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'Dust echo' reveals cosmic catastrophe

In a distant galaxy in the constellation Hercules, a gigantic black hole has torn apart a giant star. This is shown by extensive observations with several observatories.

June 3, 2022 Read more

Astronomers find evidence of galactic metal shrouded in dust

Scientists uncovered evidence of heavier elements in local galaxies - found to be deficient in earlier studies - by analyzing infrared data gathered during a multiyear campaign.

June 1, 2022 Read more

New observations help explain why Uranus and Neptune are different colors

Astronomers have developed a single atmospheric model that matches observations of both planets. The model reveals that excess haze on Uranus builds up in the planet's stagnant, sluggish atmosphere and makes it appear a lighter tone than Neptune.

May 31, 2022 Read more

Supermassive black holes inside of dying galaxies detected in early universe

The appearance of these active supermassive black holes correlates with changes in the host galaxy, suggesting that a black hole could have far reaching effects on the evolution of its host galaxy.

May 27, 2022 Read more

Why haven't we discovered co-orbital exoplanets? Could tides offer a possible answer?

So far, we haven't discovered any exoplanets with co-orbital objects. A new study suggests tides could be causing oscillations that remove co-orbitals before we can find them.

May 27, 2022 Read more

New discovery about distant galaxies: Stars are heavier than we thought

A team of astrophysicists has arrived at a major result regarding star populations beyond the Milky Way. The result could change our understanding of a wide range of astronomical phenomena, including the formation of black holes, supernovae and why galaxies die.

May 26, 2022 Read more

Astronomers find hidden trove of massive black holes

Newfound black holes in dwarf galaxies shed light on the origin of our galaxy's supermassive black hole.

May 24, 2022 Read more

The chaotic early phase of the solar system

Scientists analyzed iron samples from the cores of such asteroids that landed on Earth as meteorites. In doing so, they unravelled part of their early history during the time when planets formed.

May 24, 2022 Read more

Planets of binary stars: Targets in the search for alien life

Planetary systems around stars the size of our sun are obvious targets for astronomers trying to locate extraterrestrial life forms, and nearly every second star in that category is a binary star.

May 23, 2022 Read more

Unraveling a perplexing explosive process that occurs throughout the universe

Novel simulation brings extraordinary fast radio bursts into the laboratory in a way once thought impossible.

May 21, 2022 Read more

Dwarf planet Ceres was formed in coldest zone of Solar System and thrust into Asteroid Belt

The presence of ammonia ice is strong observational evidence that Ceres may have been formed in the coldest region of the Solar System beyond the Frost Line.

May 19, 2022 Read more

Astronauts may one day drink water from ancient moon volcanoes

Researchers that volcanoes may have left another lasting impact on the lunar surface: sheets of ice that dot the moon's poles and, in some places, could measure dozens or even hundreds of feet thick.

May 19, 2022 Read more

Hyperfast white dwarfs moving like billiard balls may change understanding of supernovae

Simulations offer a new way to probe their origin in supernova remnants.

May 18, 2022 Read more

Remarkable 'cosmic telescope' reveals inner workings of two proto-galaxies

Using a unique new instrument and a little help from nature, researchers have obtained the first in-depth view of the enormous gas clouds that serve as galactic nurseries.

May 18, 2022 Read more

Extraterrestrial stone brings first supernova clues to Earth

New chemistry 'forensics' indicate that the stone named Hypatia from the Egyptian desert could be the first tangible evidence found on Earth of a supernova type Ia explosion. These rare supernovas are some of the most energetic events in the universe.

May 16, 2022 Read more

Scientists grow plants in soil from the Moon

Researchers showed that plants can successfully sprout and grow in lunar soil. Their study also investigated how plants respond biologically to the Moon's soil, also known as lunar regolith, which is radically different from soil found on Earth.

May 12, 2022 Read more

Astronomers reveal first image of the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way

Astronomers have unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy. This result provides overwhelming evidence that the object is indeed a black hole and yields valuable clues about the nature of such giants, which are thought to reside at the centers of most galaxies.

May 12, 2022 Read more

Astronomers observe explosion on a white dwarf

Sometimes such dead stars flare back to life in a super hot explosion and produce a fireball of X-ray radiation. A research team has now been able to observe such an explosion of X-ray light for the very first time.

May 11, 2022 Read more