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Nasa has recently announced funding for a study into the feasibility of sending swarms of miniature swimming robots to explore oceans beneath the icy shells of our Solar System's many 'ocean worlds'. But don�t imagine metal humanoids swimming frog-like underwater. They will probably be simple, triangular wedges.
Jul 4th, 2022
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A concept developed by aerospace experts and a planetary scientist takes inspiration from albatross flight to learn more about the Red Planet's atmosphere and geology.
Jul 2nd, 2022
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Astronomers detect the most distant galaxy rotation ever observed, suggesting an initial stage of rotational motion development.
Jul 1st, 2022
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The research investigated the shinbones of 17 astronauts after being in space, and found that people who went on space missions for longer than 6 months had substantially less bone recovery than people who were in space for less than 6 months.
Jun 30th, 2022
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An ultra-faint dwarf galaxy, believed to be a 'fossil' of one of the first ever galaxies, has been discovered by galactic archeologists.
Jun 30th, 2022
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A space probe colliding with an asteroid may deform its target far more severely than previously thought.
Jun 29th, 2022
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Astrophysicists has developed the first-ever full 3D simulation of an entire evolution of a jet formed by a collapsing star, or a 'collapsar'. New simulation also shows gamma ray bursts are 10 times rarer than previously thought.
Jun 29th, 2022
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On the 50th anniversary of the discovery of a close connection between star formation in galaxies and their infrared and radio radiation, researchers have now deciphered the underlying physics.
Jun 29th, 2022
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An international group of researchers reports the first identification iso-propanol in interstellar space, a substance which is used as a sanitizer on Earth. Iso-propanol is the largest alcohol detected so far, demonstrating the increasing complexity of members of one of the most abundant classes of molecule that can be found in space.
Jun 28th, 2022
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A tenacious star validates a revised model of supernovae.
Jun 23rd, 2022
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A new citizen science project allows volunteers to play an important role in helping scientists learn more about the atmosphere on Jupiter. Citizen scientists can help astrophysicists categorize tens of thousands of stunning images taken from the Juno spacecraft with just a web browser.
Jun 23rd, 2022
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Researchers were able to use the unique subtle flickering of the bright glow of orbiting gas to construct the most accurate model to date of our own galaxy's central black hole, providing insight into properties such as its structure and motion.
Jun 22nd, 2022
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Scientists evaluated how the atomic structure of magnesium germanate changes under extremely high pressures. They discovered that the mineral adopted the structure of a compound called thorium phosphide. This, they think, could be an important component of the deep interiors of large, rocky extrasolar planets.
Jun 22nd, 2022
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The extremely salty, very cold, and almost oxygen-free environment under the permafrost of Lost Hammer Spring in Canada's High Arctic is the one that most closely resembles certain areas on Mars. So, if you want to learn more about the kinds of life forms that could once have existed - or may still exist - on Mars, this is a good place to look.
Jun 22nd, 2022
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Astronomers have identified five examples of a new class of stellar system. They're not quite galaxies and only exist in isolation.
Jun 17th, 2022
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Astronomers have discovered one of the youngest known neutron stars - possibly as young as only 14 years. The dense remnant of a supernova explosion was revealed when bright radio emission powered by the pulsar's powerful magnetic field emerged from behind a thick shell of debris from the explosion.
Jun 16th, 2022
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Finding forming planets is a tough but important job for astronomers: Only three planets have ever been discovered caught in the process of forming, and the most recent of these was found just weeks ago.
Jun 15th, 2022
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Just 33 light years from Earth, the system appears to host two rocky, Earth-sized planets.
Jun 15th, 2022
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