cooler the air gets. Bizarrely, the same can't be said for the Sun, but scientists may have just explained a key part of why.
Mar 24th, 2022
Read moreResearchers contemplate the premise of 'Don't Look Up' and the technology needed to save humanity from an existential cosmic threat.
Mar 24th, 2022
Read moreNew high-resolution simulations show one million galaxies forming some 13 billion years ago.
Mar 24th, 2022
Read moreThe Milky Way may have evolved in different phases, beginning with the formation of disk stellar populations about thirteen billion years ago, scientists suggest.
Mar 23rd, 2022
Read moreWhite dwarfs were once normal stars similar to the Sun but then collapsed after exhausting all their fuel. These interstellar remnants have historically been difficult to study. However, a recent study reveals new information about the movement patterns of these puzzling stars.
Mar 23rd, 2022
Read moreThe Apophis asteroid was discovered in 2004 and has been monitored since then due to its classification as a potentially hazardous asteroid (PHA), as it was estimated that it would have a 2% chance of hitting Earth.
Mar 22nd, 2022
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