Detailed Map Reveals New Information about the Age, Contents and Origins of the Universe
Based on the first 15.5 months of all-sky observations, scientists have created the most detailed map ever made of the oldest light in the universe,…
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LOFAR Discovers a New Giant Radio Galaxy
Using the International LOFAR Telescope, astronomers identified a new galaxy that is a member of a class of objects called Giant Radio Galaxies (GRGs). A…
Astronomers View the Aftermath of Supernova SN 1999em and Its Host Galaxy
Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope, astronomers view the aftermath of supernova SN 1999em and its host galaxy, NGC 1637. About 35 million light-years from Earth,…
Astronomers Discover Some of the Youngest Stars Ever Seen
A team of astronomers has found some of the youngest stars ever seen, giving scientists a window into the earliest and least understood phases of…
Black Hole and Red Dwarf Orbit Each Other Once Every 2.4 Hours
Using data from ground observations and space telescopes, researchers have identified a red dwarf and black hole that orbit each other once every 2.4 hours,…
Curiosity Discovers More Hydration of Minerals Near Clay-Bearing Rocks
Using infrared-imaging and an instrument that shoots neutrons into the ground to probe for hydrogen, scientists have found more evidence of water-bearing minerals in rocks…
Kepler Supernova Reveals Clues About Cosmic Distance Markers
Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, a newly published study examines the remnant of Kepler’s supernova. The scientists found that the supernova was triggered…
New Model Advances the Understanding of How Solar Wind Works
A newly published study uses a new model to demonstrate ion-cyclotron resonant heating in solar wind; representing a major advance in the understanding of how…
Preparing for Pluto’s Undiscovered Satellites
New computer simulations suggest that NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will encounter many small satellites as it nears the binary planet Pluto-Charon in 2015. In 2015,…
NASA’s Swift Discovers a Young Galactic Supernova Remnant
While using NASA’s Swift satellite to perform an X-ray survey of our galaxy’s central regions, a team of researchers discovered a young galactic supernova remnant,…
Hubble Gazes on Ring Galaxy Zw II 28
Hubble takes a closer look at ring galaxy Zw II 28 in this newly released image. Galaxies can take many forms — elliptical blobs, swirling…
NASA Image of the Day Shows Light Echoes From V838 Mon
This NASA image of the day shows the star V838 Monocerotis (V838 Mon) and its light echo. Light Echoes from V838 Mon What caused this…
C60 Detected in Planetary Nebula M1-11
Using data from several telescopes, researchers have detected C60 in the planetary nebula M1-11, bringing scientists closer to understanding the prevalence and formation of C60…
Researchers Observed the Atmosphere of a Jupiter-Like Planet Beyond Our Solar System
Using a high resolution imaging spectrograph, researchers have observed the atmosphere of a Jupiter-like planet beyond our Solar System in unprecedented detail, uncovering the chemical…
Cassini Data Reveals Jupiter’s “Hot Spots” Are Created by a Rossby Wave
Using images from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, researchers closely tracked the shape of multiple “hot spots” over a period of time on Jupiter’s surface, finding evidence…
ALMA Views Early Universe Star Factories
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and gravitational lensing, scientists have obtained new measurements of some of the oldest galaxies in the universe, revealing…
Finding the Asteroids That Threaten Earth
By building an asteroid-hunting space telescope called Sentinel, the B612 Foundation aims to track down the thousands of unknown asteroids that could pose a threat…
Number of Potentially Habitable Planets Is Greater Than Previously Thought
New research from Penn State suggests that the number of Earth-sized planets in the habitable zones of low-mass stars is more common than previously thought….