From Dust to Dazzle: Solving the Star-Making Puzzle
New observations have confirmed a key step in the process of star formation: a rotating “cosmic wind” made of molecules, which is vitally important for…
New observations have confirmed a key step in the process of star formation: a rotating “cosmic wind” made of molecules, which is vitally important for…
Hubble Space Telescope reveals curious birthplace of record-breaking blast. Fast radio burst (FRB) is the most powerful, most distant to date Astronomers find FRB originated…
A newly developed technique for estimating age reveals surprising findings about the formation and drifting apart of young stars. A team of astrophysicists led by…
China’s Einstein Probe satellite launches to study the universe’s violent phenomena, aiming to uncover cosmic mysteries with cutting-edge X-ray technology. China on Tuesday sent a…
New studies reveal that older stars have weaker magnetic braking, suggesting that they might be prime locations for finding alien life. Once upon a cosmic…
New Observations in Infrared Light Suggest Recent Massive Collision Since the 1980s, the planetary system around the star Beta Pictoris has continued to fascinate scientists….
A NASA study suggests 17 exoplanets could harbor life-supporting oceans under ice, with potential geysers driven by internal heating. This research, comparing these exoplanets to…
Parker Solar Probe’s 18th close approach to the Sun set distance and speed records, marking a key milestone in its ongoing mission. NASA’s Parker Solar…
A three-ringed structure in the planet-forming zone of a circumstellar disk where metals and minerals serve as a reservoir of planetary building blocks. A research…
Launched successfully, the Einstein Probe aims to explore X-ray light from celestial phenomena and deepen our understanding of the Universe. The Chinese Academy of Sciences…
ESA’s Proba-3 mission features two satellites working in tandem to observe the Sun’s atmosphere like never before. Launching in September, this mission uses innovative technology…
Early Evolution of Planetary Disk Structures Seen for the First Time Planet formation may occur much more rapidly than previously thought. An international team of…
Infrared Emission From Methane Suggests Atmospheric Heating by Auroral Processes Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have found a brown dwarf (an object more…
Stormy weather on display on a “hot Jupiter” The Jupiter-sized planet WASP-121 b is no place to call home. For starters, it orbits very close…
Scientists have discovered strike-slip faults on the icy moons of our solar system, similar to those seen at the San Andreas fault in California. These…
XRISM, a collaborative mission between Japan, NASA, and ESA, is set to revolutionize X-ray astronomy with its advanced instruments, offering unprecedented insights into the universe’s…
Arp 122, a peculiar galaxy formation comprising two merging galaxies, NGC 6040 and LEDA 59642, located about 570 million light-years from Earth. This Hubble Picture…
A distant star’s explosive demise left behind an active stellar corpse, which is believed to be the source of multiple energetic flares detected over several…