Astronomers Identify the Orbit and Size of Exoplanet Beta Pictoris b
Using the Gemini Planet Imager, astronomers have identified the orbit and the size of exoplanet Beta Pictoris b. Using one of the world’s largest telescopes,…
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Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Has Shrunk to Its Smallest Known Size
New data from the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed that Jupiter’s Great Red Spot has shrunk to its smallest size ever measured. Jupiter’s trademark Great…
Astronomers Discover Partner Star of a Magnetar for the First Time
Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope, astronomers believe they’ve found the partner star of a magnetar for the first time, helping to explain the formation of…
Researchers Discover Record Setting Gas Giant Exoplanet
Researchers at the University of Montreal have discovered a gas giant exoplanet, called GU Psc b, that is around 2,000 times the Earth-Sun distance from…
New Exomoon Detection Technique Could Find Solar System-Like Moons
A new exomoon detection technique is the first method that has been demonstrated to allow detection of moons akin to those in the Solar System….
Study Reveals That Diamond Planets May Be More Common Than Prevoiusly Thought
A newly published study from astronomers at Yale University reveals that diamond planets may be more common than previously thought. Carbon-rich planets may be more…
Astronomers Discover Stars Rotating Around a Common Axis in Globular Clusters
Using the new Integral Field Unit instrument VIRUS-W in conjunction with the 2.7-meter Harlan J. Smith Telescope, astronomers discovered that stars at the centers of…
Astrophysicists Reveal Why Surges of Star Formation Take Place When Galaxies Collide
Astrophysicists used computer simulations of a typical galaxy merger to show that collisions change the nature of the turbulence in the galactic gas of galaxies,…
Hubble Image of the Week – Galaxy NGC 4485
This newly released Hubble image shows irregularly shaped galaxy NGC 4485. This image shows galaxy NGC 4485 in the constellation of Canes Venatici (The Hunting…
Spitzer Reveals Clusters of Massive New Stars
Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics use Spitzer observations to study the massive star-forming regions W5-east, S235, S252, S254-S258, and NGC7538, revealing clusters of…
Astronomers Discover a Star Born from the Same Cloud of Gas and Dust as Our Sun
Astronomers have identified the first star almost certainly born from the same cloud of gas and dust as our star. Dubbed HD 162826, the star…
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Captures an Image of Earth from the Moon
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captures a rare view of Earth from the moon. NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) experiences 12 “earthrises” every day, however, LROC…
Chandra Delivers New Insight into Formation of Star Clusters
Astronomers developed a new technique using data from Chandra and infrared telescopes that furthers our understanding of how clusters of stars like our Sun form….
Hubble Image of the Day: The Sharpest View of the Orion Nebula
This Hubble image of the day represents the sharpest view ever taken of the Orion Nebula. This dramatic image offers a peek inside a cavern…
Astronomers Discover Hypervelocity Star Moving at More Than 1 Million MPH
In a newly published study, astronomers report the first hypervelocity star (HVS) discovered from the LAMOST spectroscopic survey – a B-type star with a speed…
Planck Space Telescope Reveals the Magnetic Field Lines of the Milky Way
A new fingerprint-like map from the Planck Space Telescope reveals the magnetic field lines of the Milky Way galaxy, allowing astronomers to study the structure…
Astronomers Make Most Precise Measurement of a Distant Neutron Star
By using the space between stars and galaxies as a giant lens, astronomers made the highest resolution measurement ever achieved of a distant neutron star….
CfA Astronomers Explore the Economic Realities of Mining an Asteroid
A new study from researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics explores the economic realities of mining an asteroid. Last month NASA held a forum…