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Mergers between galaxies trigger activity in their core
Active galactic nuclei (AGNs) play a major role in galaxy evolution. Astronomers have now used a record-sized sample of galaxies to confirm that galaxy mergers have a positive effect on igniting AGNs.
May 28, 2020 Read more
ESPRESSO confirms the presence of an Earth around the nearest star
The existence of a planet the size of Earth around the closest star in the solar system, Proxima Centauri, has been confirmed by an international team of scientists.
May 28, 2020 Read more
Cosmic bursts unveil universe's missing matter
Astronomers have used mysterious fast radio bursts to solve a decades-old mystery of 'missing matter', long predicted to exist in the Universe but never detected - until now.
May 28, 2020 Read more
Under pressure, black holes feast
A new study shows that some supermassive black holes actually thrive under pressure.
May 27, 2020 Read more
Astrophysicists capture new class of transient objects
'A new beast is out there', astrophysicist says of object found in tiny galaxy.
May 27, 2020 Read more
Astronomers create cloud atlas for hot, Jupiter-like exoplanets
Model predicts likelihood of exotic clouds on hot Jupiters; finds mostly silicate clouds.
May 27, 2020 Read more
The evolutionary history of the Milky Way determined in more detail than ever
An international team of astronomers has presented a study which shows the crucial role of the Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy in the evolution of our galaxy. These results also hint that the Sun might have been formed due to one of the interactions of this nearby galaxy with the Milky Way.
May 26, 2020 Read more
Solving the space junk problem
Internationally agreed upon fees to put satellites in orbit could boost value of the space industry.
May 26, 2020 Read more
Astronomers see 'cosmic ring of fire', 11 billion years ago
Unusual galaxy set to prompt rethink on how structures in the universe form.
May 25, 2020 Read more
Astronomers spot twinkling heart of milky way
Astronomers found quasi-periodic flickers in millimeter-waves from the center of the Milky Way. The team interpreted these blinks to be due to the rotation of radio spots circling the supermassive black hole with an orbit radius smaller than that of Mercury. This is an interesting clue to investigate space-time with extreme gravity.
May 22, 2020 Read more
New gravitational-wave model can bring neutron stars into even sharper focus
Gravitational-wave researchers have developed a new model that promises to yield fresh insights into the structure and composition of neutron stars.
May 21, 2020 Read more
How cosmic rays may have shaped life
Astrophysicists propose that the influence of cosmic rays on early life may explain nature's preference for a uniform 'handedness' among biology's critical molecules.
May 21, 2020 Read more
Massive rotating disk galaxy challenges the traditional models of galaxy formation
The discovery of the Wolfe Disk galaxy provides a challenge for many galaxy formation simulations, which predict that massive galaxies at this point in the evolution of the cosmos grew through many mergers of smaller galaxies and hot clumps of gas.
May 20, 2020 Read more
Astronomers see signs of planet birth
Around the young star AB Aurigae lies a dense disc of dust and gas in which astronomers have spotted a prominent spiral structure with a 'twist' that marks the site where a planet may be forming. The observed feature could be the first direct evidence of a baby planet coming into existence.
May 20, 2020 Read more
A new plasma engine will allow less expensive, more efficient, and longer space missions
Researchers have developed a new spatial plasma-fueled engine capable of satellite and spacecraft propulsion, with magnetic field geometry and configuration that would minimize losses on walls and their erosion, thereby resolving issues of efficiency, durability, and operating restrictions of engines that are currently in orbit.
May 20, 2020 Read more
New study estimates the odds of life and intelligence emerging beyond our planet
Astronomers use Bayesian statistics to shed light on how extraterrestrial life might evolve in alien worlds.
May 19, 2020 Read more
Mystery of lava-like flows on Mars solved by scientists
The mystery of some lava-like flows on Mars has been solved by scientists who say they are caused not by lava but by mud.
May 18, 2020 Read more
Astronomers reveal common origin of fermi bubbles and galactic center x-ray outflows
Recently, researchers have presented a new model that for the first time simultaneously explains the origins of both the Fermi bubbles and the Galactic center biconical X-ray structure, which was discovered in 2003.
May 15, 2020 Read more