Milky Way could be catapulting stars into its outer halo
Findings may change fundamental thinking about star system formation, dynamics.
Apr 20th, 2020
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Astronomers see star dance around supermassive black hole, proving Einstein right
Observations have revealed for the first time that a star orbiting the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way moves just as predicted by Einstein's general theory of relativity. Its orbit is shaped like a rosette and not like an ellipse as predicted by Newton's theory of gravity.
Apr 16th, 2020
Read moreStrongest evidence yet that neutrinos explain how the universe exists
New data throws more support behind the theory that neutrinos are the reason the universe is dominated by matter.
Apr 15th, 2020
Read moreSatellite galaxies of the Milky Way help test dark matter theory
Physicists demonstrate 'self-interacting dark matter' model can be tested using astronomical observations of Draco and Fornax.
Apr 15th, 2020
Read moreFirst observation of complete development of a nova - from eruption to maximum brightness and burn out
Satellite images from the BRITE mission document for the first time the complete development of a nova from eruption to maximum brightness and burn out.
Apr 14th, 2020
Read moreNew formation theory explains the mysterious interstellar object 'Oumuamua
A new scenario based on computer simulations accounts for all of the observed characteristics of the first known interstellar object to visit our solar system.
Apr 13th, 2020
Read moreAstronomers discover supernova that outshines all others
A supernova at least twice as bright and energetic, and likely much more massive than any yet recorded has been identified by an international team of astronomers.
Apr 13th, 2020
Read moreTechnique offers path for biomanufacturing medicines during space flights
Researchers used an Earth-bound simulator of the space station instrument to grow E. coli, demonstrating that it can be nurtured with methods that promise to be more suitable for space travel than existing alternatives.
Apr 10th, 2020
Read moreAstronomers measure wind speed on a brown dwarf (w/video)
Based on facts known about the giant planets Jupiter and Saturn in our own Solar System, a team of scientists realized that they possibly could measure a brown dwarf's wind speed by combining radio observations from the VLA and infrared observations from Spitzer.
Apr 10th, 2020
Read moreFirst-ever photo proof of powerful jet emerging from colliding galaxies
Astronomers reported the first definitive detection of a relativistic jet emerging from two colliding galaxies - in essence, the first photographic proof that merging galaxies can produce jets of charged particles that travel at nearly the speed of light.
Apr 8th, 2020
Read moreDoubts about basic assumption for the universe
No matter where we look, the same rules apply everywhere in space: countless calculations of astrophysics are based on this basic principle. A recent study, however, has thrown this principle into question. Should the measured values be confirmed, this would toss many assumptions about the properties of the universe overboard.
Apr 8th, 2020
Read moreAre gamma-ray bursts powered by a star's collapsing magnetic fields?
Groundbreaking research suggests the brightest source of energy in the universe is powered by the collapse of a dying star's magnetic field.
Apr 7th, 2020
Read moreSomething is lurking in the heart of quasar 3C 279
Astronomers observed the finest detail ever in the relativistic jet that is believed to originate from the vicinity of a supermassive black hole.
Apr 7th, 2020
Read moreBacteria in rock deep under sea inspire new search for life on Mars
Newly discovered single-celled creatures living deep beneath the seafloor have given researchers clues about how they might find life on Mars. These bacteria were discovered living in tiny cracks inside volcanic rocks after researchers persisted over a decade of trial and error to find a new way to examine the rocks.
Apr 3rd, 2020
Read moreElectron-eating neon causes star to collapse
Neon inside a certain star core can eat so many electrons, it causes the star to collapse into a neutron star and produce a supernova.
Mar 30th, 2020
Read moreAstronaut urine to build moon bases
The modules that the major space agencies plan to erect on the Moon could incorporate an element contributed by the human colonizers themselves: the urea in their pee. Researchers have found that it could be used as a plasticizer in the concrete of the structures.
Mar 27th, 2020
Read morePaired with super telescopes, model Earths guide hunt for life
Astronomers have created five models representing key points from our planet's evolution, like chemical snapshots through Earth's own geologic epochs. The models will be spectral templates for astronomers to use in the approaching new era of powerful telescopes, and in the hunt for Earth-like planets in distant solar systems.
Mar 27th, 2020
Read moreNew technique looks for dark matter traces in dark places
Study knocks down some theories for the origin of a mysterious light signature that has puzzled physicists for years.
Mar 26th, 2020
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