Ceramic chips inside meteorites hint at wild days of the early solar system
A new analysis of ceramic chips embedded in meteorites suggests the formation of our solar system was not as quiet and orderly as we once thought.
Feb 11th, 2021
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Astronomers confirm orbit of most distant object ever observed in our solar system
Astronomers have confirmed a planetoid that is almost four times farther from the Sun than Pluto, making it the most distant object observed in our solar system. The planetoid, which has been nicknamed 'Farfarout', was first detected in 2018, and the team has now collected enough observations to pin down its orbit.
Feb 11th, 2021
Read moreA new way to look for life-sustaining planets
New capabilities developed by an international team of astronomers make it possible to directly image planets that could potentially harbor life within the habitable zone of a neighboring star system.
Feb 10th, 2021
Read moreAstronomers offer possible explanation for elusive dark-matter-free galaxies
A study has found that some dwarf galaxies may today appear to be dark-matter free even though they formed as galaxies dominated by dark matter in the past.
Feb 9th, 2021
Read moreStudy of supergiant star Betelgeuse unveils the cause of its pulsations
Betelgeuse is normally one of the brightest, most recognizable stars of the winter sky, marking the left shoulder of the constellation Orion. But lately, it has been behaving strangely: an unprecedentedly large drop in its brightness has been observed in early 2020, which has prompted speculation that Betelgeuse may be about to explode.
Feb 8th, 2021
Read moreMathematicians developed new classes of stellar dynamics systems solutions
Scientists suggest a new method to obtain stationary solutions for a system of Vlasov-Poisson equations in a three-dimensional case.
Feb 5th, 2021
Read moreTrue identity of mysterious gamma-ray source revealed
Astronomers have shown that a rapidly rotating neutron star is at the core of a celestial object now known as PSR J2039-5617.
Feb 3rd, 2021
Read moreAn innovative and non-destructive strategy to analyse material from Mars
Researchers propose a method that can be used to characterize samples from the Mars Sample Return mission.
Feb 3rd, 2021
Read moreNew research on carbon cracks open secrets deep inside exoplanets
Measuring carbon at the highest pressures ever achieved in a laboratory, researchers report first model of carbon structures that may make up planets outside the solar system.
Feb 2nd, 2021
Read moreAstronomers spot bizarre, never-before-seen activity from one of the strongest magnets in the Universe
Astronomers have just observed bizarre, never-seen-before behaviour from a 'radio-loud' magnetar - a rare type of neutron star and one of the strongest magnets in the Universe. Their new findings suggest magnetars have more complex magnetic fields than previously thought - which may challenge theories of how they are born and evolve over time.
Feb 2nd, 2021
Read moreAstronomers detect extended dark matter halo around ancient dwarf galaxy
Findings suggest the first galaxies in the universe were more massive than previously thought.
Feb 1st, 2021
Read moreSpaceX vs NASA: who will get us to the Moon first? Here's how their latest rockets compare
To enable flights to the Moon and beyond, both NASA and SpaceX are developing new heavy lift rockets: SpaceX's Starship and NASA's Space Launch System. But how do they differ and which one is more powerful?
Jan 29th, 2021
Read moreNew concept for rocket thruster exploits the mechanism behind solar flares
A new type of rocket thruster that could take humankind to Mars and beyond has been proposed by a physicist. The device would apply magnetic fields to cause particles of plasma to shoot out the back of a rocket and propel the craft forward.
Jan 28th, 2021
Read morePrecision measurements of intracluster light suggest possible link to dark matter
Faint light from rogue stars not bound to galaxies has been something of a mystery to scientists. The dimness of this intracluster light makes it difficult to measure, and no one knows how much there is. Scientists have made the most radially extended measurement of this light ever, and they've found that its distribution might point to the distribution of dark matter.
Jan 27th, 2021
Read moreWhen galaxies collide
Models suggest galactic collisions can starve massive black holes.
Jan 25th, 2021
Read moreMagnetic waves explain mystery of Sun's outer layer (w/video)
A theory as to why the Sun's outer atmosphere differs in its chemical make-up from its inner layers has been confirmed by direct observation for the first time.
Jan 22nd, 2021
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