Scientists discover first direct evidence of surface exposed water ice on the moon
Scientists found the first direct evidence for the surface exposed water ice in permanently shaded regions of the Moon.
Aug 21st, 2018
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Light from ancient quasars helps confirm quantum entanglement
Results are among the strongest evidence yet for 'spooky action at a distance'.
Aug 21st, 2018
Read moreSprawling galaxy cluster found hiding in plain sight
Bright light from black hole in a feeding frenzy had been obscuring surrounding galaxies.
Aug 16th, 2018
Read morePairs of small colliding galaxies may seed future stars
Study highlights role of dwarf-galaxy mergers in refueling other galaxies with gas.
Aug 10th, 2018
Read moreMillion fold increase in the power of waves near Jupiter's moon Ganymede
Listening to electro-magnetic waves around the Earth, converted to sound, is almost like listening to singing and chirping birds at dawn with a crackling camp fire nearby. This is why such waves are called chorus waves. They cause polar lights but also high-energy 'killer' electrons that can damage spacecraft. In a recent study, the authors describe extraordinary chorus waves around other planets in our solar system.
Aug 7th, 2018
Read moreAstronomers uncover new clues to the star that wouldn't die
Brawl among three rowdy stellar siblings may have triggered eruption.
Aug 2nd, 2018
Read moreAstronomers assemble 'light-fingerprints' to unveil mysteries of the cosmos
Earthbound detectives rely on fingerprints to solve their cases; now astronomers can do the same, using 'light-fingerprints' instead of skin grooves to uncover the mysteries of exoplanets.
Jul 31st, 2018
Read morePair of colliding stars spill radioactive molecules into space
Astronomers have made the first definitive detection of a radioactive molecule in interstellar space: a form, or isotopologue of aluminum monofluoride.
Jul 30th, 2018
Read moreX-ray technology reveals never-before-seen matter around black hole
Scientists clarified how gravity affects the shape of matter near the black hole in binary system Cygnus X-1. Their findings may help scientists further understand the physics of strong gravity and the evolution of black holes and galaxies.
Jul 27th, 2018
Read moreGalaxy outskirts likely hunting grounds for dying massive stars and black holes
Study finds a new place to look for black-hole collisions and gravitational waves.
Jul 26th, 2018
Read moreBlack holes really just ever-growing balls of string, researchers say
Calculations find a flaw in the firewall argument.
Jul 26th, 2018
Read moreEinstein's general relativity near black hole finally confirmed
Observations made with ESO's Very Large Telescope have for the first time clearly revealed the effects of Einstein's general relativity on the motion of a star passing through the extreme gravitational field very close to the supermassive black hole in the centre of the Milky Way.
Jul 26th, 2018
Read moreHow to weigh stars with gravitational lensing
Astronomers predict star approaches with extreme precision for the first time.
Jul 25th, 2018
Read moreGas 'halos' surrounding young galaxy contain clues to its growth
A team of astronomers has found a new way to unlock the mysteries of how the first galaxies formed and evolved.
Jul 24th, 2018
Read moreResearchers unravel more mysteries of metallic hydrogen
Liquid metallic hydrogen is not present naturally on Earth and has only been created in a handful of places. Scientists are researching the properties of liquid metallic hydrogen to understand how planets both inside and outside our solar system form magnetic shields.
Jul 23rd, 2018
Read moreDiscovering structure in the outer corona (w/video)
Using advanced algorithms and data-cleaning techniques, scientists discovered never-before-detected, fine-grained structures in the outer corona - the Sun's million-degree atmosphere -- by analyzing images taken by NASA's STEREO spacecraft.
Jul 18th, 2018
Read moreHow to fit a planet inside a computer: developing the Energy Exascale Earth system model
Researchers have developed a new simulation to help us learn more about Earth's present and future.
Jul 13th, 2018
Read moreCould gravitational waves reveal how fast our universe is expanding?
Signals from rare black hole-neutron star pairs could pinpoint rate at which universe is growing, researchers say.
Jul 12th, 2018
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