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Astronomers observe a rare stellar wedding

Astronomers encounter a new type of star with unusual properties - possibly two white dwarfs which have merged.

February 14, 2022 Read more

Distant galaxies and the true nature of dark matter

In conflict with the current prevailing theory used to describe the Universe, a new study suggests the existence of a direct interaction between the elementary particles that make up the dark matter halo and those that make up ordinary matter.

February 11, 2022 Read more

Quantum tech in space?

Scientists design remote monitoring system for inaccessible quantum devices.

February 11, 2022 Read more

Planetary bodies observed for first time in habitable zone of dead star

A ring of planetary debris studded with moon-sized structures has been observed orbiting close to a white dwarf star, hinting at a nearby planet in the 'habitable zone' where water and life could exist.

February 11, 2022 Read more

Chemical history of the Milky Way revealed by new catalog of tens of millions of stars

Scientists have published a new sample catalog of more than 24 million stars that can be used to decipher the chemical history of elements in the Milky Way Galaxy.

February 11, 2022 Read more

Scientists find clue to possible extraterrestrial origin of peptides

New research shows that not only amino acids, but also peptide chains, can be created under cosmic conditions. We may have to look not only to Earth but also more into space when researching the origin of life.

February 10, 2022 Read more

Future gravitational wave detector in space could uncover secrets of the Universe

New research has shown that future gravitational wave detections from space will be capable of finding new fundamental fields and potentially shed new light on unexplained aspects of the Universe.

February 10, 2022 Read more

New planet detected around star closest to the Sun

Astronomers have found evidence of another planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our Solar System. This candidate planet is the third detected in the system and the lightest yet discovered orbiting this star. At just a quarter of Earth's mass, the planet is also one of the lightest exoplanets ever found.

February 10, 2022 Read more

Predicting the efficiency of oxygen-evolving electrolysis on the Moon and Mars

Scientists provide more insight into the possibility of establishing a pathway to generate oxygen for humans to potentially call the Moon or Mars 'home' for extended periods of time.

February 8, 2022 Read more

Saturn's high-altitude winds generate an extraordinary aurorae

Space scientists have discovered a never-before-seen mechanism fuelling huge planetary aurorae at Saturn.

February 8, 2022 Read more

How Mars lost its oceans

Experiments to simulate Mars' core may explain the loss of its magnetic field.

February 8, 2022 Read more

Is the 'fine-tuned universe' an illusion?

New report re-assesses claims that the cosmos is precisely tuned to foster life, challenging popular arguments for a multiverse.

February 8, 2022 Read more

Too many disk galaxies than theory allows

The Standard Model of Cosmology describes how the universe came into being according to the view of most physicists. Researchers have now studied the evolution of galaxies within this model, finding considerable discrepancies with actual observations.

February 4, 2022 Read more

Puffy planets lose atmospheres, become super Earths

Astronomers have identified two different cases of 'mini-Neptune' planets that are losing their puffy atmospheres and likely transforming into super-Earths.

February 4, 2022 Read more

Warps drive disruptions in planet formation in young solar systems

Scientists identify a process that hinders the formation of planets through Gravitational Instability in the early evolution of solar systems.

February 3, 2022 Read more

Shadow of cosmic water cloud reveals the temperature of the young Universe

Astronomers have found a new and original method for measuring the cosmic microwave background's temperature when the Universe was still in its infancy. They confirm in their new study the early cooling of our Universe shortly after the Big Bang and open up new perspectives on the elusive dark energy.

February 2, 2022 Read more

Controlling robots from space

Research from the European Space Agency has shown for the first time that it is possible for an operator in orbit to feel the weight of rocks on the ground collected by a robot in a simulated geological exploration mission.

February 1, 2022 Read more

Even dying stars can still give birth to planets

Even if they are near death, some types of stars can possibly still form planets. If this is confirmed, theories on planet formation will need to be adjusted.

February 1, 2022 Read more