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May 14, 2024
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May 9, 2024 A recent study has discovered a novel method for detecting the first-generations stars, known as Population III (Pop III) stars, which have never been directly detected. These potential discoveries about Pop III stars hold the promise of unlocking ...
May 8, 2024 Researchers may have detected atmospheric gases surrounding 55 Cancri e, a hot rocky exoplanet 41 light-years from Earth. This is the best evidence to date for the existence of any rocky planet atmosphere outside our solar ...
May 8, 2024 After starting science operations in February, Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) studied the monster black hole at the center of galaxy NGC ...
May 6, 2024 Billions of years ago, Venus may have harbored as much water as Earth. Today, almost all of it has disappeared. A new study may help to explain ...
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May 6, 2024 Astronomers observed the elusive starlight surrounding some of the earliest quasars in the universe. The findings may shed light on how the earliest supermassive black holes became so massive despite ...
May 6, 2024 Bright, starry spiral arms surround an active galactic center in a new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of the galaxy NGC 4951. Located in the Virgo constellation, NGC 4951 is located roughly 50 ...
May 6, 2024 New discoveries about Jupiter could lead to a better understanding of Earth's own space environment and influence a long-running scientific debate about the solar system's largest ...
May 2, 2024 Recent reports of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope finding signs of life on a distant planet understandably sparked excitement. A new study challenges this finding, but also outlines how the ...
May 1, 2024 A research team using the ChemCam instrument onboard NASA's Curiosity rover discovered higher-than-usual amounts of manganese in lakebed rocks within Gale Crater on Mars, which indicates that the ...
Apr. 30, 2024 NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the sharpest infrared images to date of a zoomed-in portion of one of the most distinctive objects in our skies, the Horsehead Nebula. These ...
Apr. 30, 2024 Researchers have successfully used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to map the weather on the hot gas-giant exoplanet WASP-43 ...
Apr. 24, 2024 While ESA's satellite INTEGRAL was observing the sky, it spotted a burst of gamma-rays -- high-energy photons -- coming from the nearby galaxy M82. Only a few hours later, ESA's XMM-Newton X-ray ...
Apr. 22, 2024 Despite surface temperatures hot enough to melt lead, lava-spewing volcanoes, and puffy clouds of sulfuric acid, uninhabitable Venus offers vital lessons about the potential for life on other ...
Apr. 12, 2024 Physicists solve a puzzle linked to JWST-ER1g, a massive ancient galaxy that formed when the universe was just a quarter of its current ...
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Apr. 17, 2024 Astronomers have discovered methane emission on a brown dwarf, an unexpected finding for such a cold and isolated world. The findings suggest that this brown dwarf might generate aurorae similar to ...
Apr. 17, 2024 Scientists have developed a new method using knot theory to find the optimal routes for future space missions without the need to waste ...
Apr. 16, 2024 A nearby supernova in 2023 offered astrophysicists an excellent opportunity to test ideas about how these types of explosions boost particles, called cosmic rays, to near light-speed. But ...
Apr. 15, 2024 Physicists solve a puzzle linked to JWST-ER1g, a massive ancient galaxy that formed when the universe was just a quarter of its current ...
Apr. 12, 2024 In 2022, astronomers discovered the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) of all time. Now, astronomers confirm that a 'normal' supernova, the telltale sign of a stellar collapse, accompanied the ...
Apr. 12, 2024 A star's magnetic field must be considered in order to correctly determine the characteristics of exoplanets from observations by space telescopes such as Kepler, James Webb, or PLATO. ...
Apr. 8, 2024 Linking analyses of the moon's gravity field with models of its earliest evolution, scientists tell a story of the moon turning itself inside out after it solidified from a primordial magma ...
Apr. 5, 2024 The CHEOPS space telescope is providing new information on the mysterious exoplanet WASP-76b. This ultra-hot giant is characterized by an asymmetry between the amount of light observed on its eastern ...
Apr. 3, 2024 A team of astronomers has used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to survey the starburst galaxy Messier 82 (M82). Located 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major, this galaxy ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Planets form in disks of dust and gas called protoplanetary disks that whirl around a central protostar during its final ...
Mar. 27, 2024 A new image from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration has uncovered strong and organized magnetic fields spiraling from the edge of the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*). ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Researchers found that the double-lobed object, which is officially named Kuiper Belt Object 486958 Arrokoth and resembles a snowman, may have ancient ices stored deep within it from when the object ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Scientists captured images showing the development of turbulence as a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) interacted with the ambient solar wind in the circumsolar ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Astronomers have measured the speed of fast-moving jets in space, crucial to star formation and the distribution of elements needed for life. The jets of matter, expelled by stars deemed 'cosmic ...
Mar. 22, 2024 Could life be found in frozen sea spray from moons orbiting Saturn or Jupiter? New research finds that life can be detected in a single ice grain containing one bacterial cell or portions of a cell. ...
Mar. 22, 2024 How much time do planets have to form from a swirling disk of gas and dust around a star? A new study gives scientists a better idea of how our own solar system came to ...
Mar. 21, 2024 A challenge to space scientists to better understand our hazardous near-Earth space environment has been set in a new ...
Mar. 20, 2024 A group of high school students from Oakland, California, made contributions to the field of exoplanet research. Researchers worked with the students to use backpack-sized digital smart telescopes. ...
Mar. 20, 2024 Astronauts have been able to track their muscle health in spaceflight for the first time using a handheld device, revealing which muscles are most at risk of weakening in low gravity conditions. ...
Mar. 19, 2024 Simulated effects of microgravity, created by 60 days of constant bed rest, severely disrupts rhythmic gene expression in humans, according to a new ...
