Electrically Charged Particles Could Impact Future Missions to Martian Moons
New research from NASA suggests that the solar wind creates a complex electrical environment around Phobos, giving its night side and shadowed craters a static…
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Characteristics of the Remarkable Jet in Quasar 4C+19.44
Using a combination of multiwavelength observations, astronomers measure the characteristics of the Remarkable Jet in Quasar 4C+19.44. Quasars are galaxies with massive black holes at…
CALIFA Survey Reveals Unusual Spindle-Like Galaxies
Astronomers reveal that spindle-like galaxies, which rotate along their longest axis, are much more common than previously thought. Galaxies are majestic, rotating wheels of stars?…
Astronomers Discover a Ring Around a Dwarf Planet Haumea
Recent observations reveal that dwarf planet Haumea has a narrow and dense ring orbiting around it. Ten observatories in six European countries were involved in…
Giant Exoplanets Are More Likely to be Found Around Young Stars That Have a Disk of Dust and Debris
New Research reveals that giant exoplanets with long-period orbits are more likely to be found around young stars that have a disk of dust and…
Astronomers View One of the Most Luminous White Dwarf Eruptions Ever Seen
Using the Swift Satellite Observatory, scientists reveal what was likely the most luminous white dwarf eruption ever seen. Astronomers have today announced that they have…
Asteroid 2012 TC4 Will Safely Pass By Earth, Just Above Communications Satellites
On October 12, asteroid 2012 TC4 will safely pass by Earth at a distance of approximately 26,000 miles (42,000 kilometers). Passing by the Earth at…
Violent Helium Reaction Triggers Supernova Explosion
A new study reveals evidence that the brightest stellar explosions in our universe could be triggered by the helium nuclear explosion at the surface of…
MRO Image Shows Where Martian Sand is Produced
Using the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), astronomers examine a possible place where sand grains are being produced on Mars today. This image from NASA’s Mars…
New Mars Study Yields Clues to Possible Cradle of Life
Scientists discover evidence of ancient sea-floor hydrothermal deposits on Mars, revealing an area on the planet that may offer clues about the origin of life…