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Electrons from Earth may be forming water on the Moon

Scientists discovered that high energy electrons in Earth's plasma sheet are contributing to weathering processes on the Moon's surface and, importantly, the electrons may have aided the formation of water on the lunar surface.

September 14, 2023 Read more

Matter comprises of 31% of the total amount of matter and energy in the universe

A research team relies on measuring the number of galaxy members to determine the mass of galaxy clusters.

September 14, 2023 Read more

Titanic galaxy cluster collision in the early Universe challenges standard cosmology

A collision of two massive clusters of galaxies when the Universe was half its current age should not have happened according to the standard theory of cosmology, says a new study by an international group of astronomers.

September 14, 2023 Read more

Study hints at the existence of the closest black holes to Earth in the Hyades star cluster

A new study hints at the existence of several black holes in the Hyades cluster - the closest open cluster to our solar system - which would make them the closest black holes to Earth ever detected.

September 8, 2023 Read more

Furthest ever detection of a galaxy's magnetic field

Astronomers have detected the magnetic field of a galaxy so far away that its light has taken more than 11 billion years to reach us: we see it as it was when the Universe was just 2.5 billion years old.

September 6, 2023 Read more

Webb reveals new structures within iconic supernova

Small crescent-like structures come into clear view.

September 1, 2023 Read more

New giant planet evidence of possible planetary collisions

A Neptune-sized planet denser than steel has been discovered by an international team of astronomers, who believe its composition could be the result of a giant planetary clash.

September 1, 2023 Read more

When dating a meteorite, be wary of aluminium-26

A new analysis of an old meteorite from the Sahara Desert suggests that a radioactive chemical known as aluminium-26, may not be as reliable for dating meteorites as previously thought because it was unevenly distributed throughout the solar system.

August 29, 2023 Read more

'Thermometer' molecule confirmed on exoplanet WASP-31b

Chromium hydride, a molecule that's relatively rare and particularly sensitive to temperature, is useful as a 'thermometer for stars' because it is abundant only in a narrow range between 1,200-2,000 degrees Kelvin.

August 28, 2023 Read more

Ringing protons give insight into early Universe

A new study sheds light on the 3D structure of nucleon resonances.

August 22, 2023 Read more

Rewriting the past and future of the Universe

New research has improved the accuracy of the parameters governing the expansion of the Universe. More accurate parameters will help astronomers determine how the Universe grew to its current state, and how it will evolve in the future.

August 21, 2023 Read more

Astronomers confirm Maisie's galaxy is among earliest ever observed

Astronomers racing to find some of the earliest galaxies ever glimpsed have now confirmed that a galaxy first detected last summer is in fact among the earliest ever found.

August 15, 2023 Read more

Astronomers discover quasar-driven superbubble pairs

Scientists have discovered superbubble pairs generated by quasar-driven outflows of three red quasars for the first time.

August 11, 2023 Read more

Gas streamers feed triple baby stars

New observations and simulations of three spiral arms of gas feeding material to three protostars forming in a trinary system have clarified the formation of multi-star systems.

August 4, 2023 Read more

James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning images of the Ring Nebula

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has recorded breath-taking new images of the iconic Ring Nebula, also known as Messier 57.

August 3, 2023 Read more

New algorithm ensnares its first 'potentially hazardous' asteroid

An asteroid discovery algorithm has identified its first 'potentially hazardous' asteroid, a term for space rocks in Earth's vicinity that scientists like to keep an eye on.

July 31, 2023 Read more

New clues on the source of the universe's magnetic fields

The source of magnetic fields has long been debated. New research offers clues on their origins.

July 31, 2023 Read more

Listen to a star 'twinkle' (w/video)

Researchers developed the first 3D simulations of energy rippling from a massive star's core to its outer surface. Using these new models, the researchers determined, for the first time, how much stars should innately twinkle.

July 27, 2023 Read more