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Astronomers Uncover Methane Emission on a Cold Brown Dwarf
- 'Tube Map' Around Planets and Moons Made Possible by Knot Theory
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Monday, April 15, 2024
Friday, April 12, 2024
- Brightest Gamma-Ray Burst of All Time Came from the Collapse of a Massive Star
- Exoplanets True to Size
Monday, April 8, 2024
Friday, April 5, 2024
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- Astronomers Conduct First Search for Forming Planets With New Space Telescope
- Astronomers Unveil Strong Magnetic Fields Spiraling at the Edge of Milky Way's Central Black Hole
- Distant 'space Snowman' Unlocks Mystery of How Some Dormant Deep Space Objects Become 'ice Bombs'
- Turbulence Within Solar Transients Imaged
- 'Cosmic Cannibals' Expel Jets Into Space at 40 Percent the Speed of Light
Friday, March 22, 2024
- Signs of Life Would Be Detectable in Single Ice Grain Emitted from Extraterrestrial Moons
- James Webb Space Telescope Captures the End of Planet Formation
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- High School Students Contribute to Exoplanet Discovery
- Pioneering Muscle Monitoring in Space to Help Astronauts Stay Strong in Low-Gravity
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Monday, March 18, 2024
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
- Cheers! NASA's Webb Finds Ethanol, Other Icy Ingredients for Worlds
- Do Astronauts Experience 'space Headaches'?
- Giant Volcano Discovered on Mars
- Study Brings Scientists a Step Closer to Successfully Growing Plants in Space
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Monday, March 11, 2024
- Peering Into the Tendrils of NGC 604 With NASA's Webb
- Nasa’s Webb, Hubble Telescopes Affirm Universe’s Expansion Rate, Puzzle Persists
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Monday, March 4, 2024
- Webb Unlocks Secrets of One of the Most Distant Galaxies Ever Seen
- Study Determines the Original Orientations of Rocks Drilled on Mars
Thursday, February 29, 2024
- Ice Shell Thickness Reveals Water Temperature on Ocean Worlds
- Astronomers Discover Heavy Elements After Bright Gamma-Ray Burst from Neutron Star Merger
- Could Fiber Optic Cable Help Scientists Probe the Deep Layers of the Moon?
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Thursday, February 22, 2024
- Three Years Later, Search for Life on Mars Continues
- New Realistic Computer Model Will Help Robots Collect Moon Dust
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
- Little Groundwater Recharge in Ancient Mars Aquifer, According to New Models
- Black Hole at Center of the Milky Way Resembles a Football
Friday, February 16, 2024
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
- A Long, Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Not So Far Away
- Understanding the Moon's History With Chang'e-5 Sample
Friday, February 2, 2024
Monday, January 29, 2024
Friday, January 26, 2024
- Confirmation of Ancient Lake on Mars Builds Excitement for Perseverance Rover's Samples
- Astronomers Unravel Mysteries of Planet Formation and Evolution in Distant Planetary System
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
- Astronomers Detect Oldest Black Hole Ever Observed
- Study Delivers Detailed Photos of Galaxies' Inner Structures
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Monday, January 15, 2024
Sunday, January 14, 2024
Friday, January 12, 2024
Thursday, January 11, 2024
- Surprise Gamma-Ray Feature Beyond Our Galaxy
- Astronomers Make Rare Exoplanet Discovery, and a Giant Leap in Detecting Earth-Like Bodies
- Potential Solvents Identified for Building on Moon and Mars
- NASA's Webb Discovers Dusty 'cat's Tail' In Beta Pictoris System
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
- NASA's Webb Finds Signs of Possible Aurorae on Isolated Brown Dwarf
- 'Blob-Like' Home of Farthest-Known Fast Radio Burst Is Collection of Seven Galaxies
Thursday, January 4, 2024
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Thursday, December 28, 2023
Thursday, December 21, 2023
- NASA's Hubble Watches 'spoke Season' On Saturn
- Supernova Encore: Second Lensed Supernova in a Distant Galaxy
- One Small Material, One Giant Leap for Life on Mars: New Research Takes Us a Step Closer to Sustaining Human Life on the Red Planet
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Friday, December 15, 2023
- New Red Galaxies Turn out to Be Already Known Blue Galaxies
- Astronomers Discover First Population of Binary Stripped Stars
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
- NASA's Webb Stuns With New High-Definition Look at Exploded Star
- 14-Inch Spacecraft Delivers New Details About 'hot Jupiters'
Friday, December 8, 2023
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Monday, December 4, 2023
Friday, December 1, 2023
- Ghostlike Dusty Galaxy Reappears in James Webb Space Telescope Image
- A New Possible Explanation for the Hubble Tension
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
- An Astronomical Waltz Reveals a Sextuplet of Planets
- Building Blocks for Life Could Have Formed Near New Stars and Planets
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
- Hydrogen Detected in Lunar Samples, Points to Resource Availability for Space Exploration
- Dwarf Galaxies Use 10-Million-Year Quiet Period to Churn out Stars
- NASA's Webb Reveals New Features in Heart of Milky Way
Monday, November 20, 2023
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
- An Old Star With Ring-Like Structure: ALMA Demonstrates Highest Resolution Yet
- A Novel System for Slip Prevention of Unmanned Rovers
- James Webb Space Telescope Detects Water Vapor, Sulfur Dioxide and Sand Clouds in the Atmosphere of a Nearby Exoplanet
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
- Downloading NASA's Dark Matter Data from Above the Clouds
- Using Eclipses to Calculate the Transparency of Saturn's Rings
Monday, November 13, 2023
Thursday, November 9, 2023
- Glow in the Visible Range Detected for the First Time in the Martian Night
- Scientists Find 14 New Transient Objects in Space by Peering Through the 'Christmas Tree Galaxy Cluster'