High-speed supernova reveals earliest moments of a dying star
Researchers have found evidence for the existence of a 'hot cocoon' of material enveloping a relativistic jet escaping a dying star.
Jan 16th, 2019
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New quantum structures in super-chilled helium may mirror early days of universe
Experimental proof of a decades-old prediction opens a pathway to recreate possible conditions of the early universe here on earth.
Jan 16th, 2019
Read morePOLAR experiment reveals orderly chaos of black holes
An international consortium of scientists studying gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) as part of the POLAR (GRB polarimeter) experiment has revealed that high-energy photon emissions from black holes are neither completely chaotic nor completely organized, but a mixture.
Jan 15th, 2019
Read moreMeasurement of five flashes from the depths of the universe
Analysis revealed that the light of five gamma-ray bursts has a low degree of polarisation. Thus theories about gamma-ray bursts that assume a high degree of polarisation can now be regarded less likely correct.
Jan 14th, 2019
Read moreBig Bang query: Mapping how a mysterious liquid became all matter
New findings test the limits of quark-gluon plasma.
Jan 14th, 2019
Read moreBirth of a black hole or neutron star captured for first time
Mysteriously bright glow of this summer's 'Cow' event gained international interest.
Jan 11th, 2019
Read moreA giant interstellar bubble being blown in the Andromeda Galaxy
An international team of astrophysicists have discovered that a remarkable star has been continuously erupting, on an annual basis, for millions of years.
Jan 10th, 2019
Read moreAstronomers observe evolution of a black hole as it wolfs down stellar material
Halo of highly energized electrons around the black hole contracts dramatically during feeding frenzy.
Jan 10th, 2019
Read moreX-ray pulse detected near event horizon as black hole devours star
Pulse pattern suggests distant black hole must be spinning at least at 50 percent the speed of light.
Jan 10th, 2019
Read moreSpace microbes aren't so alien after all
Genetic evidence shows bacteria on the International Space Station are adapting to survive, not to harm.
Jan 8th, 2019
Read moreNature's magnifying glass reveals unexpected intermediate mass exoplanets
Microlensing reveals sub-saturn giant planets are common, not rare.
Jan 8th, 2019
Read moreEating your veggies, even in space
Researchers are developing the self-contained planters that will allow astronauts to grow food in space.
Jan 4th, 2019
Read moreNew nanosatellite system captures better imagery at lower cost
Researchers have developed a new satellite imaging system that could revolutionize the economics and imagery available from space-based cameras and even earth-based telescopes.
Jan 4th, 2019
Read moreDark matter on the move
Scientists have found evidence that dark matter can be heated up and moved around, as a result of star formation in galaxies. The findings provide the first observational evidence for the effect known as 'dark matter heating', and give new clues as to what makes up dark matter.
Jan 3rd, 2019
Read moreEarly protostar already has a warped disk
Researchers have observed, for the first time, a warped disk around an infant protostar that formed just several tens of thousands of years ago. This implies that the misalignment of planetary orbits in many planetary systems may be caused by distortions in the planet-forming disk early in their existence.
Jan 1st, 2019
Read moreOur Universe: An expanding bubble in an extra dimension
Scientists have devised a new model for the Universe - one that may solve the enigma of dark energy. They propose a new structural concept, including dark energy, for a universe that rides on an expanding bubble in an additional dimension.
Dec 29th, 2018
Read moreA brief history of black holes
Only since 2015 have we been able to observe these invisible astronomical bodies, which can be detected only by their gravitational attraction. The history of our hunt for these enigmatic objects traces back to the 18th century, but the crucial phase took place in a suitably dark period of human history - World War II.
Dec 28th, 2018
Read moreStellar corpse reveals clues to missing stardust
The origin of stardust, which makes up most of the matter in our solar system, including us, is more complicated than previously thought, according to new observations of a mysterious object 15,000 light-years from Earth.
Dec 21st, 2018
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