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Researchers have only recently started to investigate in detail the electron-induced direct and indirect ionization effects, and their potentially destructive effects for space missions and experiments
Jun 3rd, 2019
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An international group of astronomers has identified a rogue planet orbiting its star in the so-called Neptunian Desert.
May 29th, 2019
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Researchers discover a process that turns carbon dioxide into molecular oxygen.
May 28th, 2019
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Astronomers have used a new method to find small exoplanets, which previous surveys had overlooked.
May 22nd, 2019
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Young stars heat molecular clouds and drive hot interstellar gas bubbles throughout galaxies.
May 22nd, 2019
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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
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New method cuts through galaxies' messy emissions, provides clearer window into dark matter, dark energy.
May 14th, 2019
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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
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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
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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
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'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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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