Discovery in Omega Centauri: The Missing Link to Massive Black Hole Formation
The discovery is the best candidate for a class of black holes astronomers have long believed to exist but have never found—intermediate-mass black holes formed…
The discovery is the best candidate for a class of black holes astronomers have long believed to exist but have never found—intermediate-mass black holes formed…
NGC 3430, a spiral galaxy in Leo Minor, is spotlighted in this New Hubble Image In this stunning Hubble Space Telescope image, we are treated…
Edwin Hubble revolutionized astronomy by demonstrating that the universe is expanding and identifying galaxies beyond the Milky Way. His research laid the groundwork for Hubble’s…
Juno’s recent flyby captured transformative images of Jupiter’s storms and cloud patterns. During its 61st close flyby of Jupiter on May 12, 2024, NASA’s Juno…
NASA’s near-Earth-object-hunting mission NEOWISE is nearing its conclusion. But its work will carry on with NASA’s next-generation infrared mission: NEO Surveyor. NASA’s NEOWISE mission, operational…
A newly discovered neutron star, found by an international team using the ASKAP radio telescope, spins every 54 minutes, making it the slowest of its…
Researchers discovered two new satellite galaxies of the Milky Way using the Subaru telescope, hinting at a higher number of satellites than previously thought and…
A study has revealed that galaxies possess a regulatory mechanism similar to a heart and lungs, which controls their growth by limiting gas absorption. This…
Astronomers have verified that variations in the chemical makeup of binary stars originate from the initial phases of their formation. Recent research using the Gemini…
A research team developed a novel “motion picture” method to measure the precession rate of the Milky Way’s warp using Cepheid variable stars. Their findings…
Researchers from Cornell University have utilized bistatic radar data from Cassini’s flybys of Titan to analyze the surface properties of its hydrocarbon seas. The study…
Astrophysicists have detected long-period gravitational waves using data from 68 pulsars, as reported by NANOGrav. This discovery, based on 15 years of data, aligns with…
NASA researchers have found that amino acids, potential indicators of life, could survive near the surface of Europa and Enceladus, moons of Jupiter and Saturn…
New observations reveal neutron stars paired with stars like our Sun. Most stars in our universe come in pairs. While our own Sun is a…
Engineers at NASA and Boeing are scrutinizing recent engine tests to ensure the safe return of the Boeing Crew Flight Test. Simultaneously, astronauts on the…
The 2024 Perseids meteor shower, peaking on the night of August 11, promises an impressive display, though visibility may be slightly hindered by a waxing…
NASA’s CURIE mission will explore the origins of solar radio waves using a unique space-based radio interferometry method. By flying two CubeSats that will orbit…
NASA announced the discontinuation of its VIPER rover project, citing cost increases and launch delays. The project’s instruments will be repurposed for future lunar missions,…