Astronomers spotted unusual stellar explosion rich in oxygen and magnesium
A study led from the University of Turku, Finland, discovered a supernova explosion that expands our understanding of the later life stages of massive stars. Supernova explosions…
The seven-year photobomb: Distant star’s dimming was likely a ‘dusty’ companion getting in the way, astronomers say
A new insight into the extraterrestrial origins of our lakes, rivers and oceans Water makes up 71% of Earth’s surface, but no one knows how or when…
NASA’s Fermi detects first gamma-ray eclipses from ‘spider’ star systems
Scientists have discovered the first gamma-ray eclipses from a special type of binary star system using data from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. These so-called spider systems…
Space scientists solve a decades-long gamma-ray burst puzzle
An international team of scientists, led by astrophysicists from the University of Bath in the UK, has measured the magnetic field in a far-off Gamma-Ray Burst, confirming…
Black hole spin may create jets that control galaxy
Scattered throughout every galaxy are black holes, regions that gobble up matter and energy. Although we can’t see black holes, scientists can infer their size, location and…
Black hole discovered firing jets at neighboring galaxy
With the help of citizen scientists, a team of astronomers has discovered a unique black hole spewing a fiery jet at another galaxy. The black hole is…
Super-Earths discovered orbiting nearby red dwarf
The nearest exoplanets to us provide the best opportunities for detailed study, including searching for evidence of life outside the Solar System. In research led by the…
‘Terminator zones’ on distant planets could harbor life
These in-between regions could be prime sites for liquid water In a new study, University of California, Irvine astronomers describe how extraterrestrial life has the potential to…
Surprisingly simple explanation for the alien comet ‘Oumuamua’s weird orbit
2017 comet’s unusual acceleration explained by hydrogen outgassing from ice In 2017, a mysterious comet dubbed ‘Oumuamua fired the imaginations of scientists and the public alike. It…
BREAKING: ESPRESSO and CARMENES discover two potentially habitable exo-Earths around a star near the sun
An international scientific team led by researchers at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has discovered the presence of two planets with Earth-like masses in orbit…