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…
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…
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…
Figuring out how to pedal a bike and memorizing the rules of chess require two different types of learning, and now for the first time,…
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…
Researchers detail how MRI brain scans can identify children at high risk of developing multiple sclerosis before symptoms appear. By the time multiple sclerosis (MS)…
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…
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…
New research shows that electrical stimulation can quickly — and reversibly — increase or decrease executive function in healthy people and change their behavior. Robert…
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…
A team of researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine reveals the first compound that directly makes cancer cells commit suicide while sparing healthy…
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…
NASA’s Juno Spacecraft captured this color-enhanced image of Jupiter and two of its largest moons – Io and Europa – during its eighth flyby of…
This newly released Hubble image of the week shows dwarf galaxy ESO 553-46, which is located approximately 20 million light-years away. As far as galaxies…
This newly released image from ESO’s Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) shows V766 Centauri and its close companion. It may not look like much, but…
A team of researchers has sequenced to high-quality the genome of a female Neanderthal from a bone discovered in 1980 in Vindija Cave, Croatia. The…
New research supported by NASA’s Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute shows that an atmosphere was produced around the ancient Moon, 3 to 4 billion…
Using Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers spatially resolve the dust disk around the young protostar known as HH-212. Stars form as gravity contracts the…
NASA’s Mars Odyssey has gained its first look at the Martian moon Phobos, pursuing a deeper understanding by examining it in infrared wavelengths. The Thermal…