Galaxies as 'cosmic cauldrons'
Young stars heat molecular clouds and drive hot interstellar gas bubbles throughout galaxies.
May 22nd, 2019
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Stellar waltz with dramatic ending
Astronomers have identified an unusual celestial object. It is most likely the product of the fusion of two stars that died a long time ago. After billions of years circling around each other these so-called white dwarfs merged and rose from the dead.
May 21st, 2019
Read moreA new filter to better map the dark universe
New method cuts through galaxies' messy emissions, provides clearer window into dark matter, dark energy.
May 14th, 2019
Read moreNew clues about how ancient galaxies lit up the Universe
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has revealed that some of the Universe's earliest galaxies were brighter than expected. The excess light is a by-product of the galaxies releasing incredibly high amounts of ionising radiation.
May 9th, 2019
Read moreCould this rare supernova resolve a longstanding origin debate?
Although hydrogen is the most-abundant element in the universe, it is almost never seen in Type Ia supernova explosions, except this one.
May 7th, 2019
Read moreHubble assembles wide view of the distant universe
Astronomers developed a mosaic of the distant Universe that documents 16 years of observations from the Hubble Space Telescope. The image, called the Hubble Legacy Field, contains roughly 265,000 galaxies that stretch back to just 500 million years after the Big Bang.
May 2nd, 2019
Read moreCosmic dust reveals new insights on the formation of solar system
'One of the greatest curiosities is how the universe was formed and how life started. And this weirdo particle showed us something we didn't know before.'
Apr 29th, 2019
Read moreMystery of the universe's expansion rate widens with new Hubble data
Astronomers say they have crossed an important threshold in revealing a discrepancy between the two key techniques for measuring the universe's expansion rate. The recent study strengthens the case that new theories may be needed to explain the forces that have shaped the cosmos.
Apr 25th, 2019
Read moreHow would you survive on Mars? (w/video)
The Resilient ExtraTerrestrial Habitats Institute is working to ensure that the first long-term settlement on other planetary bodies are safe from hazards such as a meteoroid colliding with the moon or violent sandstorms on Mars.
Apr 24th, 2019
Read moreFirst astrophysical detection of the first molecule that formed in the universe
Operating the GREAT far-infrared spectrometer onboard the flying observatory SOFIA, an international research team reports the unambiguous detection of the helium hydride ion towards the planetary nebula NGC 7027.
Apr 18th, 2019
Read moreARIEL Data Challenge Series launched to build global community for exoplanet data solutions
ARIEL, a mission to make the first large-scale survey of exoplanet atmospheres, has launched a global competition series to find innovative solutions for the interpretation and analysis of exoplanet data.
Apr 17th, 2019
Read moreExplosion on Jupiter-sized star ten times more powerful than ever seen on our Sun
A stellar flare ten times more powerful than anything seen on our sun has burst from an ultracool star almost the same size as Jupiter.
Apr 17th, 2019
Read morePowerful particles and tugging tides may affect extraterrestrial life
Two new studies by space scientists may bring into question the habitability of TRAPPIST-1 exoplanets.
Apr 17th, 2019
Read moreOld black holes in a young universe
Astronomers reveal supermassive black holes were common in the early universe.
Apr 16th, 2019
Read moreVariations in the 'fogginess' of the universe identify a milestone in cosmic history
Large differences in the 'foggines' of the early universe were caused by islands of cold gas left behind when the universe heated up after the big bang, according to an international team of astronomers.
Apr 16th, 2019
Read moreAsteroids help scientists to measure the diameters of far away stars
New technique doubles resolution of angular size measurements.
Apr 16th, 2019
Read moreTESS discovers its first Earth-sized planet
Orbiting a nearby star, the new planet is the smallest identified so far by the TESS mission.
Apr 16th, 2019
Read moreResearchers observe formation of a magnetar 6.5 billion light years away
X-ray data holds evidence of two neutron stars merging to form a celestial object with an extremely powerful magnetic field.
Apr 11th, 2019
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