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Can star clusters accelerate particles faster than supernovas?
The highest-energy cosmic rays come from subatomic interactions within star clusters, not supernovae.
March 23, 2021 Read more
On the trail of the lunar underground's secrets (w/video)
The surface of the moon is well mapped, but the same is not true for its subsurface. In preparation for future lunar missions, the European Space Agency (ESA) was looking for innovative ideas on how caves and lava tubes on the moon could be discovered, studied and measured.
March 23, 2021 Read more
Researchers tackle the spiders from Mars
Researchers have been shedding light on the enigmatic 'spiders from Mars', providing the first physical evidence that these unique features on the planet's surface can be formed by the sublimation of CO2 ice.
March 22, 2021 Read more
Found in space: Complex carbon-based molecules
Discovery may offer clues to carbon's role in planet and star formation.
March 19, 2021 Read more
Missing baryons found in far-out reaches of galactic halos
Researchers have channeled the universe's earliest light - a relic of the universe's formation known as the cosmic microwave background (CMB) - to solve a missing-matter mystery and learn new things about galaxy formation.
March 17, 2021 Read more
A pocket guide to Mars
A pocket atlas of Mars has been published that uses geographic techniques developed for terrestrial maps to reveal a wealth of information about the surface of the Red Planet, as well as its climate and cloud cover.
March 17, 2021 Read more
Could there be life on Jupiter's moons?
Three of Jupiter's four largest moons are icy, and in 1998 NASA's Galileo spacecraft detected tantalising hints of an ocean beneath one, Europa. Since then, further studies have detected signs of water plumes possibly erupting from this ocean.
March 16, 2021 Read more
Ancient light illuminates matter that fuels galaxy formation
Using light from the Big Bang, an international team has begun to unveil the material which fuels galaxy formation.
March 16, 2021 Read more
Whispers from the dark side: What can gravitational waves reveal about dark matter?
The NANOGrav Collaboration recently captured the first signs of very low-frequency gravitational waves. Physicists analyzed the data and, in particular, considered the possibility of whether this may point towards new physics beyond the Standard Model.
March 15, 2021 Read more
There might be many planets with water-rich atmospheres
New study finds way that hot, rocky planets in other systems could form and keep atmospheres.
March 15, 2021 Read more
Researchers identify optimal human landing system architectures to land on the Moon
Researchers have analyzed several dozen options to pick the best one in terms of performance and costs for the 'last mile' of a future mission to the Moon - actually delivering astronauts to the lunar surface and back up to the safety of the orbiting lunar station.
March 15, 2021 Read more
New findings shed light on study of interstellar medium
Studying the chemical and physical properties of interstellar medium, especially interstellar dust, helps to understand the evolution of galaxies, the formation of stars and planetary systems, and even the origin of life.
March 13, 2021 Read more
Astronomers detect a black hole on the move
Scientists have long theorized that supermassive black holes can wander through space - but catching them in the act has proven difficult.
March 12, 2021 Read more
Laser-driven experiments provide insights into the formation of the universe
Laser-driven experiments capture for the first time in a laboratory setting the time history of the growth of magnetic fields by the 'turbulent dynamo'.
March 11, 2021 Read more
Distant planet may be on its second atmosphere
Scientists using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have found evidence that a planet orbiting a distant star may have lost its atmosphere but gained a second one through volcanic activity.
March 11, 2021 Read more
Ideas for future NASA missions searching for extraterrestrial civilizations
Initial conclusions of a meeting of experts in the search for intelligent extraterrestrial life, sponsored by the space agency to gather advice about finding 'technosignatures'.
March 10, 2021 Read more
Breaking the warp barrier for faster-than-light travel
Astrophysicist discovers new theoretical hyper-fast soliton solutions.
March 9, 2021 Read more
Microscopic wormholes possible in theory
Astrophysicists present a new theoretical model that makes microscopic wormholes seem less far-fetched than in previous theories.
March 9, 2021 Read more