Space 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
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Nature'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
Read moreBeyond the black hole singularity
Loop quantum gravity is opening up a new paradigm in modern physics. The theory has emerged as a leading candidate to analyze extreme cosmological and astrophysical phenomena in parts of the universe, like black holes, where the equations of general relativity cease to be useful.
Dec 20th, 2018
Read moreFaint glow within galaxy clusters illuminates dark matter
A new look at Hubble images of galaxies could be a step toward illuminating the elusive nature of dark matter, the unobservable material that makes up the majority of the universe.
Dec 20th, 2018
Read moreSapphires and rubies in the sky
Astrophysicists have discovered a new, exotic class of planets outside our solar system. These super-Earths were formed at high temperatures close to their host star and contain high quantities of calcium, aluminum and their oxides - including sapphire and ruby.
Dec 19th, 2018
Read moreRings of Saturn are dying
New research confirms that Saturn is losing its iconic rings at a worst-case-scenario rate.
Dec 19th, 2018
Read moreA young star caught forming like a planet
Astronomers have captured one of the most detailed views of a young star taken to date, and revealed an unexpected companion in orbit around it.
Dec 14th, 2018
Read moreTangled magnetic fields power cosmic particle accelerators
Scientists find a new way to explain how a black hole's plasma jets boost particles to the highest energies observed in the universe. The results could also prove useful for fusion and accelerator research on Earth.
Dec 14th, 2018
Read moreIn search of missing worlds, Hubble finds a fast evaporating exoplanet
Astronomers have used Hubble to nab a second 'very warm' Neptune (GJ 3470b) that is losing its atmosphere at a rate 100 times faster than that of GJ 436b.
Dec 14th, 2018
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