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Are we being watched? Tens of other worlds could spot the Earth
A group of scientists have turned exoplanet-hunting on its head, in a study that instead looks at how an alien observer might be able to detect Earth using our own methods.
Posted: Sep 8th, 2017
Read moreUltraviolet light from superluminous supernova key to revealing explosion mechanism
An international team of researchers has discovered a way to use observations at ultraviolet (UV) wavelengths to uncover characteristics about superluminous supernovae previously impossible to determine.
Posted: Sep 7th, 2017
Read moreDoes the organic material of comets predate our Solar System?
The Rosetta space probe discovered a large amount of organic material in the nucleus of comet 'Chury'. Two researchers advance the theory that this matter has its origin in interstellar space and predates the birth of the Solar System.
Posted: Sep 6th, 2017
Read moreLOFAR radio telescope discovers record-breaking pulsar
Astronomers have discovered two rapidly rotating radio pulsars with the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR) radio telescope by investigating unknown gamma-ray sources uncovered by NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope.
Posted: Sep 5th, 2017
Read moreStellar corpse sheds light on origin of cosmic rays
New research revealed that the entire zoo of electromagnetic radiation streaming from the Crab Nebula has its origin in one population of electrons and must be produced in a different way than scientists have.
Posted: Sep 4th, 2017
Read morePhysicists propose new theories of black holes from the very early universe
'Primordial black holes', believed to have formed shortly after the Big Bang, might explain how gold, platinum and uranium are created.
Posted: Sep 1st, 2017
Read moreHubble delivers first hints of possible water content of TRAPPIST-1 planets
There could be water on multiple Earth-sized planets orbiting the recently discovered TRAPPIST-1 dwarf star - making them potentially habitable - according to an international collaboration of researchers.
Posted: Sep 1st, 2017
Read moreStar-formation 'fuel tanks' found around distant galaxies offer insights into history of universe
Astronomers uncovered star-forming 'fuel tanks' by the discovery of extensive regions of carbon hydride molecules in and around the galaxies.
Posted: Sep 1st, 2017
Read moreMagnetic fields in distant galaxy are new piece of cosmic puzzle
Astronomers have measured magnetic fields in a galaxy 4.6 billion light-years away - a big clue to understanding how magnetic fields formed and evolved over cosmic time.
Posted: Aug 30th, 2017
Read moreResearchers propose how the universe became filled with light
Black holes may have punctured darkened galaxies, allowing light to escape.
Posted: Aug 30th, 2017
Read moreThe detection of magnetic fields in a galaxy 5 billion light years away
Magnetic fields play an important role in the physics of the interstellar medium, but they are very difficult to observe at vast distances corresponding to large look-back times in the cosmic history. An international team of astronomers was able to measure the magnetic field in a galaxy beyond the local volume, as seen 4.6 billion light years away at a redshift of 0.439.
Posted: Aug 28th, 2017
Read moreGravitational waves are helping us crack the mystery of how pairs of black holes form
One of the key questions puzzling astrophysicists since the first gravitational wave detection is: how did these heavy black hole pairs get close enough to merge?
Posted: Aug 23rd, 2017
Read moreScientists detect first X-rays from mystery supernovas
Exploding stars carry a cloak of dense material that puzzles astronomers.
Posted: Aug 23rd, 2017
Read moreUnleashed magnetic power
The spots on the surface of our Sun bear witness to the activity in its interior.
Posted: Aug 23rd, 2017
Read moreTurning human waste into plastic, nutrients could aid long-distance space travel
Imagine you're on your way to Mars, and you lose a crucial tool during a spacewalk. Not to worry, you'll simply re-enter your spacecraft and use some microorganisms to convert your urine and exhaled carbon dioxide into chemicals to make a new one.
Posted: Aug 22nd, 2017
Read moreAstrophysicists predict Earth-like planet in star system only 16 light years away
Their computations revealed that an additional Earth-like planet with a dynamically stable configuration may be residing at a distance ranging from 0.25 to 2.0 astronomical unit (AU) from Gliese 832.
Posted: Aug 17th, 2017
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