Astronomers Investigate the Mystery of Migrating ‘Hot Jupiters’
Using infrared light, NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope measured the extreme temperature swings of exoplanet HD 80606b. The last decade has seen a bonanza of exoplanet…
Using infrared light, NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope measured the extreme temperature swings of exoplanet HD 80606b. The last decade has seen a bonanza of exoplanet…
A newly published study reveals that Saturn’s moon Rhea and all other moons and rings closer to Saturn may be only 100 million years old….
This newly released Hubble image shows dwarf galaxy UGC 4459, which is located approximately 11 million light-years away. Despite being less famous than their elliptical…
By studying the spatial distribution of gamma-ray emission in the Milky Way, astronomers believe they have identified a signature of dark matter annihilation. We live…
This newly released image shows a frozen, former lake of liquid nitrogen, which is located in a mountain range just north of Pluto’s informally named…
A newly published study details evidence for the interaction between a normal Type Ia supernova and a non-degenerate binary companion. A team of astronomers including…
This newly released image shows the Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte galaxy. This scene, captured by ESO’s OmegaCAM on the VLT Survey Telescope, shows a lonely galaxy known as…
Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory, astronomers show that solar storms trigger Jupiter’s intense ‘Northern Lights’ by generating a new X-ray aurora that is…
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft reveals new images from the lowest orbit at Ceres, including highly-anticipated views of Occator Crater. Occator Crater, measuring 57 miles (92 kilometers)…
This newly released Cassini image shows a pair of craters on Saturn’s moon Dione. Cassini captures a crater duo on Saturn’s moon Dione that is…
Scientists have used slight orbital fluctuations to map the gravity field of Mars, providing fresh insights into its crustal thickness, deep interior, and seasonal variations…
This newly released Hubble image shows MACS J0416, which is located about 4.3 billion light-years from Earth. At first glance, this cosmic kaleidoscope of purple,…
Using the unique ultraviolet capabilities of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, a team of astronomers has identified nine monster stars with masses over 100 times…
Using archived NASA data, researchers have discovered “super spiral” galaxies that dwarf the Milky Way and compete in size and brightness with the largest galaxies…
New observations of the bright spots on Ceres reveal daily changes on these spots, suggesting that they change under the influence of sunlight as Ceres…
Newly published research from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics shows that any Earth-like planet would need a magnetic field in order to protect its atmosphere…
This eight-minute video details Jan Woerner’s plan to build up a permanent base station on the Moon. Jan Woerner, Director General of the European Space…
Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have analyzed the distribution of over eighty thousand globular clusters to infer an active history of galaxy-galaxy interactions….