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
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Astronomers predict star approaches with extreme precision for the first time.
Jul 25th, 2018
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A team of astronomers has found a new way to unlock the mysteries of how the first galaxies formed and evolved.
Jul 24th, 2018
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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
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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
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Researchers have developed a new simulation to help us learn more about Earth's present and future.
Jul 13th, 2018
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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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For the first time ever, scientists have determined the cosmic origin of highest-energy neutrinos.
Jul 12th, 2018
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Using the power and synergy of two space telescopes, astronomers have made the most precise measurement to date of the universe's expansion rate.
Jul 12th, 2018
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Detailed chemical abundances of the Ross 128 help us understand its exoplanet Ross 128 b.
Jul 10th, 2018
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Found: Quasar with the brightest radio emission ever observed in the early universe.
Jul 9th, 2018
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The discovery of complex molecules from one of Saturn's moons suggests that it could support life.
Jul 6th, 2018
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This cosmic crash was a defining event in the early history of the Milky Way and reshaped the structure of our galaxy, fashioning both its inner bulge and its outer halo.
Jul 5th, 2018
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Einstein gets it right again.
Jul 5th, 2018
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In a novel test of Einstein's theory of general relativity, an international group of astronomers has demonstrated that the theory holds up, even for a massive three-star system.
Jul 5th, 2018
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This type of dust has been found to be rare in other galaxies and the new discovery plays an important role in understanding what it takes for this particular type of interstellar dust to be formed.
Jul 3rd, 2018
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Astronomers have captured a spectacular snapshot of planetary formation around the young dwarf star PDS 70.
Jul 2nd, 2018
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Nuclear binding energies of several rare-earth isotopes have been measured for the first time. The experiment provides essential data for understanding how elements heavier than iron are produced in the Cosmos.
Jul 2nd, 2018
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