Extrasolar asteroid has been orbiting the sun for 4.5 billion years
The object is revolving around the sun in the vicinity of Jupiter but in the opposite direction from most other celestial bodies.
May 21st, 2018
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Astronomers release most complete ultraviolet-light survey of nearby galaxies
Capitalizing on the unparalleled sharpness and spectral range of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, an international team of astronomers is releasing the most comprehensive, high-resolution ultraviolet-light survey of nearby star-forming galaxies.
May 17th, 2018
Read moreA laser from a space ant
An international team of astronomers have discovered an unusual laser emission that suggests the presence of a double star system hidden at the heart of the spectacular Ant Nebula.
May 16th, 2018
Read moreCould a multiverse be hospitable to life?
A Multiverse - where our Universe is only one of many - might not be as inhospitable to life as previously thought, according to new research.
May 14th, 2018
Read moreBursting pulsar found to 'hiccup' during crucial stage of its lifecycle
Astronomers have discovered that the unique 'Bursting Pulsar' - a neutron star which steals matter from a low-mass stellar neighbour - may also be the slowest known 'transitional pulsar' in existence.
May 8th, 2018
Read moreWhat will happen when our sun dies?
A team of international astronomers predict it will turn into a massive ring of luminous, interstellar gas and dust, known as a planetary nebula.
May 7th, 2018
Read moreTaming the multiverse: Stephen Hawking's final theory about the big bang
The theory, which was submitted for publication before Hawking's death earlier this year, is based on string theory and predicts the universe is finite and far simpler than many current theories about the big bang say.
May 3rd, 2018
Read moreHubble detects helium in the atmosphere of an exoplanet for the first time
Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have detected helium in the atmosphere of the exoplanet WASP-107b. This is the first time this element has been detected in the atmosphere of a planet outside the solar system. The discovery demonstrates the ability to use infrared spectra to study exoplanet extended atmospheres.
May 2nd, 2018
Read moreFlares in the universe can now be studied on Earth
Physicists have discovered a new way to study these spectacular space plasma phenomena in a laboratory environment.
May 2nd, 2018
Read moreSelf-assembling telescope eyes discovery of new exoplanets
A modular space telescope, nearly 100 feet across, composed of individual units launched as ancillary payloads on space missions over a period of months and years, units that will navigate autonomously to a pre-determined point in space and self-assemble.
May 1st, 2018
Read moreOld data, new tricks: Fresh results from NASA's Galileo spacecraft 20 years on
Newly analyzed data from the Galileo spacecraft's flybys of one of Jupiter's moons two decades ago is yielding fresh insights: the magnetic field around the moon Ganymede makes it unlike any other in the solar system.
Apr 30th, 2018
Read moreNew technology offers to broaden vision for radio astronomy
Innovation advances 'phased array feed' imaging system.
Apr 30th, 2018
Read moreResearch casts doubt on theories of star formation
New findings reveal surprising distribution of star-forming cores outside of our galaxy.
Apr 30th, 2018
Read moreJames Webb Space Telescope could potentially detect the first stars and black holes
New theoretical work suggests that under the right circumstances, and with a little luck, NASA's upcoming James Webb Space Telescope will be able to capture light from single stars within that first generation of stars.
Apr 25th, 2018
Read moreMolecular evolution: How the building blocks of life may form in space
In a laboratory experiment that mimics astrophysical conditions, with cryogenic temperatures in an ultrahigh vacuum, scientists used an electron gun to irradiate thin sheets of ice covered in basic molecules of methane, ammonia and carbon dioxide. These simple molecules are ingredients for the building blocks of life.
Apr 25th, 2018
Read moreMilky Way's supermassive black hole may have 'unseen' siblings
Astronomers are beginning to understand what happens when black holes get the urge to roam the Milky Way.
Apr 24th, 2018
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