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The discovery found that the nature of dark energy may not be the cosmological constant introduced by Albert Einstein 100 years ago, which is crucial for the study of dark energy.
Posted: Oct 3rd, 2017
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The space environment is no longer the sole preserve of government agencies. Private companies have entered the exploration domain and are propelling the sector forward more vigorously and swiftly than would be the case if left to governments alone.
Posted: Oct 3rd, 2017
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The cosmic ripples were not only observed by the two Ligo observatories in the USA, but also the Italian detector Virgo.
Posted: Sep 27th, 2017
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Astronomers, using an observatory on board a jumbo jet, have observed how the extrasolar Planet GJ 1214b is passing in front of its star, causing a kind of mini-eclipse.
Posted: Sep 27th, 2017
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The Saturn Nebula is located approximately 5000 light years away in the constellation of Aquarius (The Water Bearer). Its name derives from its odd shape, which resembles everyone's favourite ringed planet seen edge-on.
Posted: Sep 27th, 2017
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Astrophysicists are trying to simulating all the processes in the structure and formation of the universe. It's like solving a very large physics puzzle.
Posted: Sep 26th, 2017
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A recently discovered dwarf galaxy in the constellation Lynx may serve well as a proxy for better understanding the developing chemistry of the early universe.
Posted: Sep 25th, 2017
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For a decade, astronomers have puzzled over ephemeral but incredibly powerful radio bursts from space.
Posted: Sep 25th, 2017
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Astronomers review the most recent results on the material that obscures AGN.
Posted: Sep 25th, 2017
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Fifty years ago, scientists discovered that the Earth is occasionally hit by cosmic rays of enormous energies. Since then, they have argued about the source of those ultra-high energy cosmic rays - whether they came from our galaxy or outside the Milky Way.
Posted: Sep 22nd, 2017
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Charged particles may be small, but they matter to astronauts. NASA's Human Research Program (HRP) is investigating these particles to solve one of its biggest challenges for a human journey to Mars: space radiation and its effects on the human body.
Posted: Sep 22nd, 2017
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The most-studied galaxy in the universe - the Milky Way - might not be as 'typical' as previously thought, according to a new study.
Posted: Sep 20th, 2017
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In the faint southern constellation of Antlia the careful observer with binoculars will spot a very red star, which varies slightly in brightness from week to week. This very unusual star is called U Antliae and new observations are revealing a remarkably thin spherical shell around it.
Posted: Sep 20th, 2017
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A group-analysis of 30 exoplanets orbiting distant stars suggests that size, not mass, is a key factor in whether a planet?s atmosphere can be detected.
Posted: Sep 19th, 2017
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A study using multiple radio telescopes confirms that supermassive black holes found in the centers of galaxies can form gravitationally bound pairs when galaxies merge.
Posted: Sep 18th, 2017
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The spacecraft, now a memory, leaves us with an enormous legacy - a dataset that will take decades to fully exploit.
Posted: Sep 18th, 2017
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